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My name is Theo and I play basketball for Orangetree Middle School. Most people do not even know that we have a team, because we have not won any games in the past 4 years. Our team is not very good. Coach Mandrake had been hinting that I would play a big part on the team this year. However, when I got the news that Coach Mandrake was building the basketball team around me, I was nervous and scared. What if I mess up or I am not good enough? It seems like everyone is expecting more out of me because I am much taller. I hope that I can handle the pressure.
I am not even that good at basketball. I also do not have much experience as a basketball player. Even though I am not the best at basketball, I know that I am better than most of the people on the team. After our loss against Danbury Heights, I was not so sure about me leading the team. Even when I played on the court, I tended to make a lot of mistakes. I had teammates who were yelling, "Pass the ball Theo, or catch the raking ball Theo!" It was crazy and distracting. I am pretty nervous when I am on the basketball court, because of the fact that if I mess up I get yelled at.
I think that I am really improving at basketball. I was really suprised by my performance. I scored six points, assisted on 8 other points, and blocked 3 shots that caused turnovers. We won against Lemon Hill and were all very proud. Coach was so proud that he took us all out after the game to celebrate over pizza, We clinked root beer mugs to toast Chris Richards, who scored a career high of eighteen points. My dad also started dating a girl named Miranda and I thought she was pretty cool.
Picture of me practicing my jump shot