Basketball in Movies – Part 4: “American History X” (1998)

This one is pretty easy to sum up. Great movie – dope cinematography – corny basketball. Edward Norton is a great actor but his game looks awkward, like he took some last minute lessons to prep for this role. “Derek Vinyard’s” game winning dunk at Venice Beach is about as realistic as a skinhead ballplayer. And what type of a K-Mart ball are they playing with anyway? Check the rock spike off the concrete like a rocket in this clip:

Stay tuned for more classic b-ball movie scenes as we proceed to give you what you need…