To put a new angle on Michael Jordan’s classic NBA film, here’s what “Space Jam” could look like when recasting the Monstars.
This past week, in between marathon sessions of NBA 2K17, I decided to re-watch one of my favorite movies as a kid: “Space Jam”. Something struck me as I was watching the movie for the 100th time: the Monstars team was horribly constructed. It featured two centers, two power forwards, and the shortest player in NBA history. No wonder they lost to a Michael Jordan led team when they had no wing defenders to guard him.
The Nerdlucks (the name of the alien species) went to NBA games, disguised in Dr. Who’s scarf, looking for the best basketball talents in the world. They came away with a talented but mismatched group.
The Nerdlucks were new to the game of basketball, so it makes sense that they wouldn’t understand the minutia of NBA position play. So, let’s help them out and have some fantasy fun.
We are going to pick a team of modern NBA players to take on an MJ led Tune Squad. Players will be decided on three criteria; overall basketball skill, team fit, and comedic acting ability (this is Looney Tunes, after all).
Let’s get started with the point guard position.