On The Clock (Book 2)

Chapter 36: Small One Now

I looked at Xavier, as it was that we did in fact just seem to head back out of the tunnel, at that. As it was that he had in fact given a fairly good locker room speech to the team. If it was that I was not going to lie to my self just now, all at once.
As it was that I had in fact just seemed to have stood there and stared for just a few more moments time. That was when it was that I just then did in fact just seem to breathe in quite a bit to my self. As I then did in fact just seem to nod to my self, all at the exact same time too, at that.
The crowd seemed to cheer at least a little bit, at that. As it was that they seemed to see us coming back on to the court just now. As it was that it did in fact just seem to make me feel slightly better, as to the fact that it was in fact the case.
I knew that whilst a lot of the school did in fact not take us seriously. There were in fact some people at the school that did in fact come to the games and cheer us on, at that. As it was that I kind of just seemed to stare a little bit low to the ground.
As I did in fact just seem to have a bit of a smile on my face as I did so. As it was that I was actually really starting to feel good about this all, none the less. As I then also did in fact just seem to start to speak to my self a little bit under my own breathe, all at the exact same time too, never the less.
"We've got this... This is it..." I said, as I knew that it meant that if we were to lose this game. We were not going to be playing for nothing at all next week. And it would mean that some of the team would split apart from us for more than likely the rest of our lives, none the less.
I did in fact love my team mates, if it was that I was not going to lie to my self. As I knew that each and every single one of them were in fact different, and did in fact seem to have a differently personality.
Besides the twins of course, as it was that I was quickly just reminding of them, at that. As it was that I did in fact just seem to hear the voice of Austin, all at the exact same time too. As it was that he just then did in fact just seem to start to speak up from right behind me, all at once.
I kind of just blinked my eyes a few times, all at the exact same time too. Before it was that I then did in fact just seem to turn my head on over towards him. And I began to start to listen as to just what ever it was that he felt like he must say just now, in the very first place any ways.
"Oh gosh man... I don't know if I can do this..." He said, as it was clear that he was in fact under a lot of pressure. And he was in fact feeling very anxious, and  nervous as to just what it was that was even going on just now, all at the exact same time too.
As it was that normally, I kind of felt like it was that I should feel the same way. As I knew as to just what it was that was on the line just now. As well as the fact that I knew as the team captain, I needed to lead the team to victory, all at the exact same time too.
As it was that I kind of just seemed to let out a little bit of a rough sigh to my self, at that. As in the end, I just then did in fact just seem to shake my head a little bit to my self. As I knew as to just why it was in fact not the case for me what so ever just now, all at the exact same time too.
As I knew that I had actually taken in the role of being a leader. As it was that I had been doing a very good job at it, none the less. As I kind of just seemed to hold on to the smile that I had on my face for just a little bit more time, all at once, at that.
As I then did in fact just seem to start to hear the voice of Xavier. As he just then did in fact just seem to start to begin to step up and speak to Austin. As I of course, did in fact just seem to start to begin to listen as to just what it was that he felt like he must even say to him just now, all at the exact same time too.
"Come on Austin... You've got this in you..." He said to him, all at the exact same time too. As it was that it was kind of short and sweet as to just what it was that Xavier had just said. But it had in fact got right to the point, and it was clear that it was exactly what it was that he felt like he had needed to hear from his coach.
As I then did in fact just seem to see that he then did in fact just seem to nod back to Xavier. As I kind of just seemed to let out a little bit of a soft sigh of some sort of relief to my self all of the sudden, at that. As I then did in fact just seem to get my eyes back on to the court, all at once.
As I saw that the other team was in fact already on the side lines, all at the exact same time too. As I saw that they did in fact just seem to have a bit of some angry looks on their faces. As I then did in fact just seem to start to speak out loud to all of my team mates, all at the exact same time too.
As it was that I knew that it was that they were of course, none the less. That they were in fact listening as to just what ever it was that their team captain did in fact feel like needed to say out loud just now.
"I wonder what the hell their coach said to them at half time..." I said, as I kind of gulped a bit just as soon as it was that I had said what it was that I had said just now. As it was that I kind of was worried as to the fact that they might be coming after us. Almost as if this was in fact football, all at the exact same time too, at that.
