Slam Dunk Kevin Lin
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Slam Dunk If there is one shot, one opportunity, will you capture it or just let it slip over behind?
My name is Ken. I love basketball, but I never thought I was good at it. There was a basketball team trial on the next day.
Should I take this chance to prove
myself, or should I listen to Dad’s words about focusing on studying like a good student.
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Contents Chapter 1. “Hey, you tall guy�------------ p.5 Chapter 2.
The basketball team trial ----- p.10
Chapter 3.
Accidentally in team ---------- p.14
Chapter 4.
Made the decision ------------- p.21
Chapter 5.
Lessons from Jack------------- p.30
Chapter 6.
Before the game --------------- p.35
Chapter 7.
The big game ------------------ p.40
Chapter 8.
The last seconds --------------- p.45
Chapter 9.
Victory -------------------------- p.52
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Chapter 1. “Hey, you tall guy”
If there is one shot, one opportunity, will you capture it or just let it slip behind? It was an afternoon, after school, there were boys playing basketball on the basketball court. They were the basketball team members of my school, Paul College.
They were shouting,
sweating, running and making great shots scoring points. I was sitting by the side of the court, watching those boys practicing playing basketball imaging I was one of them playing happily on the court. “Hi, Ken.”
It was my
friend Ophelia. I looked up at her and said “Oh, hi, Ophelia.”
“What are you doing here?”
asked Ophelia. “Nothing, I’m just watching
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them and fooling around,” I replied.
“Why
don’t you just go on there and play with them?” asked Ophelia. I shook my head and said nothing.
I was sitting by the side of the court, watching those boys practicing playing basketball
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My name is Ken.
I was a 2nd year student
in Paul College, 188cm tall, not strong, with dark color skin. Basketball is my favorite sport. There are no words can able to describe my enthusiasm for this sport. I have played basketball since I was seven. It was my dad who taught me to play. I asked my dad to play with me every weekend since I fell in love with this great sport. not beat my dad until I was twelve.
I could
I can still
remember that day clearly in my mind.
I beat
my dad with the score 6:4.
I was excited and
could not sleep that night.
The victory meant I
had surpassed my first teacher in this sport. However, I still did not think I was very
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good. I always thought of losing before the ball game ended. I was not confident with myself at all.
Actually, I did not have confidence with
myself on anything. One day after school, I went to the basketball court hanging around as usual.
I
stepped on the court, but there was no one on the court.
There was a basketball one the ground.
I picked it up, ran toward the basket and made a shot. “Woosh� a clear sound that meant I made a nice shot.
I made shot after shot, and I could
not help myself to listen to the great sound made by the ball and the net. I loved basketball in this way, and I played it every weekend, practiced shooting, lay-ups and some basketball tricks.
However, I never
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played with a basketball team members at school because I thought I would be embarrassed if I challenged them. Later on, when I was still shooting the ball on the court, many people suddenly appeared in. There were basketball team members and new students in the college.
They were holding a
trial for new members to join the school team. The trial had tested running, and the high jump on the playground.
They were going to use the
court for testing basketball skills. I picked up my bag and got ready to leave the court. you tall guy, wait a second.�
“Hey,
I turned back, and
I found that the captain of the basketball team was talking to me. Jack.
I remembered his name was
He was only about 170cm tall, but he was
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strong and quick, he could make a beautiful lay-up and pass the ball fast.
“You see, we are
having a trial for the school basketball team. Would you like to come over and have a try, maybe some shots?” asked Jack. know,” I replied.
“I don’t
“Come on, just a few shots
won’t cost you much time.” said Jack. I nodded my head finally and followed him to the table next to the door.
Chapter 2. The basketball team trial
I signed my name, my department, class and my phone number on the paper that had every student’s background. In a minute, when the selection was about to
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begin, Jack gathered all the new comers and explained the process. “Everyone has to do three shots, at the left corner, right corner and the middle.
Then do the lay-ups, from left, right
and the middle, too.
Finally, make a creative,
special, show-off play which you’re good at.” The selection began. I sat and watched other students trying.
Some people did well,
and some people did badly. They all seemed nervous. I waited for a long time.
Finally,
Jack called my name, “Ken, it’s your turn.”
I
stood up, took a ball and walked toward the three- pointer line.
I tried my shots in three
different positions. I missed the shot at the right corner because I had shot it too strong. I also missed the shot at the left corner because I
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had shot it too soft. the middle.
