Clay Davis hustles Stringer Bell

"Then we see the man with his hand on the faucet..."

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[mrmootheirrev]

The street game has nothing on the corruption and underhandedness of politics. Drugs are small change compared to the crime and filth of the corporate world, only they drop millions of bodies, slowly over decades.

[maven21]

@boxingin I dont think that he was stupid he was just green and inexperienced. As Avon said this man was at an away game with no bench and the other team had home field advantage. He should have learned the other rule of business - to cut his losses and walk. Rebuild, learn and come back to fight another day . It was still a good learning experience. If he was a legit business man he could have been a success later off of it.

[holdemehha]

@union410 lol Thank you

[holdemehha]

@mvembathegriot What exactly makes you think Avon is such a wise person? Just because he is not interested in going legit doesn't mean he actually understood that part of the game. All he knows is shoot them up, and standing on corners. That type of life is gonna last no more than a few years, and always end in death or jail. At least Stringer is trying to get away from that, so that they can live long enough to enjoy all the cash they made.

[union410]

@holdemehha You right.

[holdemehha]

@mvembathegriot I agree that the whole bullshit with Omar, Mouzone and D'Angelo is what got Stringer killed, but that's got nothing to do with Stringer's ambition to become a legitimate businessman. That's really neither here nor there in relation to this clip. Anyways, Stringer may be out of his depth now, but he won't be for long. He has enough capitals, intelligence, and will to learn, a rare combination in a person that would have allowed him to succeed.

[mvembathegriot]

@maven21 Stringer was drug dealer...that's it. He wasn't meant to move into legit business. Like they say; you can't turn a ho into a housewife, & you can't turn a common drug thug into a astute businessman. When Stringer realized he got played, what did he do?...revert back to his thug ways order a hit on Clay Davis, a move that Avon knew was foolish. Stringer was way in over his head...and EVERYBODY knew this...except Stringer...

[mvembathegriot]

@holdemehha Also refer to the scene where Stringer demands Slim Charles to hit Clay Davis & Avon intercedes. Avon & his wisomd saw all this coming.  Stringer was way out of his league, but his ambition clouded his vision.

[mvembathegriot]

@holdemehha Stringer's ambition led to his decision to try & kill Omar via Mouzone & kill D'Angelo. These actions led to Avon's decision to turn him to Omar/Mouzone. Avon had a code; Stringer & his ambition did not. Pay close attention to 0:55 - 1:55 Stringer's ambition actually makes him think he could "get out" go legit; Avon was wise & knew his place. Again, Stringer died in his building...symbolic of his ambition ultimately destroying him. See the Levy "rain made" scene...

[XvxBERSERKxvX]

The biggest downfall of Stringer in this situation is that he believed that the street shit he learned to get things done worked all over the world. (Bribing, Intimidation ect) He got a quick reality check realizing that isnt how it works in the corporate world, even clay at 3:15 tells him that hes gonna steal his money, but string is so prideful and impatient to see it.

[holdemehha]

@mvembathegriot How did Stringer's ambition lead to his demise? He got shot by Omar and Mouzone, so seems to me it's the old gangster wild bullshit that caught up to him. If you want to take it further, the reason Avon gave up Stringer is because of D'Angelo, not because of the money Stringer lost to Clay Davis. Stringer had the intelligence, and wisdom comes with time and experience. Stringer had the tools to succeed, and the wisdom he gathers along the way will let him get ther

[mvembathegriot]

@holdemehha Stringer was never meant for the fortune 500, & Avon knew this. That's the difference between wisdom & intelligence: Avon was wise enough to know his place; Stringer was intelligent, but full of foolish ambition that ultimately led to his demise. Notice Stringer died in his property?..That's symbolic of being destroyed by one's own ambition. Stringer's the person who actually thinks they can have the American Dream; Avon's the person wise enough to know that dream is bullshit.