I knew that they would not do as such a thing like that how ever. As I knew that this was in fact just as an important game for them. As it was that it just so happened to be for us, all at the exact same time too.
As it was that I kind of just then did in fact just seem to go right on ahead. And I then did in fact just seem to hear the voice of Zaire. As it was that he then did in fact just seem to decide to speak up from right behind me, all at the exact same time as well, at that.
As it was that I had realized that it was in fact the case, all at once. This time I decided not to turn my head around to them, at that. As I just simply stared at the other team, as I then began to start to listen as to just what ever it was that my team mate felt like he must say just now, at that.
"I'd assume some thing similar to what Xavier told us..." He said, all at the exact same time too. As it was that I knew that Xavier had spoken to us like he was trying to get us fired up. But the team was so used to it at this point, it didn't really do much to us, all at the exact same time too.
It was kind of good and bad if I was not going to lie to my self. As I hoped that the team at least did in fact still know as to just how important this was. As it was that I then did in fact just seem to shake my head a little bit to my self, all at once, at that.
As I then did in fact just seem to sit right down on to the bench, all at the exact same time too. As it was that I then did in fact just seem to turn my head on over towards my team mates, at that. As I then did in fact just seem to see them do the same thing as it was that I had done.
As it was that we were in fact all sitting down on the bench just now, all at the exact same time too. That was when it was that I then did in fact just seem to see Xavier step up. As he then did in fact just seem to start to begin to speak to us all just now, at that. As he had a very serious look on his face, as he did as such a thing like that.
As it was that I just kind of then did in fact just seem to crack a little bit of a smile on my own face. As I looked at Xavier right in to his eyes, all at the exact same time as well. As I then did in fact just seem to start to begin to listen as to just what ever it was that he felt like he must say just now, all at the exact same time too.
"Okay boys... We know what the game plan is... We need to pass the ball around to our shooters... We need to get a big lead on them... Make sure that we don't worry about them coming back on us..." He said to us all, all at the exact same time too. As he did in fact just seem to have a very serious look on his face as per usual.
As it was that I kind of just did my best to try to keep my self as calm and as normal as I felt like I possibly could do in the mean time. As in the end, I then did in fact just seem to start to begin to look away from Xavier. As it was that I then did in fact just seem to look on over to the score board.
Almost as if it was that I had forgot that the score to the game was in fact 39-39 just now, never the less. As it was that it was a little bit of a low scoring battle if I was not going to lie to my self. As I knew that both of the teams were in fact usually higher scoring than this, none the less.
As it was that I had in fact just seemed to have stood there and stared for a little bit more time. As it was that it felt like all of my thoughts were out of reality just now. That was when I just then did in fact just seem to start to speak to my self a little bit under my own breathe.
"Come on... Wake up... Wake up..." I said to my self, all at the exact same time too, all at once. As it was that I then did in fact just seem to feel like I was zoning out of it just now. Which might be due to the fact that I had not got much sleep at all the night before, none the less.
As it was that I kind of just seemed to let out a bit of a rough sigh to my self all of the sudden. As in the end, I then did in fact just seem to start to get my mind and my focus off of all of the rest of that other stuff. As I then did in fact just seem to look right on over towards where it was that I needed to be looking just now.
As it was that I saw that Xavier was in fact staring right in to my very own eyes just now. As it was that I was in fact a little bit surprised as to just why it was the case for what ever reason or another. As it was that I then did in fact also begin to realize that he was in fact speaking just now.
I then did in fact for real this time, just seem to start to wake my self up all of the sudden, at that. As I then did in fact just seem to blink my eyes a few times at first, all at once. As I then did in fact just seem to start to begin to listen as to just what ever it was that he felt like he must say just now, all at the exact same time too.
"Do I make my self clear?!" He said, as it was that I also did in fact just seem to notice that it was. That the reat of my team mates were in fact staring at me just now. As I saw that they did in fact all just seem to have their eyes wide, all at the exact same time too.
