In this episode, the writer and producer of "Hoosiers" discusses his formative basketball experiences – the teams, players, games and atmospheres - that left an impression on him and helped him craft and create what has been regarded as the greatest sports film of all-time.
1:25 - formative basketball memories (IU basketball)
5:29 - the attraction to the sport
7:14 - Lou Watson and Branch McCracken
9:02 - experiences playing basketball as a kid
12:26 - early experiences watching high school basketball
17:30 - Unionville wins the 1966 sectional
21:47 - the impact of a Washington - Bloomington H.S. game
24:40 - making "Hoosiers" as his 1st film
30:57 - CONFLICT: the 1987 Academy Awards and NCAA Final Four
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