Thankfully, I did well at
I jumped up high, my upper body
faced upward and lay back, and then the “Woosh� sound came out after I made the last shot.
That was the shot, which I practiced
every weekend, which I was good at. did my lay-up.
The one from the right was the
easiest for right-hand. easily.
Then I
I laid the ball in the net
I missed my lay-up from the left
because I put the ball up too hard. I did the last lay-up from the middle.
I ran toward the basket
and jumped, the ball was on my right hand at first, but I moved it to my left hand and threw the ball into the net when I started to fall down. That was difficult, but had made it.
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Jack gathered up all the new comers again after the trial was finished. “The result of the trial will be posted on the Student Affairs bulletin board in a few days.
I will announce the time
of the next meeting with those whom I have selected.” I was thinking how I did on the selection while I was walking home.
I heard
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good enough. Stop dreaming. You won’t make the school basketball team.”
I met Jack at
the entrance of our school. “You did pretty well today,” said Jack. “Well, I'm not that good,” I replied.
“I hope you will be on our team,” said
Jack. I did not know what to say, so I waved my hand and said goodbye to him.
“There’s no
chance you would make the team, stop dreaming!” the voice in my mind said.
Chapter 3. Accidentally on team
I did not care about the trial results after I came home, and I did not pay attention to it the following days. The second day after the trial, Ophelia met - 14 -
me in the corridor. “How did you do at the trial? Are you on the team?” asked Ophelia.
I looked
at her with surprise and asked, “How did you know I went to the trial? posted already?”
Has the results been
Ophelia laughed. “One of
my classmates went to the trial.
He told me you
went to the trial, too,” she said, “And you seem care about the results a lot.” “No, don’t. I don’t. I know I won’t make the team,” I replied with an indeterminate voice.
“Ok, but you
should at least have a check on the bulletin board, see if it shows that you are good at the sport,” suggested Ophelia. “Alright. I will check it someday. I have to go, I have meeting with a teacher.
See you later.” I thought about the
trial while I was walking. I thought to myself
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again, “No need to check it, you’ll feel disappointed if you check it.” Then few days later, I had totally forgotten about the trial.
On the morning I was going to
hand in my report to a teacher, I passed the bulletin board accidentally.
There was a paper
on the board. I did not know whether I should have a look at the paper or if I should just ignore it and pass away, but then, I could not help the curiosity. I stopped and looked at the paper, full of names.
My eyes scanned the paper fast.
At
almost the end of the paper, there was a name on it, “E2B Ken”. My eyes opened widely, and I wanted to see if I was daydreaming.
I got the answer clearly,
after have I looked at the name for two minutes.
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I felt happy and excited at that moment because others approved on me, my favorite sport. When I kept walking and thinking about it, I saw Jack walking toward me.
“Hi, you are Ken,
right? I saw your name on the list, are you going to join our team?” asked Jack.
“Uh, I’m
still not sure about it, maybe I will,” I replied. “If you’re ready to join the team, you’re welcome to connect with me, anytime,” said Jack. My mind turned from happy into confusion after Jack’s request.
“Should I really join the
basketball team?” I asked myself. I planned not to tell my parents first, because I was afraid that I might not get support from them.
After I came home and had dinner, I
talked about the trial only. “Dad, you know,
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there was a basketball team trial a couple of days ago.
Some of my classmates went.” I said.
“Did you go, too?” asked Dad. “No, I didn’t,” I replied.
“I think you should focus on your
studying at school as a student. I don’t know why your classmates’ parents allowing them to play basketball instead of study hard.” Dad said without any emotion on his face. until the end of my meal.
I kept silence
I lay on my bed
thinking about Dad’s words after dinner. Dad was important to me, especially when I had to decide whether I should spend more time on my favorite sport or not. It was Dad who taught me to play.
Therefore, I really needed the support
from him in order to get confidence in myself. The confusion was still there bothering me
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the next day. I felt annoyed all day, and I could not concentrate in class. I decided to ask for some advises from Ophelia, who encouraged me to go to the trial. I went to find her in the afternoon. “Hey, Ophelia, may I talk to you?” I asked. What’s wrong?” she replied.
“Sure.
“Nothing, it’s just
a question bothering me, and I’d like to get some advises from you,” I said.
