The coach and his assistants had the students do layups, sprinting, and other drills. He also split them into teams and had them play a short game so they could practice their offense and defense. Coach Jerry explained the strength and weaknesses of each one on the team and how they needed to complement one another if they wanted to win this season. “Lewis, you have speed and you make good shots. Just work on your layups. Danny, don’t stop when you are dribbling. You will get called for a double dribble. Eric, bend those knees when you are going to take that free throw . . .” Coach Jerry continued. That week, Luisito practiced hard every day with the team at school. When he got home right before dinner he practiced some more with the hoop outside the house. He paid attention to all the plays Coach Jerry drew in his notebook. He understood the plays well since they were drawn. His first game was on Friday. The team won but he hadn’t played. He sat on the bench the whole game. This continued game after game.
