Rasheed wallaces ball dont lie catchphrase suggests that the ball is the ultimate arbiter of oncourt justice, but recently those words have mostly meant punishment for him. Ball dont lie is now in the process of being turned into a feature film. Shuffled from one foster home to another after his mothers suicide, stick fits with the rough camaraderie of the other hoopsters, even if some are. Though travis reichard is the protagonists given name, his moniker is sticky. Listen for free to their radio shows, dj mix sets and podcasts. He has a passion for basketball and he sees it for his way out of his problems. The prose moves with the rhythm of a bouncing basketball and those who dont mind mixing their sports stories with some true grit may find themselves hypnotized. Rasheed wallace, the most devoted follower of the ball dont lie way. Its the only place that feels like home and where his skills give him some street cred. The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway.
Throughout the novel, lincoln rec is portrayed as a kind of idyllic basketball. But a great film and if you get the chance i highly recommend seeing ball don t lie. Rasheed wallace keeps technicals flowing with ball dont lie. Heat center bam adebayo wins skills challenge, kings star buddy hield wins 3point contest. A sad, sweet book about a young foster kid growing up on basketball and the. Sep 27, 2005 there are also some kids who have gone through three, four, even five different homes until they end up in a final home. Espn admits error after viewers point out it used the wrong name for the nba team in.
Sep 06, 2009 thankfully, this is not the case with ball dont lie 2005. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. Ball dont lie presents a story so unique both in the main character and in the form of narrative, that i found myself wishing for the book not to end. Aug 07, 2009 boys and girls alike with find something to love about sticky and ball dont lie. Once you get past the basketball details if youre not a sports person, that is, you will find an amazing, interesting, and absorbing story of a boy who is working hard at the only chance hes got to beat the odds. Dec 05, 2012 rasheed wallaces ball dont lie catchphrase suggests that the ball is the ultimate arbiter of oncourt justice, but recently those words have mostly meant punishment for him. Apr 26, 2008 very authentic when it came to that for sure. He attended the university of the pacific on a basketball scholarship and went on to earn a master of fine arts in creative writing at san diego state. Everything you need to know about ball dont lie movie 2009.
Based on the novel of the same name, ball dont lie takes it to the streets for an urban basketball comingofage drama. Ball don t lie is said when a player misses one, two or all three of his free throws after a questionable read as. Mar 01, 2017 the ball dont lie commandments, as set down by sheed, are as follows. Sticky and anhthu were at the park, playing a game, when sticky yelled at her for talking about his mom. The only thing that could be his ticket out is basketball. The bulletin sticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street, and an outer shell so tough that no one will take him in. He is an outsider, people think he doesnt belong because he is white. Full of theft and dunk, smooth jumpers and fragile egos. With ball dont lie, wallace keeps technicals flowing.
In fact, one of the greatest strengths of this book is the authors obvious intimacy with and love for the. Our engineers are working quickly to resolve the issue. Ball dont lie is a sport and drama book about sticky, a foster kid that feels like he doesnt quite fit in. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Ball dont lie is a 2008 film directed by brin hill. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. The book is a gritty comingofage story of a troubled throwaway named sticky his real name. It was great seeing some notable actors playing different roles then you are used to seeing them in.
Hes a white boy who always go to the rec center surrounded by black people who test him. Ive heard the phrase used in basketball but im not exactly sure what it means. Americans playing overseas fear economic fallout from virus. Sticky is a character that is incredibly likeable and so imperfectly awesome that i wish i knew him in real life. Sticky is poor and has no place to call home but the streets. Ball dont lie plays out over one day in the life of sticky boucher. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Graysons performance was also very good, as were all of the actors.
Dear dot, ball dont lie is a great basketball phrase that means roughly you get what you. The film premiered at the 2008 tribeca film festival. Ball don t lie, whos gracytracy, jenna marblesstoolala, blogger salaries think thats a dumb question anyone but people ask it all the time, and im sure theres more questions. Ball dont lie faculty book excerpt gotham writers workshop. A lot of teens can relate to the main character, sticky. I found the dialogue and language authentic and adored the characters. It stars and1 mixtape team member grayson boucher, a. The protagonist sticky is a boy from the slums of california who spent a large portion of his life in an. Jan 29, 2014 an excellent book to study with adolescents, ball dont lie offers up many topics for discussion including basketball as a passion, what it entails to become the best that one can be regardless of the obstacles, how to matter when it seems no one has your best interest at heart, working through ethical dilemmas when you have nothing, and how. A skinny high school junior and basketball prodigy from venice, california burdened with early life tragedy callous foster care and obsessivecompulsive disorder, sticky manages to surpass his limits whenever he has a ball in his hands. Hes 6 3 tall, with a handsome chiseled and tan face and a few zig zag scars, and his home is the street. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. What is the central idea of the book ball dont lie by.
Ball dont lie summary and analysis like sparknotes free book. If a foul call is disputed by the one cast as the guilty party, then the ball will have final say over whether the call. Ball don t lie is an outstanding read by a gifted young author, a book you will hold close in heart and mind. Look for his other books, mexican whiteboy, we were here, i will save you, the living, which was named a pura belpre honor book, and the hunted, all available from delacorte press. Rasheed wallace gets called for a technical foul after fouling luis scola, and earns yet another and the ejection after shouting ball dont lie. Adam silver says daryl moreys china tweet will cost nba hundreds of millions of dollars.
Find books like ball dont lie from the worlds largest community of readers. The bulletinsticky is a beataroundthehead foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street, and an outer shell so tough that no one will take him in. It was a very unique and realistic book, even for it being fiction. With romance, basketball, violence, drama, and humor, this book should find universal appeal. Ball dont lie is a book about a seventeen year old boy named sticky.
Goodreads members who liked ball dont lie also liked. Ball dont lie plays out over one day in the life of sticky, a skinny 17yearold high school junior and basketball prodigy from venice, california. If there is a sparknotes, shmoop, or cliff notes guide, we. Ball don t lie plays out over one day in the life of sticky, a skinny 17yearold high school junior and basketball prodigy from venice, california. Jul 07, 2006 grayson boucher aka the professors upcoming movie in spring 2007.
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