We took them all out on the court, because there's one thing I didn't want to get saddled with is someone who couldn't play ball. That's the first thing that breaks down as far as the authenticity is concerned. They went to boot camp for two to three weeks prior to shooting, where they were just drilled for a long, long days, which helped somewhat, but you can't make an athlete. If they couldn't play ball, I knew I was just screwed.

James Gartner