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One fearing part was when the team realized that they were divided and not working together. During a game game the coach accepts and vocalizes it to the team. "You cant succeed at any sport if you feel like your teammates are opponents". This shows how they may not succeed because of their inability to work together as a team

One crucial part was when Max joined Chester Heights basketball team in the middle of the season because he had just moved to town. He was a very good player and gives them a really good chance of now making the playoffs. Steve Holders thoughts on Max joining the team were the folowing "Fellas I think we got ourselves a basketball team"(144). This shows how crucial Max joining the team was for Chester heights.

One surprising part was when Wakefield pushed Alex to the ground on purpose causing him to break his arm. The team was doing a drill and Wakefield got beat by Alex so he pushed him to the ground out of anger. "Wakefield had made no play for the ball. He had just jumped on Alex's back and pushed him to the ground"(75). This shows that even your teammates can turn against you when their anger gets to them.

One Shocking part was when Jonas and Alex had to start on the jv team instead of going straight to varsity. Since Jonas and Alex had played football they missed the basketball tryouts. "I'll start you with the jv's who don't start practice until tomorrow. That way I can see what you can or can't do. This shows how coach doesn't care if they were football stars and that they are treated as equals.