Because "Playmakers" was such a smash...
AMC has decided to create more original programming for its channel. According to Variety, they are producing a fictional drama that revolves around former L.A. Laker Rick Fox. They are also bringing an adaptation of Tim O'Brien's bestseller The Things They Carried to the small screen.
The Rick Fox show will be an hour-long look at pro-ballers on and off the court. The series will center on a fictional pro basketball league, which will give AMC the creative freedom to depict players as the storylines demand. But the series could mean trouble for the NBA, which is especially conscious of its image in the wake of a referee who allegedly bet on games.
I've always thought this would be a good idea although my idea for a show always revolved around college hoops. That way it would be more than just a bunch of rich brats making problems for themselves. I have a feeling that this film could become as soap opera-y as "Playmakers" did. While I'll be looking forward to this show, I'm just not sure how interested most people (especially AMC viewers) are going to be about the trials and tribulations of millionaires playing a game for a living. Also, while the press release acts like the lack of connections to the NBA will allow for more dirt, I highly doubt we'll see an episode about Rick cheating on his de-crowned Miss America wife with a white girl, I'll be a little disappointed
