Picking Nits
Roster counts, the teacher’s dating life, ticket value, lack of coaching, the wound and unfamiliarity with Big Papa
In the discussion (6)
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- The changing roster, uniforms, substitutions and trophy shot make the team’s player count inconsistent. — Bill Simmons
- The nice Catholic school teacher being single is treated as implausible. — Bill Simmons
- Trading tickets to weak Bulls basketball for a $46 pizza bill is disputed; the trip itself and Dallas stars could justify it. — Bill Simmons
- A Craig observation says there is too little actual coaching by Keanu; Bad News Bears in Breaking Training is the comparison, and the children seem skilled without instruction. — Bill Simmons
- An online nitpick questions the apparent handgun-like wound versus a shotgun on screen; limited firearms knowledge is explicit and alternative explanations remain possible. — Bill Simmons
- Connor’s age makes never having heard Big Papa or the Notorious B.I.G. implausible, prompting a shared familiarity argument. — Van Lathan