If the NBA was cinema, the teams would be movies

Imagine if the NBA was in fact an enterprise of cinematographic productions, which movies would the different franchises resemble?

Here are our propositions along with the dream castings and legendary films, coming directly from Hollywood. We are waiting for yours!

Boston Celtics : The good, the brute and the cheat
Produced by Doc Rivers
With Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett…
Genre: Western.

Three men go at the conquest of a new title. Ray (Ray Allen) knows where the trophy is while Paul (Paul Pierce) knows the combination to the safe. They need one another. But a third man enters the race: Kevin (Kevin Garnett), a brute who doesn’t hesitate to massacre women and children to put an end to his means.

Charlotte Bobcats : Rocky
Produced by Larry Brown
With Larry Brown, Boris Diaw, Emeka Okafor…
Genre: Action, Drama.

November 2008, Charlotte. Larry Brown is working for Michael Jordan, an usurer, who from time to time plays in the basketball games with his team. Everyone thinks that his team is made up of second-rate players but when the powerful NBA offers him the chance to grab a playoff spot, Larry takes the chance to show his worth. He will take it, of course, while the world is blown away by his courage.

Chicago Bulls : Finding Forrester
Produced by Vinny Del Negro
With Derrick Rose, Michael Jordan, Ben Gordon…
Genre: Comic, Action.

Derrick (Derrick Rose), a basketball prodigy, enters an apartment which rumors have inhibits a ghost. Having heard a noise, he ran out forgetting his basket ball behind. The mysterious ghost gave it back but Derricks notices that his game and his moves have been improved. The following, intrigued, goes after the old man, who turns out to be Michael Jordan, a famous basketball player who disappeared after he won his last championship. This lonely and anti-social man has discovered in derrick an extraordinary talent that he will help to elevate.

Cleveland Cavaliers : Lawrence of Arabia
Produced by Mike Brown
with LeBron James, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Anderson Varejao…
Genre : Adventure.

The destiny of the kid from Akron LeBron James, who led the revolt of the East against the oppressor from the West of the United States in the XXIth century. Alone, he raised armies and made from an assembly of amateurs a conquering army.

Dallas Mavericks : The other’s life
Produced by Rick Carlisle
With Dirk Nowitzki, Josh Howard, Eric Dampier…
Genre: Drama.

In the early 2000, in the west of the United States, the successful basketball player Kobe Bryant and his acolyte Pau Gasol are part of the elite in the country. The owners of the Mavericks start to be interest in them and rush one of their agents, named Nowitzki, with the mission to take a look at them. Further in the mission, the couple beings to fascinate him more and more and he begins to envy their lives.

Denver Nuggets : The Girl Next Door
Produced by George Karl
With Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups, George Karl…
Genre: Comic.

Carmelo (Carmelo Anthony), is a model player who never lived his life, until now when he comes across his new teammate, the talented and unbelievable Chauncey (Chauncey Billups). When Carmelo discovers that this man is also an remarkable leader, he is going to start to live unbelievable adventures.

Detroit Pistons : Le dîner de cons (French film)
Produced by Michael Curry
With Rasheed Wallace, Allen Iverson, Richard Hamilton…
Genre: Comic.

Every night, Rasheed Wallace and his friends organize a game in which everyone has to bring a bloody idiot. The one who has brought the most spectacular is the winner. Tonight, Wallace exults, he is sure to have found the rare pearl, a world class bloody idiot: Allen Iverson, incorrigible shooter and collector of defeats. What he ignores is that Iverson is also a master in the art of starting disasters.

Golden State Warriors : The Big Lebowski
Produced by Don Nelson
With Don Nelson, Marc Cuban, Dirk Nowitzki…
Genre: Comic, Crime.

Don Nelson, nicknamed The Dude, is a lazy bum who spends his time drinking with his friend Monta (Monta Ellis) and playing bowling, a game of which he is fanatic. One day two players (Dirk Nowitzy, Josh Howard) beat him up. It seems that a certain Mark Cuban wants to recover some money owed to him by Don’s wife. However, nelson is not married. He, therefore, goes on a search for a financialand moral indemnification.

