Love & Basketball Page #7

Synopsis: In 1981 in L.A., Monica moves in next door to Quincy. They're 11, and both want to play in the NBA, just like Quincy's dad. Their love-hate relationship lasts into high school, with Monica's edge and Quincy's top-dog attitude separating them, except when Quincy's parents argue and he climbs through Monica's window to sleep on the floor. As high school ends, they come together as a couple, but within a year, with both of them playing ball at USC, Quincy's relationship with his father takes an ugly turn, and it leads to a break up with Monica. Some years later, their pro careers at a crossroads, they meet again. It's time for a final game of one-on-one with high stakes.
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Production: New Line Cinema
  12 wins & 15 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
70
Rotten Tomatoes:
82%
PG-13
Year:
2000
124 min
Website
320 Views


with some socks, please.

I need my socks back.

What am I,

the sock lady or something?

That's what you get for trying

to show out, freshman.

I was just playing ball.

You were trying

to make me look bad.

I didn't have

to try very hard.

Girl, don't you know

you just sloppy seconds?

Sidra, let it go.

The only reason you here...

is Tanya Randall got pregnant

and decided not to come.

They were done recruiting.

That's cold, Sid.

Just thought

the girl should know.

Don't even trip, Mon.

She's just mad

'cause she's bowlegged.

Forget Tanya Randall.

Coach wishes

she was here instead of me.

So prove her wrong.

I don't have it easy

like you, all right?

There's no red carpet

laid out for me.

So you're gonna act

salty all night?

Yo, dog,

about to order some wings.

No, thanks, man.

No, we're fine.

Don't worry about

proving everybody wrong.

If you can't handle

the pressure...

I'll understand.

That is so weak.

No. I'm serious.

Who cares if you're never

the first girl to be in the NBA?

You're gonna get more play

being Quincy McCall's girl.

That's what you get.

I got you.

So, how about

a little one on one?

What we playing for?

- Clothes.

- What?

I score, you strip.

You score, I drop something.

Give me the ball.

Home court advantage, baby.

All right. Hold up a second.

Let's see what you got.

Don't reach.

I ain't reaching.

Strip.

All right, George Jefferson.

Take it off, yeah.

It's all right.

First try, lucky try.

What?

Feel the butt.

Where's the "D"?

Kiss my black ass.

I plan to.

Hold up.

All's fair in love

and basketball, baby.

All right.

Strip.

Come on.

You trying to clown?

Too bad you got

your mama's height.

Take it off.

- Come on. Do it.

- You can't hold me.

You're going down.

What? What?

My bad.

Where's the "D"?

It's right here.

I won.

I wanted you to.

It's about emotion.

It's about determination.

It's about heart.

It's college basketball.

And I'm like a kid

in a candy store.

Are you kidding me?

I get so excited about it.

There are too many

great teams to choose from.

I mean,

we're talking about...

the Dukes, the Kentuckys,

Arkansases.

But my surprise treat

this season...

Is the probable emergence of USC

as a basketball powerhouse.

On the men's side...

the heavily recruited

freshman phenom Quincy McCall.

One of my real diaper dandies,

a genuine PTPer...

a prime time player, baby.

And for the women...

while not boasting one of

the top recruiting classes...

they are returning four starters

from last year's squad...

which made it to the sweet 16.

And Coach Ellie Davis

feels that if just...

one of her freshman

has a breakout season...

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Gina Prince-Bythewood

Gina Prince-Bythewood is an American film director and screenwriter. She is known for directing and producing the films Disappearing Acts and Love & Basketball, The Secret Life of Bees, and Beyond the Lights. more…

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