Blue Chips
14 picked · 7 without a winner
Who won the movie?
Picked on the showShaquille O'Neal
After some back-and-forth, the hosts end by saying Shaq is the movie’s biggest winner.
Apex Mountain
No winnerNo clear winner
They talk through several candidates and eras, but no single Apex Mountain winner is firmly established in the exchange.
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What's age the best
Likely pickPenny Hardaway
The hosts mostly point to Penny Hardaway’s pre-injury athleticism and all-around game as the movie element that has aged best.
Great Shot Gordo
Picked on the showPete Bell's press-conference push-in shot
CR picks the push-in on Pete Bell’s confession at the press conference as the standout shot.
Dennis D. Benihana Award for scenes still in location
Likely pickButch McCray's Chicago gym
They settle on Butch McCray’s gym in Chicago as the best use of an actual location.
What's age the worst
No winnerNo clear winner
They cite several dated elements, especially the film’s racial language and some clunky period details, without one single agreed loser.
What's the most 1994 thing about this movie
Likely pickThe local sportscaster/interviewer who sounds like an early Around the Horn host
The hosts single out the local TV sports guy as the most 1994 artifact, with VHS coaching tapes as another strong throwback.
Casting what ifs
No winnerNo clear winner
They float alternate possibilities like Shelton directing or other actors in Pete Bell, but no single recast lands as the clear choice.
The Danny McBride award for playing yourself
Picked on the showRichard Pitino
The hosts agree Richard Pitino is the cleanest example of a person essentially playing himself in the movie.
Best that guy award
Likely pickJT Walsh
JT Walsh is treated as the strongest pure 'that guy' presence, though Lou Gossett Jr. gets a nod too.
Dion Waiters award
Likely pickLou Gossett Jr.
After listing several candidates, they land on Lou Gossett Jr. as the best fit for the wild-card award.
Recasting couch director city
No winnerNo clear winner
They debate whether another actor might have changed the movie, but the discussion never produces one clear alternate winner.
College basketball movies
Likely pickBlue Chips
The hosts treat Blue Chips as the favorite college basketball movie in the conversation, while still praising 70s entries like One on One.
Recruiting scenes
Likely pickHoosiers' Jimmy Chitwood recruiting scene
They ultimately point to Hoosiers as the best recruiting-scene example, with Moneyball as a modern runner-up.
Best possible starting five from the actual movie cameos
Likely pickPenny Hardaway, Shaquille O'Neal, Allen Houston, Calbert Cheaney, and George Lynch
The group builds a star-heavy cameos lineup centered on Penny, Shaq, Allen Houston, Calbert Cheaney, and George Lynch.
Sequel, prequel, prestige TV
No winnerNo clear winner
They pitch several follow-up ideas for Blue Chips, but none is settled as the definitive sequel or series concept.
One Oscar. Who gets it?
Likely pickShelton's screenplay
When forced to choose a single Oscar, they settle on the screenplay rather than any individual performance.
What piece of memorabilia would you want or not want from this movie?
No winnerNo clear winner
They offer different collectibles they’d want from the film, with no single memorabilia item winning the room outright.
The Zawante Award for what happened the next day
Picked on the showRicky Rowe injuring his knee and ending up on a farm
The hosts agree Ricky Rowe’s post-movie fate is the obvious answer for what happens the next day.
Coach Finstock Award, best life lesson
Likely pickIf you're going to cheat, don't act ashamed of it
Their shared lesson is that the movie’s lesson is to cheat openly instead of pretending to be pure.
Best double feature choice
No winnerNo clear winner
They toss out several pairings, including White Men Can't Jump, Above the Rim, The Program, and One on One, without a final consensus.