Houston Rockets : Apollo 13
Produced by Rick Adelman
With Baron Racy McGrady, Yao Ming, Ron Artest…
Genre: Drama, Adventure.

“Houston, we have a problem”. It is the phrase that, January 19 2009 at 9:07 PM, made jump men who were supervising a routine game of the vessel “Rockets” from the control room. One of Tracy McGrady’s knees had just exploded after about fifty games and the oxygen reserves were not sufficient for the three main astronauts.

LA Clippers : Is there a pilot on the plane ?
Produced by Mike Dunleavy
With Baron Davis, Zach Randolph, Ricky Davis…
Genre: Comic, Absurd.

A dietary intoxication wipes out half of a team. The franchise, without a leader, is soon in iniquity. Aboard: two terrorists (Zach Randolph, Ricky Davis), a general who acts like the President of the United States (Baron Davis) and a group of completely crazy characters.

LA Lakers : The Usual Suspects
Produced by Phil Jackson
With Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom…
Genre: Thriller.

Every week, a massacre is perpetrated throughout Los Angeles. A little criminal tells the police how the meeting of five pros have brought the death of a big number of teams. The great interrogation was to know about Keyser Söze, a blood-thirsty killer and formidable strategist.

Memphis Grizzlies : And for a few more dollars
Produced by Lionel Hollins
With OJ Mayo, Darius Miles, Pau Gasol…
Genre : Western.

The colonel OJ Mayo collaborates with a money chaser nicknamed “The Embezzler” (Darius Miles). Both of them wish Pau (Pau Gasol), a crazy shooter, who creates fear all around him. He and his men are about to rob the whole NBA.

Miami Heat : Alone in this world
produced by Pat Riley
With Dwyane Wade, Dwyane Wade, Dwyane Wade…
Genre: Adventure.

After years of professional and family happiness, Dwyane (Dwyane Wade) crashes unto a deserted island. The days go by and no rescue in sight. For four years, the survivor will attempt to adapt to his wild environment by overcoming the enormous test of solitude.

Milwaukee Bucks : Useless
Produced by Scott Skiles
with Michael Redd, Richard Jefferson, Charlie Villanueva…
Genre: Comic.

The son of director of enterprises Allen’s shoot, Michael (Michael Redd), and his friends Richard (Richard Jefferson), Charlie (Charlie Villanueva) and Luke (Luke Ridnour), pass their days in profound boredom. Knowing that on the 28^th of every month, Michael’s coach, Scott (Scott Skiles) goes to the bank to make an important transaction, they decide to threaten him in order to steal his money and take off. Scott reacted and insulted Richard by calling him “useless”…

Minnesota Timberwolves : The tall blonde and a black shoe
Produced by Kevin McHale
With Kevin McHale, Al Jefferson, Kevin Love…
Genre: Comic.

Kevin McHale arrives in Minnesota wearing on one foot a black shoe and on the other a yellow one. Followed by misfortune, he will be used by every team in search for wins and will see problems continue to come one after the next.

New Jersey Nets : The move
Produced by Lawrence Frank
With Devin Harris, Vince Carter, Brook Lopez…
Genre: Comic.

Who hasn’t been through the stress of a move? Especially when you are young like Devin (Devin Harris), who left a franchise at the top for one in trouble, whose wife flirts with anyone and the movers aren’t really motivated on getting to work anytime soon.

New Orleans Hornets : Amadeus
Produced by Byron Scott
With Chris Paul, Steve Nash, Tyson Chandler…
Genre: Dramatic Comedy, History.

In Phoenix, during November of 2008. In the heart of the night, an old man cries. This ghost , Steve Nash, in the past a known leader and efficient shooter. His talent, recognized by the emperor David Stern, earned Nash during a few years the highest honors. But, in 2006, a young man arrived in new Orleans, preceded by a flattering reputation. Realizing the threat presented by this gifted and arrogant man, who he admires the genius, Nash tries to evict him.

