~Eli Waldeck, Class of 2025

I should take it

“Degnon, what are you doing?”

”What do you mean Angelous? I chased the ball out?”

”No, like why are you picking it up?”

”Because I chased it. C’mon go up top and try to get free on a cut. Your defender has been ball watching a little when the ball is on the lefty side.”

”What? No, I take the ball out, and you go up top.”

”Why? I chased it.”

”Ya, but I’m a better dodger. I’m quicker and shiftier.”

”Ya but I’m much bigger. I can muscle my way through my defender.”

”Ya but from X your defender doesn’t have to approach. Meaning he’ll never by off balance to push him away.”

”Then I’ll make him off balance.”

”How?”

”I don’t know. But you’ve got Zapatello on you. He’s the best defender in the nation.”

”Ok, even if I don’t beat him, I’m still the better passer. I can find people through skip lanes. Plus your the better shooter, so you should be up top ready to catch and shoot.”

”Ya, I am the better shooter, but that’s exactly why I should take the ball. When I come up, if I get any room on my defender, defense will have to slide. Then after the defense slides, I’ll find the open man.”

”Well but..”

”What are you guys doing?”

”Why are you over here Melendez?”

”Duh, I’m grabbing an end line ball to dodge. We just got the chase on the shot.”

”No, Angelous and I are already arguing over who should take it.”

”Then I’ll make it easy on both of you and just take it. Problem solved.”

”No..”

”TWEET!”

The ref blew the whistle, and called delay of game. The other team got the ball, and the scored the game winning goal.