Picking Nits
Casino scrutiny; craps alternative; athlete timeline; injuries; opponent mismatch; Amy’s writing; Frank’s work; payoff bag; basketball finish and gym
In the discussion (11)
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- Huge casual-table bets should bring multiple pit bosses, spectators and surveillance, rather than being treated like routine play; a defiant camera gesture is missed. — Bill Simmons
- Craps is proposed as a more cinematic alternative to blackjack, offering dice, crowds and visual variety. — Bill Simmons
- A major basketball prospect needing his senior year to improve draft stock feels outdated. — Bill Simmons
- Bennett’s visible injuries understate the severity of his repeated beatings. — Bill Simmons
- The announced Michigan opponent becomes the Bulldogs, and a 2014 conference semifinal does not fit USC versus Michigan. — Bill Simmons
- The film does not establish what writing Jim has read to conclude Amy is a generational genius. — Bill Simmons
- Frank’s continued loan-sharking seems inconsistent with his financial-independence philosophy. — Bill Simmons
- Leaving a huge bag of payoff cash in Lamar’s locker is conspicuous and implausible. — Bill Simmons
- The basketball finish has neither intentional fouls nor clock management; Lamar’s late shot makes little strategic sense. — Bill Simmons
- A final free throw with the spread unresolved would produce a more credible dramatic ending. — Bill Simmons
- Lamar’s practice gym looks too small for USC. — Bill Simmons