Why was the film called 'Blue Chips'?
Anybody out there know why the film was called "Blue Chips"?
A very good movie too by the way. Nick Nolte was absolutely sensational in this film.
"Blue Chips" is a term used for top prospects or highly rated recruits usually associated with basketball and football. So, in this movie, Shaquille O'Neal, Penny Hardaway, and the white guy are "blue chip" recruits or "blue chippers." Hope that helps.
shareThat "white guy" was Matt Nover, a stellar college basketball player in his own right.
shareThat "white guy" was Matt Nover, a stellar college basketball player in his own right.
Yeah, 7 points per game and 4.1 rebounds per game for his career is real stellar.
http://www.sportsstats.com/jazzyj/greats/cba93/nover.htm <- SOURCE
Not everything is about points and rebounds...
shareBrilliant. Please explain to me what was stellar about a below average white guy on a good team? What was stellar was the fact he went to Indy in the first place.
sharehe was a roll player
sharedoes that mean likes to finger-roll or when he shoots he gets the roll?
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Maybe your all wrong and he, the director, was thinking of the film while he was eating a chip, but, it was blue? ... hmmm ... concept
No, he differently not wrong, A blue chip prospect, is a top 100 recruit, it is a shame what happened to Penny Hardaway he was great I used to love watching the Magic play him and Shaq were extremely exciting. and as for his low points and rebounds that was in the pro's there are a lot of great college players who don't cut it in the NBA, and that's why he is really playing in Europe.
shareActually, Nover scored 11 points and 6 rebounds his final year, which is darn good for the college level, where teams don't average 95-105 points per game.
shareActually, Nover scored 11 points and 6 rebounds his final year, which is darn good for the college level, where teams don't average 95-105 points per game.I never said he wasn't decent, he just isn't stellar (as one poster claimed). share
He ended up having a decent career in Europe, too, didn't he? I could be wrong.
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Yeah, he played in Portugal and in Australia. I don't know if he still plays. Probably doesn't since he would be in his 40s by now.
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How do you figure, penny and shaq were in there mid 20s and he was a college player at that point. He's probably in his early 30s.
shareYea I feel bad for penny he signed a monster contract right before he got hurt. I dunno who had the better vacation mo vaughn, carl pavano, or penny. i wish i got 20 mill a year to call out sick everyday for 5 years.
sharethe chips were made from blue corn?
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