SEMI PRO

by

Scot Armstrong

June 2 0 0 6
 FADE I N :

EXT. THE STAPLES CENTER - PRESENT DAY

W e h e a r t h e f a i n t sounds of a c r o w d c h e e r i n g on K o b e B r y a n t .
T h e r e a l B o b C o s t a s does n a r r a t i o n .

BOB COSTAS ( V . O . )
Before t h e NBA w a s t h e NBA, t h e r e
was a n o t h e r b a s k e t b a l l l e a g u e i n
A m e r i c a ...

DOCUMENTARY FOOTAGE: T h i s i s r e a l ABA f o o t a g e . A series of

g r e a t p l a y s a r e m a d e by ABA s t a r s .

BOB COSTAS ( V . O . )
.. .From 1967 t o 1 9 7 6 , there was t h e
American B a s k e t b a l l A s s o c i a t i o n . A
m a v e r i c k minor-league t h a t would
c h a n g e t h e game forever. T h e ABA
made t h e f a s t b r e a k FAST.. .
I n v e n t e d t h e three p o i n t s h o t . . .
And i n t r o d u c e d the w o r l d t o
s o m e t h i n g c a l l e d t h e S l a m Dunk
Contest.
DOCUMENTARY FOOTAGE: D r . J l a u n c h e s f r o m t h e f o u l l i n e a n d
dunks i n t h e w o r l d ' s f i r s t d u n k c o n t e s t . D a v i d T h o m p s o n
f i n i s h e s an A l l e y O o p .

BOB C O S T A S ( V . O . )
S i n g e r P a t Boone owned t h e O a k l a n d
Oaks. W i l t Chambelain coached t h e
C o n q u i s t a d o r s . I m y s e l f was t h e
y o u n g voice o f t h e S t . L o u i s
Spirits.

DOCUMENTARY FOOTAGE: A y o u n g B o b C o s t a s broadcasts f r o m S t .

L o u i s , l o o k i n g p r e t t y s w e e t i n s i d e b u r n s and a t w e e d j a c k e t .

BOB COSTAS ( V . O . )
P l a y e r s l i k e D r . J , Ice-man George
G e r v i n and Moses M a l o n e w e r e a s
e n t e r t a i n i n g a s t h e y come. B u t
despite t h e league's f l a i r ,
c o n v i n c i n g f a n s t o s h o w u p for
games w a s o f t e n a s t r u g g l e .
DOCUMENTARY FOOTAGE: T h e infamous TV i n t e r v i e w w h e r e Freddy
L e w i s w i n s a 'race h o r s e . ' Footage of ' D i m e B e e r N i g h t . '
Footage of t h e K e n t u c k y C o l o n i a l s f i e l d i n g a cheerleader a s
one of t h e i r starting f i v e .