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* [[Comically Missing the Point]]: Joey's first wishes include big game hunting a bald eagle or a giant panda, before choosing ''poisoning a reservoir and throwing flesh-eating fish into a public swimming pool.''

** Also, Squeak with his admiring fan. She can't be a dude - she's got the cutest little [[Disguised in Drag|Adam's apple]]!

* [[Doing It for ~~The~~ Art]]: Coop's philosophy while building the NBL; He wants to create an environment where passion for the sport, not franchising, is the main motivating factor for the players.

* [[Doing It for the Art]]: Coop's philosophy while building the NBL; He wants to create an environment where passion for the sport, not franchising, is the main motivating factor for the players.

* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]: Squeak. His real first name is Kenny, but his teammates use his nickname so exclusively that it's assumed to be his given name.

** It gets even better when everyone is referred to by full name and nickname and we get to "Squeak 'Little Bitch' Scolari."

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* [[Real Song Theme Tune]]: Reel Big Fish's cover of A-Ha's "Take On Me" for the movie itself, their song "Beer" for the Milwaukee Beers.

* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]: After infighting between Coop and Remer threatens their shot at winning the championship game, Squeak delivers one to them at halftime [[It Makes Sense in Context|while dressed as a pineapple]].

* [[Running Gag]]: Cain's headaches. Of course, he's [[Surrounded By Idiots]].

* [[Running Gag]]: Cain's headaches. Of course, he's [[Surrounded by Idiots]].

* [[Second Place Is for Losers]]: After losing the championship game at the beginning, the Beers are met with hats and assorted merchandise labeled "LOSERS."

* [[Shout Out]]:

* [[Shout-Out]]:

** La-Z-Boy, to Roy Hobbs' Wonderboy (a bat he carved himself from a fallen tree) in ''[[The Natural]]''.

** The salute Coop, Remer and Squeak give at the end was copied from a touchdown celebration ("The Mile High Salute") the Denver Broncos were known for at the time.

** ''[[~~Star Trek (Franchise)|~~Star Trek]]'' jokes during the second hospital scene.

** ''[[Star Trek]]'' jokes during the second hospital scene.

{{quote| '''Coop''': Dammit, man! I'm trying to save an innocent life!<br />

'''Remer''': I'm giving her all she's got, Captain! }}

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* [[Suspiciously Apropos Music]]: "Warts on Your Dick"

* [[Take That]]: It's a movie by the ''[[South Park]]'' crew; The list could fill its own page.

* [[Tiny Guy Huge Girl]]: Squeak and his female fan are the extreme of this.

* [[Tiny Guy, Huge Girl]]: Squeak and his female fan are the extreme of this.

* [[Trash Talk]]: Psych-outs, an official part of the game.

* [[Troll]]: The object of a psych-out is to make your opponent miss his shot without physical interference, so most people take this route. Coop and Remer are masters, employing everything from the conventional [[Trash Talk]] to fake self-mutilation and books-on-tape.