“What question?”
asked Ophelia. “You know, I’m on the school basketball team list,” I said. “Wow, that’s great. See, I told you that you could do it,” said Ophelia. “Ok, let me finish first.” I said. “Sorry to interrupt you, I was just happy for you,” she replied. I continued telling her about my question if I should listen to my father, or if I
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should join the basketball team.
She listened to
me quietly and asked when I finished, “Do you love this sport? Do you love basketball?” “Of course I love this sport, otherwise I wouldn’t have gone to the trial,” I replied. “Then the answer is clear, isn’t it?
You are already
eighteen, you should do what you like to do, and be responsible for it. Spend your time on what you love when you are still young. I think you should join the team, or you will regret it when you are older,” said Ophelia seriously. sound like my Mom,” I said.
“You
“Shut up, I’m
serious,” she said plus hitting me. “Ok, I’ll make my decision soon.
Thank you for telling
me that, I will let you know,” I said.
I thought
there was an answer in my mind while I was
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walking home. I had made my decision finally.
Chapter 4. Decision
The next day, I went to see Jack at the break time. “Hi, Jack. I am Ken, from E2B,” I said. “Yes, I remember you. asked Jack.
What’s the matter?”
“I’m ready to join the basketball
team,” I said with a confirmed voice. “Sure, you are welcome. you on our team.
Jack said,
We need tall guys like
Our team practices every
Monday and Thursday, and we have training at the gym on Wednesday. We will meet this Wednesday before our training begin,” said Jack. Jack told me all the information I needed to know, and then he shook my hand, which meant
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welcome.
“I’m ready to join the basketball team,” I said with a confirmed voice.
On Wednesday, Jack gathered all the members on the basketball team together and announced, “Our practice will begin this afternoon after school.
We will meet at the
school gym at 4:30, please be on time.”
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were new-comers, and there was only one person who was taller than me. His name was Pedro. He was about 192cm tall, and he was stronger than I was, but his weakness was that he could not move very quickly. That afternoon, I went to the basketball court right away after school. Jack was already there, and he saw me and said, “Hi, Ken. It is good to see you are on time on the first day. You can go jogging to warm up while we are waiting for the others to arrive.” run?” I asked. playground?
“How many loops should I
“How about ten loops around the Let’s not be so strict for
beginning,” said Jack with a strange smile on his face. I was exhausted when I finished my loops.
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Jack asked if I was ok, and he said, “There are going to be more exciting training. I hope you can make it and keep on going.
Take a short
rest, our teammates are here now.�
Everyone
went jogging, and they even ran more loops than I had.
However, after they finished jogging,
they did not look tired or exhausted. I guess it was time for me to exercise more.
That day we
did not have any activities with basketball at all, we were just jogging, and we went to the gym training ourselves with the equipments. When I got home, I was really tired. I thought that we had to practice the next day, so I went to sleep early after I had dinner. That night, I slept well and I had a dream.
I dreamt
that I was on the basketball court, and there was
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a game.
I sat on the bench next to the court. I
saw Jack, and I asked if I could play in the game. Jack waved at me, wanting me to go on the court. He gave me an opportunity to play, to show what I could do. The game was about to end, there were only ten seconds left, and our team was one point behind. I thought Jack was going to throw the last shot, but unexpectedly, he passed the ball to me.
I was not ready to throw the last
shot, and I was only a rookie on the team, and I was nervous and afraid, afraid that I might fail. I did not shot the last shots well, and the ball bounced out of the basket at the end of the game. I was the person who made our team lose, and Jack was disappointed in me.
I woke up
suddenly, and I was sweating.
I thought to
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myself, I could never make this situation happen to me. The next day after school, I went to the court, ready to play basketball.
Jack told us an
important lesson that day. “This is real basketball, which is played with ten people on the court. It is not like three on three basketball, and it is much more complicating. Moreover, it is not the game for your personal show, you have to work with your teammates in order to win the game.”
We practiced lay-ups, dribbled the ball
and passed the ball with teammates that day. When the practice was over, the sun was about to go down, and the sky went dark. I thought of how I did all day when I was riding my bike home.
I said to myself, “There are many people
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on our team.
I must try really hard to prove
myself, and then I can have the chance to play on the court in front of the audience.” After I got home, Dad had already finished the dinner. He saw me, and he asked, “Why are you home so late?
Where have you been after
school?” “I had to finish my report with my classmates at school, and it was a lot of work,” I answered without looking at my dad.
