Hoop Dreams
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You know, basketball was just like-
he was possessed with it.

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You know, it was his life.
3:01:07
And he wanted it to be
everybody else's life too.

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All-conference in the SCC.
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All-state in the Sun-Times.
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A McDonald All-American nomination.
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M. V.P., 1990-1991 season,
William Gates.

3:01:49
When I had some real problems...
3:01:52
I couldn't go to
none of them about it.

3:01:57
You know, I was having some problems
with Catherine's family and my family...

3:02:01
and I said, you know, "Coach Pingatore,
their family's been getting on me about...

3:02:07
you know, I'm not doing this,
and I'm not doing that. "

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And the only thing
Coach Pingatore could say is...

3:02:15
"Write 'em off. "
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That was all he told me.
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And I was, like, "What
kind of advice is that?"

3:02:28
Well, how's it feel to be finishing?
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Uh, I mean-
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Now, don't say anything
you don't mean, William.

3:02:42
I mean, I'm serious, Coach.
I enjoyed my four years.

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I mean, we had our run-ins, and, uh -
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- Who had run-ins?
- Me and you.

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- We did?
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- Yeah. Like that time
you made me run 75 stairs.

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- I never f-
- You never forgot that.

3:02:57
Never.

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