Many fans of the Boston Celtics and the NBA have seen the film “Hustle” on Netflix. Cast with former Celtics forward Juancho Hernangomez as a rising Spanish NBA prospect discovered by Adam Sandler’s Philadelphia 76ers scout character, it has “Bo Cruz” — Hernangomez — playing for the (SPOILER ALERT) Celtics by the end.
As good as the film was, how accurate of a take was it on the job of an NBA team’s international scouts? Did “Hustle” get it right in the opinion of those who actually do that work on a daily basis?
In a recent episode of the team-produced “View from the Rafters” podcast, actual international scout Austin Ainge opened up on how the job works in real life.
To hear how accurate Netflix’s “Hustle” was portraying international scouts, take a look at the clip embedded above.
Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi
YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ
