AnthonyMederos

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Itwas97degreesandthesunwasshiningbecausetherewerenocloudsatalljustpure
sunandtherayswerehittingusandmakingussweatmorethanwealreadydoplayingoutside.It
wassohotwewereforcedtohavesometypeofrefreshmenttodrinkornotwecouldve
collapsedofdehydration.Italsomadeithardtoshootabasketbecausethesunwashittingour
eyeswithitsbrightness.Allthatcanbeheardwasthesoundofthecarsdrivingdownthestreet
sincewewereplayinginahouseacrossfromaustinabusystreetduringthemorning.Iwas
outsideplayingbasketballwithmyfriendsJosue,Danny,andOmar.ItwasJosueandIvsDanny
andOmarinagameof100,Butbeforethatwewerejustshootingaroundandthenwewere
talkingabouthowlasttimeweplayedJosueandIbeatDannyandOmarinagameto32.Danny
andOmarsaidYouguysjustgotluckywecanbeatyouguysanyday.
Butdidntwebeatyouthetimebeforethatto?
Yeabutitsbecauseiwasjustoffthatdaytoo.
Sodoesthatmeanyou'realwaysoff?
Watchwecanbeatyouguysagain.
Alrightbutlet'sbutalittlewageronthis.
Okwhat?
IfmeandSherlockwinyoubuyusfoodandifwelosewellbuyyouguysfood.
Okdeal.
AtthatmomentIhadthechoicetoplayornotplaybecauseifwelostIwouldnthavehad
enoughmoneytopayforthefoodbutJosuewasconfidentenoughinuswinningsincethatis
whatweusuallydoagainstthem.SoIhadtomakeachoiceofplayingto100becauseifIdidnt
iwouldvelookedbadthus,Idecidedtoplay.Iwasconfidentthewerentasgoodasusbutit
wasntgoingtobeeasybutIjustwantedtostartalreadysoIsaidLetsgetit.

ItwasusjusttakingsomepracticeshotwhenallofasuddenOmarsaidLetsplay
alreadyImtiredofjustshootingaroundletsplay.
OkChecktheball.
SotheballwascheckedandthegamehasstartedJosueandIweredoingsomegoodpassesand
thenthatswhenJosuepassedittomedowninthepaintIwasreadyandIpostedupDannyand
madethefader.Wewereup20Itstayedprettymucheventhroughoutthefirsthalfofthegame
sinceJosueandIusuallywanttojustbuildupaleadtogiveusachancetoslowitdownabitbut
beforthatwehavetobescoringinracks.DannyandOmarweretakingadvantageofmeand
JosuesdefensebecausewhenwewanttowecanlockDannyandOmarupbutitwasreally
sunnyandhotwhichcausedustobecometiredandsweatyquickly.Thescorewas3229Danny
andOmarwerestillinthisbutJosueandIjusthavethebestpossiblechemistryhepassedmethe
ballIwasoutsidetheperimeterandheranaroundmeandIpassedhimtheballalsosettingupa
screenblockinghisandthenIrantowardsthepainthedishesmeanicepassigetitandIlayupit
togetusthebasket.Wedonthaveanyplaysbutwedohaveaflowofplayingpassittoopen
manifthereisntthenwehavetocreateit.SowehaveastyleofplayingbutDannyandOmar
playedusmanytimessoweknowhoweachotherplayedbutwehadtheadvantageandthatwas
movementandstaminasincewewereusedtothatinplayingsoccer.Sothisledustogettinga

leadof5039weshutthemdownto10points.Wepausedthegameat50becauseitwasjusttoo
hottocontinueonjusttogetwatertohydrateagain.Sowetookabreakandbackwewereatit
andwegotshutdownto2pointsDannyandOmarwereontopagain.JosueandIneededtoget
backintoitwewerenowdown5263weleta11pointleadgotousnowbeingdownby11.
JosuewasmadandIwastoobecausewehaveleta220rungetthebestofus.Sowehadtodo
moreinthegameIpassedittoJosueandhetookathreepointeranditwentin.Iwasexcitedto
getbackinto.Iwasdominatingtheboardandjusttakingover.Sowemanagedtogetbackinto
thegameweweretiedagainthisiswhenitgotinterestingandalsomoreintense.Igottheball
butIlostcontrolbutImanagedtomakethebucketbutOmarsaidTravels
Yeahebasicallywalkedwithit.
Itwasntatravelitwasclearlyinhishands.
Itwasatravelsendofdiscussion.
OkIguess.
Itwasnow8991weweredown2andweknewthegamewasourswewerejustgoingtoplayit
smartonlytakinglayupsandwemanagedtogetthegame9898anditwasourpossessionIhad
gottentheballandmadeapassbackIsetascreenandgottheballbackIknewwhattodoeasy
bucketbutIgotfouledlikecrazyandIwasreadytogooffbutIknewtheyweremyfriends.I
justgotthefoulandIgotpossessionagainIgotitpassedtoJousehehadaspinmoveoffitwas
off.IwasrunningtogetthereboundihadtojumpoverOmarandusemybodywellwhichIwas
abletodoanditfoundJosuecreatinghimaScreenwhilehesteppedbackfromomardefense,
Game!Itwasovernowwe'regoingtogetfoodIwasready.SoImadethechoicetoplaythe
game,Subsequently,IendedupheadingintothecarknowImadetherightchoicetherewasa
chancewecouldvelostbutJosueandIknowhowtoplay.IknewIdidnthavemoneybut
becauseJosuewassoconfidentinusIwastoothatledustovictory.ThatswhenIwashappyI
madethechoicethenatthattimeIenjoyedthePandaExpressasavictoryreward.