As it was that it was clear that they were in fact waiting for some sort of response from their team captain, none the less. As it was that I just simply did my best to try to keep my self calm, all at once. As I then did in fact just seem to start to go right on ahead, all at the exact same time too.
And I then did in fact just seem to let out a little bit of a rough sigh to my self, at that. As I then did in fact just seem to close my eyes for just a few moments time, at that. Which I felt like might be a stupid thing for me to be doing just now, never the less.
As it was that I then did in fact just seem to start to begin to go right on ahead, never the less. And I then did in fact just seem to open my eyes all at once, at that. As I then did in fact begin to start to begin to speak right back on over towards him, all at the exact same time too.
As it was that I had in fact just seemed to have began to have done as such a thing like that of course. He did in fact just seem to still have his eyes squinted right at me. As it was fairly clear to me just now, that he was in fact beginning to listen as to just what it was that I felt like I must say back to him, all at the exact same time as well.
"Yes coach... I hear you..." I said to him, all at once, at that. As it was that I was kind of lying with the fact that it was that I had said what it was that I had even said to him. As it was also clear that he was in fact well aware of the fact that it was the case.
As he did in fact not seem to budge on just what it was that he was in fact doing just now, none the less. As it was that I just simply did in fact just seem to let out a little bit of a rough sigh to my self, at that. As I then did in fact just seem to shake my head a little bit to my self, at that.
Xavier then did in fact just seem to look away from me, all at the exact same time too. As it was clear to me that he was luckily not going to say any thing about it at all. As he then did in fact just seem to simply look at the rest of the team, at that.
As it was that he just then did in fact just seem to start to begin to speak to them all, all at the exact same time too. As it was that I just simply did in fact keep my eyes on him, at that. As I then did in fact just seem to start to begin to listen as to just what ever it was that he felt like he must even say to us, all at the exact same time too.
"Alright boys... Let's go... Trevor, Braxton, Cody, Pearce, Oliver, get out there..." He said to them, all at the exact same time too. As it was that I kind of just simply blinked my eyes a few more times once again, at that. As I then did in fact just seem to start to see that it was, none the less.
That my team mates then did in fact just seem to start to go right on ahead and do what it was that he had told them to do, at that. As that was of course the fact that we needed to get on to the court. As I too did in fact just seem to follow with what the rest of them were doing just now.
As it was that we all then did in fact just seem to jog out on to the court, all at the exact same time too. That was when I then did in fact just seem to start to go right on ahead. And I then did in fact just seem to start to see that it was, none the less.
That the other team was in fact doing the same thing as us. Except for the fact that they did in fact just seem to have the ball in their own hands. As it was clear that they were in fact getting ready to in bound the ball, all at the exact same time too.
As it was that I had in fact just seemed to realize that it was the case. That was when it was that I just then did in fact just seem to look right on over towards my team mates. And I then did in fact just seem to yell to them, all at the exact same time too.
"Alright boys... Get back on D, and get ready to guard your man!" I said to them all, at that. As it was that I then did in fact just seem to also nod a little bit to my self at that. Just as soon as it was that I had in fact just seemed to have done as such a thing like it, all at once, once again.
As it was that I had in fact just said as to just what it was that I had in fact even just said to them. That was when it was that I just then did in fact just seem to hear the refs blow their whistle. As it did in fact signal that the 2nd half was in fact now starting, all at the exact same time too.
Just as soon as it was that it was in fact the case, all at the exact same time as well, at that. That was when it was that I just then did in fact just seem to let out a bit of a rough sigh to my self. As I then did in fact just seem to see that the center then did in fact inbound the ball to the point guard.
That point guard did in fact just seem to have a little bit of a smirk on his face, all at once, at that. As it was that he then did in fact just seem to dribble the ball right on over towards me. As I then did in fact just seem to start to begin to speak to my self a little bit under my own breathe, at that.
"God this dude is annoying as hell..." I said to my self, all at the exact same time too, at that. As it was that he then did in fact just seem to go right on over towards the half court line, all at the exact same time too. As I then did in fact just seem to see that he headed right on over towards me.
It was clear to me, just as it was that he had been all game. He was in fact not at all scared of me, all at the exact same time too, at that. Which was a lot to do to his own loss, all at the exact same time as well.
