This isn't a sports movie as much as it's a life changing story

Rating: 8/10 (7 February 2007)

What can I say about samuel L Jackson. He doesn't read scripts anymore when he picks roles it seems like. Until this movie he finally redeemed himself from movies like The Man and In My country. This was a great film.
Jackson plays a coach that is more interested in having kids do well in school and stay off the streets than playing some basketball. He doesn't care if he has to bench the best player for failing a subject and goes to extreme lengths to represent that. The basketball is the sub-plot while trying to get kids to college and not killed is the main plot.
Jackson did a great job while still showing off his attitude such as when he tied his shoes and says "I tied that $hit!" This to tell the team to stop mouthing off to the other team. Great movie.