Hopefully,
Dad believed my story, and I went to take a shower right away. At the next practice, Jack taught us more about basketball.
He told us about the
strategies in basketball games, and taught us how to use them to get points easily. In the basketball game, the point guard is the player
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who gives teammates which tactics they are going to use on defense and offense.
Other
players should follow their lead and move or cover others.
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I went to practice with the basketball team every week, everyday. My basketball skills became better, and I had gradually played skillfully with my teammates on the court.
One
day after practicing, Jack said, “We are going to have a friendly game that separated the whole team into two once a week starting from now on. Try your best to show me what you have learned these days. coming.
The high school competition is
We have twenty-three people on our
team, and there are going to be only twelve people playing in the competition. Show me you are the powerful player I need.� we had had many games after practice.
Since then, I was
playing power forward in the game, and my jobs were handling the rebounds and attacks in the
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closed zone. I should be confident with my powerful skill, but every time my teammates passed the ball to me, I felt afraid of my opponents. I would miss my shots or pass the ball back again, instead of attacking powerfully.
Chapter 5. Lesson from Jack
Jack had noticed my problem.
One day
after the game, Jack asked me to stay for a minute, and he wanted to talk to me.
“Ken, I
have noticed there’s a problem when you play. Why won’t you move forward and attack under the basket when you get the ball?
It’s easier to
get points under the basket,” said Jack.
“I have
always known that, but every time I faced my
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opponent, I felt afraid, especially when they are taller and stronger than me,” I answered.
Jack
remained silent to think for a while, and then he said, “You are important to our team, because you are the tall power forward we need.
Your
skills were good, but the problem is your fear. You cannot play well if you are afraid of your opponents before you try. Now I am planning to have an extra training with you. I’ll do all I can to help you to get over your problem.”
I
did not know what to say to thank Jack at that moment.
I thought he was going to kick me out
of the team before he talked about this plan.
I
planned the afternoon on Sunday with Jack for our personal training. At our personal training, Jack pretended he
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was my opponent. Jack was the defender, and I needed to get closer to the net and make my shot. Jack was stronger than I was, and I felt I could not move when he was defending me. Jack recognized that, he stopped and said to me, “You are the power forward, you usually stay around the close zone, and I will pass the ball to you. Now you have to learn how to fight in the close zone.” Jack then taught me how to lower my body and get closer to the basket.
“Even if your
opponent is stronger or taller than you, just remember to use what you’re good at to beat them. I have noticed that you can move fast and flexibly pass the others. You should use your speed to challenge your opponents,” said Jack. “Ok, I will keep that in mind,” I replied.
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I thought of different ways of offense I could use.
I was not alone on the court. I could get
closer to the basket, and attract the attention of more opponents in order to make chances for my teammates to get a wide-open shot. I discussed my tactics with Jack.
Jack said,
“It’s good to be flexible on the court, you don’t have to always attack by yourself.”
We had
training together, and we became good friends and good teammates on the court. went jogging a lot together. is very important.
We also
“Physical strength
You have to stay yourself in
good condition for forty minute games,” said Jack. I spent much time on basketball, and I needed to work on my studies. My lives
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became busier but meaningful. Before I joined the basketball team, I spent my time on computer games or watching TV besides studying. My daily schedule had become regular. I slept early and got up early.
I felt healthy and energetic
everyday. Although I spent a lot of time outside, Mom and Dad did not ask me what I had been doing. One day after basketball practice, Jack gathered us up and said, “I have news for you. The competition is coming, and our first game will be next Saturday.
We have only a week left.
We will have to practice harder from now on.� Everyone was excited about the coming game, but I had a miserable feeling in my mind. nightmare scared me when I thought of
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My
competition. I was scared that we would lose the game.
I was scared that we would lose the game.
Chapter 6. Before the game
During the last week before the first game, we practiced even harder.
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always asked me why I came home so late, and my response would always be, “The midterm is coming, so I stayed in the library to study with my classmates.” The day before the first game, I still could not overcome my fear in my nightmare. I talked to Ophelia at lunchtime.
“Ophelia, you
know the first game of the competition is tomorrow, right?” I said. me before.
“Yes, you have told
Are you nervous?” replied Ophelia.
“Of course I am nervous. I have never played in a formal basketball game before.
I had a
nightmare last week. I dreamt that I missed the last shot and our team lost because of me.
And
I am really worried and scared that it may happen tomorrow,” I explained to Ophelia.