As it was that he really felt like it was as easy as it was that he thought it to be to score on me. As I almost expected him to pull up from 3, all at the exact same time too, at that. As it was that I just then did in fact just seem to start to hear the guy speak right on over towards me, at that.
As it was that I had in fact just seemed to have realized as to the fact that it was the case. I made sure to not let my emotions get the best of me just now, none the less. As I then did in fact just seem to start to begin to listen as to just what ever it was that he felt like he must say to me.
"You ready for this little Hobbit?" He said to me, all at the exact same time as well, none the less. As it was that I was in fact a little bit lost as to just what it was that he was even talking about, all at the exact same time too. As it was that I just then did in fact just seem to roll my eyes on over towards him.
From behind him, I could in fact see that it was that Xavier. He then did in fact seem to over hear what it was that the guy had in fact just said, all at the exact same time too. As it was that I then did in fact just seem to see him shake his head on over towards me, all at once.
It was clear that he was trying to let me know that I should not let the kid get in to my head. But it was clear that he did in fact not know that I was already way ahead of him. As it was that I just then did in fact just seem to see that the kid did in fact just seem to step back, all at the exact same time too.
As it was clear that he was trying to look like some old school James Harden, at that. Which he was absolutely awful at doing, as it was that he then did in fact just seem to start to step up and shoot it, at that. Which sadly for him, I had already been expecting that, all at the exact same time too.
As it was that I just then did in fact just seem to go right on ahead. And I then blocked the shot, all at the exact same time as well, at that. As I then also did in fact just seem to start to go right on ahead, all at once, once again. And I spoke right back on over towards the guy of course.
"Hobbit?! That's a first!" I said, all at the exact same time too. As it was that I was not all too sure as to just what the hell a Hobbit was. But I had to assume that it was some thing that was in fact small, all at the exact same time too.
In which, I then did in fact just seem to simply get my mind, and my focus off of all of the rest of those other thoughts, all at once, at that. As I then did in fact just seem to start to begin snatch the ball before it was that it went out of bounds, at that.
As I then did in fact just seem to start to begin to sprint up the court, all at the exact same time too, at that. As it was that I then did in fact just seem to smile, as I saw an open lane to the basket. As it was that I did in fact just seem to go right on over towards it, all at the exact same time too.
As it was that I did in fact just seem to get past the 3 point line, all at the exact same time too, at that. That was when I then did in fact just seem to start to hear the foot steps of the kid. As it was clear that he was chasing me down just now, at that.
As it was that I realized that it was in fact the case, all at once. That was when I then did in fact just seem to smile a little bit to my self once again. As it was that I then did in fact just seem to speak to my self a little bit under my own breathe once again.
"This gives me a great idea..." I said, as it was that I just seemed to slow my self down a little bit, all at the exact same time too, at that. As it was that it was the exact opposite of what it was that you felt like you should do. If it was that you were to be in this situation, all at the exact same time as well.
As it was that I did in fact just seem to start to go right on ahead. And I then did in fact just seem to get ready to put in my lay up, all at the exact same time too, at that. As I saw that guys hands stick out to get ready to block it, all at the exact same time as well.
How ever, through the mid air, all at the exact same time too. That was when I changed the direction of my own arms, all at the exact same time as well, at that. As I made sure that he was in fact going to hit me, all at the exact same time too.
As it was that I did in fact just seem to feel the kid put his hands on me, all at the exact same time too. That was when it was that I just then did in fact begin to lay up the ball, all at once. As it was surprisingly easy for me to do as such a thing like that. Even whilst it was that I was in fact getting fouled.
As it was that I watched the ball go in to the basket, all at the exact same time too, at that. I also did in fact hear the ref just seem blow the whistle, to call a foul, at that. That was when it was that I then did in fact just seem to look right back at the kid with a smirk on my own face, at that.
As the kid did in fact just seem to have his eyes wide as I did as such a thing like that. As it was that I then did in fact also begin to start to go right on ahead and speak to him. As it was that I made sure that he was in fact hearing as to just what ever it was that I felt like I must say to him, all at the exact same time as well, none the less.
"Look who's the small one now!"