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This was early in the shooting of “Along Came Polly,” a 2004 romantic comedy about a risk assessment analyst (Ben Stiller) who falls for a former classmate (Jennifer Aniston). The opposites-attract story has nothing to do with sports, yet it contains one of the funniest basketball scenes in film, including a performance by Hoffman that still inspires imitation today. Hoffman plays Sandy Lyle, a former child star who uses confidence to mask his insecurity. On the basketball court this translates into trash talk and the cringey sound of a jump shot slamming off a metal backboard.

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On a cool November day 20 years ago, John Hamburg watched Philip Seymour Hoffman deliver the line and put up a shot on a makeshift basketball court in downtown Los Angeles. The take was fine, but not quite what the director envisioned. He approached the future Academy Award-winning actor. “Phil, this guy thinks he’s Michael Jordan,” Hamburg said. “When he’s saying, ‘Let it rain!’ you gotta blurt it out.” LET IT RAIN! This was early in the shooting of “Along Came Polly,” a 2004 romantic comedy about a risk assessment analyst (Ben Stiller) who falls for a former classmate (Jennifer Aniston). The opposites-attract story has nothing to do with sports, yet it contains one of the funniest basketball scenes in film, including a performance by Hoffman that still inspires imitation today.

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Brad Townsend: Doncic says Jennifer Aniston has yet to text him. But it’s early. He just got to America.

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Nikola Vucevic: If you come to Orlando, I can’t help you with Jennifer Aniston but you can drive my 911 every day @Luka Doncic

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LeBron James: Why do I love Jennifer's so much! Lawrence, Aniston, Lopez, Brinson. Has to be the name right? Just has to be

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On the eve of the Heat's White House visit, James was asked if there was anyone he hasn't met that he would most want to meet. "Yeah, Jennifer Lawrence and Jennifer Aniston -- my two Jennifers," he said. He laughed, and added with a smile, "My wife knows about it, too. It's not a secret."

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