![]() Jackie gets a visit from the Commissioner. Monix trains the team rigorously with a play he calls the "Puke", as the players are to run it until they literally throw up.įrom Monix's training, the Tropics go on a winning run, moving from last to fifth. Monix takes over as offensive and defensive coordinator and starting point guard, leaving Jackie as the head coach. Jackie begins to stage extremely desperate stunts in order to boost attendance, like wrestling a bear named Dewey, as well as the increased intensity of Clarence Withers, the Tropics' best player. The Commissioner reveals that in addition to finishing in the top four, the Tropics will also need at least 2,000 fans at every remaining home game. Jackie trades the team's washing machine to the Kentucky Colonels for Ed Monix, a backup point guard who won an NBA Championship with the Boston Celtics, but did not play during the playoffs. Jackie, thinking fast, argues that the teams with the four best records should be merged and the Commissioner accepts. The Tropics, the worst team in the league, are in danger of dissolving. At a team owner's meeting, the ABA Commissioner announces a plan to merge the league with the National Basketball Association (NBA), but only four teams will move to the more established league. In 1976, Jackie Moon is a singer who used the profits from his one-hit wonder, "Love Me Sexy", to buy a basketball team in the American Basketball Association (ABA), the Flint Tropics, becoming the owner, head coach, starting power forward, and pre-game announcer. The film received generally negative reviews, with critics criticizing the script, though Ferrell’s performance received praise. As of 2021, it is the only film directed by Kent Alterman. Released in theaters on Februand released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on June 3, 2008, it was the last film from New Line Cinema before they were absorbed by Warner Bros. The film was shot in Los Angeles near Dodger Stadium (in the gym of the Los Angeles City Fire Department Training Center), in Detroit, and in Flint, Michigan. It stars Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, André Benjamin and Maura Tierney, set during the final season of the American Basketball Association and telling the story of a fictional ABA team desperate to survive the league's merger with the NBA. The film was directed by Kent Alterman in his directorial debut, written by Scot Armstrong, and produced by Jimmy Miller. All rights reserved.Semi-Pro is a 2008 American sports comedy film. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. Coach Don Granato said defenseman Mark Pysyk came up with the idea, after the Sabres' originally planned group outfit was used by another team earlier this season (although he didn't say which idea that was - or which team used it). As Keefe noted, Stelco is more than 100 years old (founded in 1910), and it felt fitting for the Leafs to embrace that longevity are they play Sunday's game as the Toronto Arenas, their franchise's earliest iteration (founded in 1917).īuffalo's entrance was inspired by the Will Ferrell classic "Semi-Pro," about a loser basketball team on the cusp of folding that has one chance to fight for survival. The team wanted to honor Hamilton's steelworker tradition and recognize one of the city's oldest steel milling firms, Stelco. The Leafs' outfits were a player-driven idea, according to Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe. But before the opening puck drop, the teams showed off some coordinated looks for the occasion. ![]() ![]() The Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres are taking the ice in the 2022 NHL Heritage Classic on Sunday with frigid, windy conditions in the forecast. Toronto Maple Leafs rep Stelco, Buffalo Sabres channel Flint Tropics ahead of 2022 NHL Heritage Classic You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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