The Basketball Movies' Fantasy Draft

We decided to hold a 7 round, 3 team fantasy draft to compile the best teams of basketball movie characters. Below are our rosters and thoughts on our teams. Please comment and say who you think has the best team.

Bobby
PG-Butch McRae (Blue Chips)
SG-Jimmy Chitwood (Hoosiers)
SF- Q-Rich (Van Wilder)
PF-Kyle (Above The Rim)
C-Ty Crane (Coach Carter)
Bench:
John Tucker (John Tucker Must Die)
Antoine Tyler. (The 6th Man)

Coach: Jimmy Dolan (Air up There)

Now, I know what you hypocrites will say. There's no size there. But, I beg to differ. McRae is a large PG and Chitwood always played above his size.Crane can play at the center position as a solid glass-cleaner and athletic big guy that can also step outside and shoot (remember Villanova a couple years ago anyone?) The biggest reason I like my team is they won't commit a turnover or miss a shot when Jimmy Chitwood has the ball. According to a study by Bill Simmons, Chitwood's box score in the Indiana State Championship Game looked something like this:

32 minutes played, 30 points, 14-18 from the field, 6 rebounds and 2 steals. That's without a 3-point line.

Add in that arc and he's easily at 40 points. The pick and roll game between him and Crane would be outstanding. Crane was labeled as the next Lebron James in Coach Carter and played to the No. 1 ranking in the nation. He, much like my other players sans Q-Rich are born winners. Kyle from Above the Rim had a scholarship to Georgetown back in the hayday, meaning he would have been looked at around the Iverson era.

Q-Rich brings experience and shooting ability as Van Wilder was shot in his prime, when he was one of the better shooters in the game. Have him and Chitwood aroudn the arc and that's a deadly otuside game.Off the bench is John Tucker.I'm a little worried about him being a cancer to the team, but his athleticsm (the 360 dunk in the middle of the game) is unparalleled for a white guy.

Now, here's why I really love my team. The wildcard. Antoine Tyler. Remember him, he was an All-American that passed away during a game. Well, he returns as a ghost and helps everyone out until they don't want him anymore. On my team, everyone will want his help. He makes bad shots go in, blocks shots and has the other team committ turnovers. That includes you MJ. That's just a sample of why this team will win. Well, that and the Picket Fence.

"I'll make it."

Team Gillionaire:
PG: Derek Vinyard (American History X)
SG: Michael Jordan (Space Jam)
SF: Lewis Scott (Celtic Pride)
PF: Neon (Blue Chips)
C: Saleh (Air Up There)

Coach: Coach Carter

Bench:
Jamal Wallace (Finding Forrester)
Airbud (Airbud)

As the owner and GM of Team Gillionaire, I feel comfortable saying our team has to be the favorite in the So Serious Sports league. From top to the bottom this team is stacked and causes all sorts of match-up problems. We have a superstar in Michael Jordan and a dominant front court with Saleh and Neon. Neon would bring the pain and Saleh would provide a scoring threat so teams can’t double Neon. Lewis Scott is a knock down three point shooter and Derek Vinyard at point guard brings an element of toughness and orchestrates the offense. Jamal Wallace is a capable backup but is also inexperienced. Airbud is our main concern but should matchup well against Teen Wolf, unfortunately he’s a liability on offense. Coach Carter manages all the egos well and has instilled an element of toughness. Unfortunately, there’s a big divide in the locker room between Derek Vinyard and everyone else. Vinyard can’t take instruction from Coach Carter and has a problem passing to black people, lucky for us he hates losing more than he hates minorities.

Dan
G: Calvin Cambridge (Like Mike)
G: Scott Howard (Teen Wolf)
G: Jesus Shuttlesworth (He Got Game)
G: Billy Hoyle (White Men Cant Jump)
F: Moses McGee (Dr. J – Fish That Saved Pittsburgh)
Bench
Quincy McCall (Love & Basketball)
Jamal Jeffries/Juwanna Mann (Juwanna Mann)

Coach: Norman Dale

My team is high on skill, talent, and scoring ability but has a huge size deficiency. Norman Dale is going to employ a Villanova type offense using the skills of his guards to take people off the dribble and create plays. Billy Hoyle will be a favorite of Norman Dale for his, umm, scrappiness. A big key will be if the team can get Moses McGee to buy into their system and play up to his considerable talents. The bench is a little lacking as Juwanna Mann has been playing against women and Quincy McCall is injury prone. If this can stay close though this team has Scott Howard to go all Teen Wolf and take over (Bill Simmons aghhhhhhhhh).