New York Knicks : be nice, rembobinez !
Produced by Mike D’Antoni
With Nate Robinson, David Lee, Spike Lee…
Genre: Comic.

A man whose brain becomes magnetic (Isiah Thomas) involuntarily erases all traces of the game and talent. In order to satisfy the demand of his most trusted client, a film director who is a bit crazy (Spike Lee), two men (Nate Robinson, David Lee) decide to produce miracles with the means at their disposal, supported by their boss (Mike D’Antoni).

Oklahoma City Thunder : Our happy days
Produced by Scott Brooks
With Clay Bennett, Kevin Durant, Jeff Green…
Genre: Comic.

Clay Bennett directs, for the first time, a colony of vacationers and for one year finds himself in the universe of vacationers with small stories and big worries. Clay, therefore, finds himself confronted the hectic life of camp, of his animators more or less professional and of adolescents not always easy to deal with.

Orlando Magic : Godzilla
Produced by Stan Van Gundy
With Dwight Howard, Stan Van Gundy, Hedo Turkoglu…
Genre: Fantastic.

Giant prints are dug at the four corners of the United States. Ships are wrecking all around Florida and these horrible phenomenons are getting closer and closer to Orlando. The researcher Stan Van Gundy is deep in his researches trying to help the United States track the monster at the origin of these mysterious disasters.

Phoenix Suns : Luke the cold hand
Produced by Steve Kerr
With Steve Nash, Terry Porter, Amare Stoudemire…
Genre: Drama.

For having been part of various acts of vandalism around the league, Steve (Steve Nash) is convicted to six months of imprisonment in a prisoner’s camp in Arizona held by Terry (Terry Porter). But rebels at the authority of the guards, he cannot fold against the discipline of a camp where humiliations and bad treatment are daily occurrences. Soon, he begins to organize the rebellion.

Portland Trailblazers : Orange mécanique

Produced by Nate McMillan

With Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge, Greg Oden…

Genre: Drama.

In the XXIth Century, Brandon (Brandon Roy), the young band chief, is reigning terror in his path. With his young friends, he racks up victories and decisive shots and shakes up the hierarchy in place.

Sacramento Kings : Home Alone
Produced by Kenny Natt
With Kevin Martin, Beno Udrih, Spencer Hawes…
Genre: Comic.

With the departure of his parents and entire family (Mike Bibby, Chris Webber, Peja Stojakovic), the little Kevin (Kevin Martin) finds himself alone to protect his house from robbers. In spite of ingenious treasures, the task will be difficult.

San Antonio Spurs : The Dirty Dozen
Produced by Gregg Popovich
With Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili…
Genre: War.

Twelve men convicted of murder are sent on a suicide mission in the heart of a base called “The staples Center”.

Toronto Raptors : The age of darkness
Produced by Jay Triano
With Chris Bosh, And Andrea Bargnani, Jose Calderon…
Genre: Dramatic Comedy.

In his dreams, Chris (Chris Bosh) is a valiant cavalier, a star of theatre and cinema, a successful novelist who has women fall at his feet and in his bed. In reality, he is an individual, a pen-pusher, an insignificant husband, a wasted father who smokes in secret. But Chris resists the temptations and decides to give himself a new chance at the real world.

Washington Wizards : The Swindle
Produced by Ed Tapscott
With Gilbert Arenas, Brandon Haywood, Caron Butler…
Genre: Comic, Crime.

In Washington, during 2008, Gilbert Arenas and his acolyte Haywood rob the Wizard’s conveyor. Haywood gets beaten up and his knee explodes while Arenas escapes to the infirmary with the money. Arenas then decides to avenge for Haywood by putting together a vast fraud to bankrupt the Wizards. To do that, Arenas makes people believe that he can win a title.

Still filming : Atlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia Sixers, Utah Jazz.