The Trial of Allen Iverson
Terrez Brooks
Thesis
In the documentary No crossover: The trail of Allen Iverson it analysis the life of a kid who faced and overcame many obstacles in his life that turned Iverson from a portrayed hoodlum to an NBA superstar.
Defining the Purpose
The purpose of this documentary was to put us in the shoes of Iverson and show us what his life consisted of when it came to how he lived his life and turned into the person that he was back then. when analyzing his life the documentary talked about obstacles that he faced such as his attitude when it came to how he handled sports, his decision makings that steered him in the wrong directions with life outside of sports and his family and background that helped him straighten up his act and set him within the right directions to become a face of the NBA.
Achieving the purpose
example 1: Handling Sports
.During this part of the documentary it achieves the purpose by showing how Iverson handled his sports when it came to basketball and football. Iverson's attitude made it hard for sports at times when having to deal with teammates and coaches. Iverson's competitive fire also caused him to have a bad temper when it came to things not going in the way that he wanted. The film used good techniques such as going to games and following him around during the times that he was playing in games to capture how he behaved or acted as a player when things were going his way.
example 2 : Decision Making
During this part of the documentary this scene achieved the purpose of how Iverson's decision making caused him to head into the wrong direction. this ties back to the attitude that Iverson showed. Iversons actions caused him to get into lots of trouble as showed in the picture when Iverson got arrested due to him getting into an altercation with others due to him being around the wrong crowd and letting emotions get the best of him.
example 3: family background
throughout Iverson's life there wasn't many people that didn't have faith in him when it came to Iverson having a successful life. Many people looked at the background of Iverson's life and where he came from and thought that he would turn into the other people that lived within his neighborhood. Iversons mom and coaches played a huge role within his life by never giving up on him and helping him focus on staying in the right track which was basketball. Iversons mom is someone he valued the most because she kept him out of trouble while doing it all by herself as far as parenting.
Iversons Accomplishments
Looking back on Iversons life you can say that he was successful as he went into the NBA and did things many people doubted him on as far winning many rewards and overall having a successful career in the NBA prior to all the challenges that he faced getting to where he is today
conclusion
In conclusion the overall feel that this film gave was that sometimes when your working for something there will be things that come in the way of those things that you are trying to accomplish. Iverson turning his life around can show many people that although it can be tough or have a challenge to it that anything is possible and that as long as you have the ones that are closes to you by your side everything will come easier. this film gives me the perspective that as long as you keep your head straight you can do many things and although it wont always be easy it is definitely possible