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2/27/2015

Arizona's X-factor

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Another solid night for Mr. York last night, pacing Arizona’s road win at Colorado with 14 pts & 5 rebs – highlighted by his white-hot first-half shooting that blew the game open. On the heels of his standout performance in their win over UCLA last week, Gabe’s confidence seems to be high at just the right time for the Wildcats.

NBC Sports wrote this morning about Gabe’s emergence as Arizona’s X-Factor:
http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/02/27/junior-guard-gabe-york-starting-to-give-no-7-arizona-much-needed-perimeter-shooting/


This post-game interview with the ESPN crew capped off Gabe’s big night:

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=12390819


It has been especially rewarding to see Gabe perform well this season. While making At All Costs we spent a lot of time with Gabe leading up to and throughout his freshman year at U of A. He had a disappointing season and he was clearly frustrated with his lack of playing time.

I know he gave a lot of thought to the possibility of transferring to another program where he could play a bigger role – a course of action that many “AAU stars” take when their freshman seasons don’t play out to their liking. But Gabe stayed. He stuck it out and worked his ass off. He believed in the coaching staff and put his trust in their plan. It’s refreshing to see his faith rewarded. He may not be Arizona’s best player, but it’s hard to see how he’s not their most important player. His outside shooting opens up their whole offense. If he can sustain this level of play, the Cats will be tough to beat during their postseason run.


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2/24/2015

The race to discover the next big thing

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So this mixtape has been getting a lot of play today:

http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/page/instantawesome-bronny-150223/lebron-james-jr-court-vision-dad

A few things are immediately obvious. In order: 1) this is LeBron’s kid. 2) Little Bronny’s got a great handle for a ten year old. 3) He’s also ten years old.

This mixtape speaks to a growing trend within the basketball community – the race to discover (and profile) kids as young as possible. Scouting services are increasingly ranking kids younger than ever before. Middle-School rankings have become commonplace – so a mixtape for a 5th-grader doesn’t come as any real surprise. But it should serve as a harbinger of things to come as the recruiting landscape in America continues to evolve.

The big question is  what does this tape ACTUALLY mean? Does it mean Lil’ Bronny is destined for a long NBA career? Does it mean he’ll play crunch time minutes in meaningful college basketball games? Does it even mean that he’ll star on his high school squad? Not necessarily. Mostly the tape serves to help ESPN drive traffic during today's media cycle. 

There’s a lot to be said in other forums about the impact this attention has on a 5th-grader’s psychological development,  but in the most immediate basketball context it guarantees nothing. Just ask Michael Jordan’s kids. 



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2/12/2015

The Score - Part 1

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  As much as I live & breathe basketball, music was my first love. One of the most exciting aspects of directing 'At All Costs' has been the opportunities I've had to work with some very talented musicians while working on the film's soundtrack. Fellow USC film school alum George Lucas once noted that sound is 50% of the movie-going experience - and it's been a thrill to work with some of my favorite artists in constructing a dynamic score that really elevates the film. Over the course of the coming weeks I'll be writing more about some of the people we've been collaborating with on the "At All Costs" soundtrack - but suffice it to say we've got some awesome surprises in store for you guys on the music tip...

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2/4/2015

We're back

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Hey everybody, it feels like the right time to check in with an update on the movie. First and most importantly, we want to thank everyone for their interest...we appreciate the follows, the tweets, and all the anticipation surrounding the release. So - to answer the most pressing question we've been getting - YES, the movie is still coming out. We can't wait to share it with the world. A few things happened that compelled us to extend the timeline, but the movie is much stronger as a result. There are still a few distribution variables up in the air that will dictate the exact release date, but there will be more exciting details coming soon...

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