Or to be more exact, he is the Axeman in “Axeman at Cutter’s Creek,” which is something I will not be seeing any time soon. That being said, if you were picking any NBA player ever to be in a horror movie, Scot Pollard is a pretty solid choice. He’s scary enough as is, but when he’s licking faces things are even worse. No thanks.
(via ShamSports)
At this point in his career, with a championship, 10 All-Star appearances and a bunch of other first ballot Hall of Fame credentials under his belt, it’s kind of weird to think that Ray Allen had a starring role in a Spike Lee movie once upon a time. But he did, and since he looks the exact same today (minus a fade) as he did then, people are always going to call Ray Allen by his character’s name, Jesus Shuttlesworth.
Those people include the Miami Heat apparently. From Fox Sports Florida:
Miami guard Mario Chalmers called ["He Got Game"] “one of my favorite movies.’’ He said Allen’s teammates sometimes call him by his character’s name.
“We do it sometimes during games when he catches a hot streak or he does something crazy,’’ Chalmers said. “We’re like, ‘Jesus.’ Sometimes he just looks over and smiles.’’
This is one of those things you love to hear. We all will drop a Jesus Shuttlesworth every now and then, so it’s good news that the Heat do it to. They’re exactly like us in every way, shape and form. Really good to know.
Even better, Ray Allen is totally OK with this persisting. Or he’ll at least act like it if you say it to him. So if you see him in the streets, yell “JESUS!!!” at the top of your lungs at him. I’m sure he’ll love it.
Sounds like someone went to the movies over Christmas. From ESPN’s Michael Wallace:
From now on, Haslem says no longer wants to be called Udonis or ‘UD’. He said address him in 2013 as Django, FWIW.
Well, the D is silent, so calling him “UD” is kind of pointless anyways. So I guess it’s Django Haslem now. He asked for it, so let’s grant this minor wish.
In return, however, let’s all call LeBron “Jules Winnfield” because he strikes down upon the league with great vengeance and furious anger. Seems fair to me.
Gordon Hayward at 2:34 pm:
Bout to hit up this aquarium now see if I can find nemo
Gordon Hayward at 4:18 pm:
Found him!
The next mission, should he choose to accept, is to make some ratatouille with an actual rat. At the very least, he looks the part.
In the annals of history, “The Legend of Bagger Vance” will go down as an unremembered movie in the careers of both Will Smith and Matt Damon. When you’ve got legendary films such as “Wild Wild West,” “Stuck On You” and “Hancock” on your IMDb page, some things are bound to be overlooked.
But not if you’re Doug Collins. There’s no way he could ever forget “The Legend of Bagger Vance.” And he can’t forget it for one simple reason — he’s living it. From CSN Philly:
A couple of weeks ago, Sixers coach Doug Collins was watching the movie The Legend of Bagger Vance and it immediately put his mind in motion.
Collins thought, what if he could mentor third-year guard Evan Turner and help him get “unlocked” the way Will Smith’s character, Bagger Vance, worked with golfer Rannulph Junuh, played by Matt Damon. [...]
“I thought Evan rebounded the ball well today,” Collins said. “But other than getting ‘unlocked,’ he just needs a breakout game. Just a breakout game where the ball goes in and he’s in a good rhythm. Right now, he’s just not in a great rhythm, but then again, our team is not [in a great rhythm].”
The best part of this plan, obviously, is that Bagger Vance is an owner for the 76ers, as Will Smith recently bought a piece of the team. Who better to give Bagger Vance advice (ad-Vance) than the real Bagger Vance? Literally no one. I assume Doug Collins and Will Smith will be working hand-in-hand to “unlock” Evan Turner, probably via text.
Then again, is this really the most inspirational Will Smith movie that Doug Collins could have picked for Evan Turner? (And why was he watching “The Legend of Bagger Vance” in 2012?) I’d think “Ali” might be a better choice, since there’s that whole being the greatest angle that Dougie could push. Or maybe he could have went the “Shark Tale” route and told Turner that the only way he can succeed is by being himself. Both are more concrete concepts than being “unlocked,” which theoretically should have happened when Turner went for 29 and 13 against the Bucks late last season.
Nonetheless, Turner is going to be a huge part in determining where the Sixers go. Is he part of core with Andrew Bynum and Jrue Holiday? Will Evan Turner be able to replace Andre Iguodala? Can Evan Turner beat Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen in a golf and/or boring names match? These are all questions the 76ers need answered this season, and if that means sucking up to the owner by watching one of his most blah movies and then asking him for advice about it, then so be it. If Evan Turner can find his authentic swing shot, then it’ll all be worth it.
(via PBT)
If you watch the entirety of this trailer, it’s going to be NSFW, so be warned. But if you just watch the Corey Brewer part (0:45 to 1:02), it’s just a preview for a really terrible movie. A dumbfoundingly amazing cast, but an equally terrible movie. Sure, I’ll accidentally watch it late at night when it’s on HBO but not on purpose.
Good for Corey Brewer though, I guess, for getting that gross out comedy money, early 2000s Clippers style. Somebody has to get yelled at about being black by Terrence Howard, so why not him? Nice credit.
(via Scott Walkinshaw)
I’m not sure if you guys are up to date on Shaquille O’Neal’s rapidly expanding portfolio, but he recently made a new purchase. From the AP:
O’Neal, a four-time NBA champion, grew up in Newark, and now co-owns and operates the CityPlex 12 theater near downtown.
O’Neal and Newark Mayor Cory Booker formally opened the renovated, expanded theater Friday afternoon. It includes an auditorium with a 47-foot-wide screen. It partially reopened in May after being closed for renovations.
The project added six screens and 20,000 feet to the theater on Springfield Ave.
Great news. If there’s ever been someone from the NBA who needs to be back in the movie business, it’s Shaquille O’Neal. After his legendary starring role in “Freddie Got Fingered,” we’ve waited too long for him to make his next big move. It seems this is it.
And while you might be quick to say, “Haha, I bet he’ll play his terrible movies,” well, not so fast.
O’Neal, the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in 2000, joked that the theater shouldn’t screen his movie `Kazaam’ if it wants to stay in business.
It’s natural assume that this is the reasons Shaq bought a movie theater. I mean, no one else will play something like “Kazaam,” so buying a theater to screen your vanity projects seems to be the way to go. But I guess not.