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“Oh,
come on Ken, you have been on the team for awhile.
You have learned how to play, just
show us, and show the opponents what you have gotten.
Be confident, and then you will be
strong. If you do not feel confident, you will not be able to have any success.
It’s not that
hard, just trust yourself,” Ophelia pat my shoulder and said, “I trust you, you will do well.” I nodded to her as my response. “Cheer up, I will go to see your game tomorrow,” said Ophelia when we finished our meal. In the afternoon, I went to the court to play basketball myself after school. “Hey, Ken.” Jack came to the court, too. “Let’s play together.
It is boring to play alone, isn’t it?” he
said. We talked about the game while we were
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playing.
“Are you nervous about the game?
I
mean, you are a freshman on the team, and you must be excited about the game,” said Jack. “Yeah, you bet.
I am nervous about it although
I may not go on the court to play,” I replied. Jack laughed.
“Don’t worry about that. You
just try your best and don’t be afraid.
You will
not be fighting alone, there will be teammates to help you.” I felt much calm after I talked to Ophelia and Jack that day and I went to bed early that night in order to be well prepared for the big game.
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. “I am nervous about it although I may not go on the court to play,� I replied.
The next morning, I went to the basketball court early and warmed up myself before the game.
When I was at the court, Jack was
already there. I jogged a little with him, and at about nine, the game was about to begin.
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Chapter 7. The Big game
Jack gathered up everyone and listed out our lineup for this game. “Center, Pedro.
Power
Forward, Ken. Small Forward, Ray. I will play the shooting guard, and the point guard, Davis.
That is our lineup for today’s game,”
said Jack.
As a new member of the team, I was
surprised that I was in the start lineup. I also thanked Jack for giving me a chance to prove myself. College.
Our opponents were from Stevenson They all looked tall and strong. Jack
gave us the last words before the game. “I know that they are taller and stronger than us, but don’t give up.
We must use what we are good
at to beat them.
They are stronger, heavier, so
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they run slower. game.”
We have to play a very fast
After he finished, we gathered in a
circle and shouted together. ran out on the court.
“Let’s go Paul!”
I
I stood by number 17 of
their team waiting for the game to start.
He was
also a Power Forward, but he was stronger than I was.
After everyone was ready, the referee
beeped his whistle and Pedro did the jump ball with the center from Stevenson’s. Pedro jumped too early, so the Stevenson got the ball. However, when the center tried to pass the ball, Jack quickly stole it and ran toward the basket for a lay up.
The crowd shouted and cheered
about Paul College getting the first two points. We used what Jack told us to play the game, speed.
We moved quickly, ran quickly, passed
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the ball quickly.
We played different tactics.
Once that Jack passed the ball to me, and I passed it back quickly after I moved a little forward to the basket. toward the basket.
Jack suddenly went fast
The Stevenson’s players all
thought he was going to make this play himself, and there were two players went to defend Jack. Jack jumped up, and the two players jumped up with him trying to block the ball.
However,
Jack passed the ball fast back to me when he was in the air. I was hiding myself already under the basket. I got the ball and made an easy lay up under the basket. “Good job,” said Jack. I smiled.
“Nice pass,” I replied. Jack was
pointing out a sign with his hand to show us which tactic he was going to use, and then we
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cooperated with him to make the offense succeed. Although we used the strategies to make many nice plays, we had tried hard to defend Stevenson players after all.
They made many easy shots in
the close zone, and they had a great shooter. He always stayed at the three-point line waiting to attack.
We were tired to defend at the close
zone and the shooter at the outer zone.
I did not
notice that I always moved back when the number 17 was going to throw a shot. I dared not to challenge him, so I let him making many easy shots.
When the second corner ended, I
had a look at the scoreboard. Paul 35�.
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“Stevenson 44:
I got the ball and made an easy lay up under the basket.
Jack told us to rest silently in order to fight back in the second half.
I did not feel tired, and
I was thinking about why I could not defend the player.
I felt upset, and I was disappointed with
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“You should not let your opponent make a shot that easy.
Do not be afraid of them because of
their strong body. You need to get closer to defend them, or I think we will lose the game.” I nodded back to him in a serious way, too. “Just stick close to him, and raise your hand up. Remember don’t jump before he jumped,” said Jack. “Ok, I will try,” I replied. “Try hard,” said Jack patting my shoulder. He stood up gathering everyone before the second half started.
