[𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚎𝚍]
........... :Hey Emma
Emma: yea
.......... :If You were told to define or describe LOVE? What would you say?
Emma: LOVE?... LOVE Is pathetic, it is weak, it so over rated and that is why, it is so last season So get over i...
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Kelvin POV
"Hey stay light on your feet Emma, you don't want them knocking you off balance "
I coached Emma, after the basketball sing off we had that Friday she was gradually becoming a pro at this. She has succeeded in dribbling me and making the baskets more than 5 times. Its Thursday afternoon and we had a free period in school and since the basketball tournament was closing in on us, I figure we should use every free time we had to practice, and that was what we were doing. Since the rest of our gang were also practicing their skill in the various sport they chose.
"Alright that's a start, lets see your dribbling go! "
She immediately went to action making sure she had a solid grip on the ball as she showed me her dribbling moves. The first one she went with was
crossover Dribble
The crossover involves bouncing the basketball in front of you from one hand to the other.
It's most often used when a player wants to change directions and they're not being tightly guarded by a defender who could poke the ball away.
This is the easiest basketball move for players to perform, and is the first move a player will start practicing when they first start.
After that she moved on to other dribbling teachings which I taught her but the one she was doing now was the simplest and my favorite
Hesitation Dribble
The hesitation dribble involves dribbling with speed, slowing down for a split-second, and then exploding past your defender.
It's a straight-line basketball move often used in transition to beat a defender and attack the rim or create a shot for a teammate.
the goal with the hesitation dribble is to trick the defender into thinking you're about to stop. This can be achieved by slightly raising your body, looking up to the rim like you're about to shoot, looking up at a teammate, or a combination.
When a defender notices you slowing down, they'll do the same in order to stay in good defensive position...
With the defender losing their momentum, you'll be able to explode past them to the rim.
She was able to master all the dribbling skills as she used them on me while we practiced in our school basketball court. Once I noticed she had mastered everything she needed to know about dribbling I decide we tried the slam dunk again. Even though she is getting good at it there is still a few things that needs to be touched
"Okay, good, good now Lets try that slam dunk again. "
I said to her as she was already getting better at that too. all that was left was a few final touches Because if she keeps this up she is going to beat Victoria hands down.
"Not bad not bad but next time put some back bone into it, here let me show you"
I said before she tossed the ball at me. I caught it with easy and then tried my own slam dunk which earned a 'wow' from her. I Smirked and chuckled before responding to her shocked and surprised expression
"C'mon, here, give it another try before you start drooling all over me"
"Bleh bleh bleh bleh, because you at good at basketball now we would not hear word"
She responded before catching the ball I tossed at her. She did her own slam dunk with just the right amount of energy I used and it was perfect. I smirked at her she was definitely ready, all she needs Is a little more practice and she would be Perfect.
I decide to test her skill on a one on one game the first to make 10 out of 15 shoots wins. She accepted my challenge as she bragged about how she way going to beat me.
" okay Kelvin, you asking for it, so buckle up because I'm about to bring on the heat"
I Chuckles subtly before responding to her
"very funny Emma, I've been playing basketball ever since I could hold a ball; so I'm pretty sure I can Handle your heat. "
Ebuka who was formally sitting on the bencher watching us practice came to the side so he could assist with the game. After blowing the whistle, I tossed the ball to him and he said.
"Alright, dudes and dudet soft chuckles the heat is on!!!! "
"Umm, I'm not sure that's a real phrase in basketball; but okay the heat is on. "
I responded and with that Ebuka blew the whistle again tossed the ball into the air and the one on one game commenced.
She was quick I was quicker, She was fast I was faster, she was smart I was smarter and the battle to get 10 out of 15 was a tough one but we both stood our ground, both sweating profusely as we were up against each other. Crowd had slowly gathered even Victoria was watching intensely as we were all tied up nine to nine.
The ball was In my hand and I was holding onto it steady. She was studying my moves intensely, mirroring what ever move I made. As much as I wanted her to win i didn't want it coming easy or people would thinking I made her win because I'm her coach. I wanted her to win this because she was good, because she was better than me and more importantly because she earned it.
After i had finalizing my moves in my head I carried it out using the hesitation dribbling technique first, but It didn't work so I changed tactics and switched to the scissors dribbling teachiqe and with that i was able to by pass her as I aimed at making a basket.
It all happed in slow motion, just when I have jumped into the air with all my might my hand firmly holding the ball, I was about to make my final basket that would end the game; Emmanuella came out of nowhere knocking me off my balance. She took over the ball and performed her own style of slam dunk.
At this point I was slowly falling to the ground, before I knew it my head hit the floor so hard with a loud thud before the rest of my body followed suit making me sustain a serious gash on my head. I began panting and breathing heavily as my eyes began to spin in its socket. Before I knew it I began to lose consciousness and touch with reality for I was gradually losing blood from the injury on my head. Before I gave in and faded into total darkness , I could hear and identify faintly Emmanuella voice crying and apologizing repeatedly
"i'm so sorry Kelvin, I didn't mean for it to happen, I'm so sorry Kelvin. I'm sorry"
Her voice echoed in my head and at the same time, i could hear Victoria raining insults and accusation on Emma as she yelled on top of her lungs saying she killed me. That was the last thing I could process and remember before my head went totally blank and my eyes closed. I was wheeled out of the basketball court to a near by hospital.
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Hmmmm hmmmmhmmm okay oo on top basketball somebody wants to kill somebody's piking hiia.
Any way let us pray it is not something serious and hope that Kevin Will Survive this.
