Defensive players wave their hands in front of my teammate's face. Unable to see the best players down court, he zips the basketball at me and shakes his head.
"Three seconds!" shouts coach.
The backboard seems a mile away for a second stringer standing at half-court. I dribble once, take a couple steps, and hurl it, without looking at the basket.
Buzzer blares.
The basketball soars across the gym, as if it knows where to go, then drops straight through the basket—all net.
Coach jumps. "Unbelievable!"
Riding my teammates' shoulders, I imagine I'll be first string next game.
"Three seconds!" shouts coach.
The backboard seems a mile away for a second stringer standing at half-court. I dribble once, take a couple steps, and hurl it, without looking at the basket.
Buzzer blares.
The basketball soars across the gym, as if it knows where to go, then drops straight through the basket—all net.
Coach jumps. "Unbelievable!"
Riding my teammates' shoulders, I imagine I'll be first string next game.