Chapter 8. The last seconds
“We have the chance to win this game, if we focus well on our defense. First, Ken, I want
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you to make a strong defense on number 17. Give him as much pressure as you can, and do not let him get any points in the next half.
I
will watch their three-point shooter. Cheer up, gentlemen.
This game belongs to us,� said Jack.
I had stayed close around number 17 since the second half started.
Although he still got some
points above me, he did not have good opportunities to make shot.
He had decided to
pass the ball to his teammates after I blocked him several times.
Besides defense, we offend
actively, too. Jack threw in several three pointers in the second half, and I was responsible for helping him with rebounds. In the last ten minutes, both team tried hard to win the game. We played a tight game.
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Stevenson struck back strongly, and attacked us hard.
Their strong bodies were unstoppable for
some of our teammates.
In addition, they got
many points by foul shots. “Beep!” the judge sounded the whistle again. “Paul College, number 6, fourth foul.”
He was calling a foul
on me again. I laid my hands open to show my confusion about this foul toward the judge. However, it did not work.
The judge gave them
two foul shots. I had been nervous after I got my fourth foul. According to the basketball rules, a player will be sent off the court if he gets five fouls in a game.
I had paid too much
attention to my fouls, so I played carefully but powerlessly afterward.
Number 17 took the
great chance to attack.
He moved inside toward
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the basket, but I dared not to stop him because of my fouls.
He made the shot easily and smiled
at me after he shot two key points. Jack asked for a time out after Stevenson shot the key points.
We were only one point
behind them, but there were only fifteen minutes left.
“Gentleman, we have only fifteen seconds
left, and the worst thing is that they had the ball. The only thing we can do now is defend.
No
more points for them, and then we will have a chance to win this game. The last thing, no matter which of us gets the ball, the others just run as fast as you can toward their basket.
And
Ken, don’t be afraid to make foul, don’t be afraid of them,” said Jack seriously. “Roger that, captain,” I replied.
We shouted loudly cheering
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for ourselves, for our last opportunity. “Let’s go Paul.” We all stayed up tight with the Stevenson’s players in order to get the ball back.
They
didn’t plan to make any shot at that time. planned to win by one point.
They
However, Jack
was the very person who wanted to change that result. Jack moved quickly to steal the ball from them when one of their players was going to pass the ball to another. I started to run as fast as I could toward their basket after I saw Jack steeling the ball.
Jack threw the ball hard
to me and shouted, “Run, Ken!” I dashed after hard as if I could not run anymore in the rest of my life. I could feel the others were running behind me, but I could not
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identify if they were teammates or opponents. I decided it was time for me to throw the last shot. I ran to their basket and jumped.
It seemed that
everything stopped at that moment, and everyone was focusing on my movement.
I jumped so
high that seemed I was flying in the air.
I had
never jumped so high before, and the basket was nearby me where I could easily reach. slammed the ball into the net, hard and powerfully.
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Then I
Then I slammed the ball into the net, hard and powerfully.
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Chapter 9. Victory
That play was the first slam-dunk in my life! I could still hear my own heart bouncing after my feet touched the ground.
The referee
beeped his whistle as soon as I finished my play. “Eighty-eight to eight-seven.
Paul College
wins the game,” he shouted. My mind was still blank until Jack hit me from behind. He shouted at me, “You did it.
We won this game.”
I didn’t know what to say, I could only give him a smile as my response.
“That was really a
beautiful play, and I’m sure that it will definitely make you famous,” said Jack.
We hugged each
other. Later on, Ophelia came toward me and talked to me with great happiness.
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“I can’t
believe you made a slam dunk! cool.�
That was so
“Thanks.� I could only reply to her with
this single word, and smile.
Whenever I think
about that game, I will remember that smile.
I
knew that I would not have won the game without my teammates, my friends. means a lot to me.
That smile
It means glory, honor and
most important, confidence. I sit on the bench on the court, thinking of my first game, which I played ten years ago. The game between my team and the LA Lakers will start in minutes. I stand up and walk on the court with the noise of the crowd and smile.
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I sit on the bench on the court, thinking of my first game, which I played ten years ago.
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Slam Dunk If there is one shot, one opportunity, will you capture it or just let it slip over behind?
My name is Ken. I love basketball, but I never thought I was good at it. There was a basketball team trial on the next day.
Should I take this chance to prove
myself, or should I listen to Dad’s words about focusing on studying like a good student.
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