All he had wanted to do was play some basketball tonight. Play some ball, then go home and air drum whatever beat rolled around in his head, so that when he got to his TAG session he could play it and maybe even get Mr. B to record it, so he wouldn’t lose it.
That’s all he wanted.
He didn’t feel like being coached. Or schooled.
He didn’t want any knowledge dropped about winning big and hustling hard.
And he definitely didn’t feel like hearing Tez weave in and out of talking basketball and hustling like the two were one. Because at some point, the talk would come to that. It always did.
[…]
Simp wanted to shout, “No, you wasn’t wrong. We a team Ride or die.” But a small part of his mind knew this was part of the game. He kept his eye on Coach Tez and remained wordless.
Comprehension Questions
1. What is important to the main protagonist?
A. Baseball
B. Basketball
C. Soccer
A. Being a team
B. No teamwork
C. Being selfish
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Vocabulary
4. List any vocabulary words below.