![]() ![]() … With the destruction of the projects came this fracturing of the gang culture, and that’s sort of what these kids are dealing with.”Ĩ. This generation of kids that we’re filming are the first generation of post-projects Chicago. … In ‘Hoop Dreams’ you see the shadow of the (Cabrini Green) projects, and the shadow of the projects cast a shadow over (Gates’) life. He added, “It says something to me that the issues that Arthur (Agee) and William (Gates) were facing in ‘Hoop Dreams’ are similar to the issues that our kids are facing. “It was hugely influential for me growing up in Evanston,” he said. The 1994 film also focused on two basketball players and their challenges growing up in poor Chicago neighborhoods. If “Shot in the Dark” seems familiar …Ī “Hoop Dreams” comparison is unavoidable. Greer’s game-winning 3-pointer to send the Spartans downstate in 2014 - nine days after he was shot in the leg at a party - made the rounds on “SportsCenter” and national TV outlets, but the film shows a less glamorous aftermath: a tearful Greer slumped in the shower, screaming “It’s all my fault” when he couldn’t help his team avoid getting dispatched in the 3A semifinals.ħ. You see the aftermath of Greer’s game-winning shot It’s not like ‘Coach Carter.’ This is real. "He said anything that was on his mind and at that time we needed that.”Īfter thanking several assistant coaches and others, Adams said, “You guys really don’t see the work (by Adams’ and the players’ supporters). He didn't sugarcoat anything, as you can see," Greer said to laughs from the audience Monday. “Being under Lou's wings did me a great deal. I know everything they do.”ĭuring scenes in “Shot in the Dark,” though, Adams mixes tough talk with hugs, especially with his top player, Greer. These are the guys (Orr’s players), I know where they come from, I know their struggles, I know everything about them, every piece of clothes they wear. I don’t really have parents in my locker room. I’d get fired because I’m not that kind of coach. And then there was this: “I couldn’t really coach at Marist or St. ![]()
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