Round One

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As the game started, LeBron tried to get the ball first, but Dom smacked the ball away, surprising the crowd. Daffy gasped as he stood next to the benches, "Oh, we doomed. We're doomed!"

"You gotta be kidding me," LeBron mutters. The Tune Squad chases after the ball, getting wet from Wet Fire. Malin grunts as she slides on her side, Wet Fire laughing as he dribbles the ball to White Mamba. Malin suddenly feels a strange energy source after getting soaked by Wet Fire.

Wet Fire laughs as he soaks the other Tunes, "Entering the Splash Zone! Ha-ha!" Sylvester slides on the court, passing the other players, "Sufferin' succotash!" Dom tosses the ball to The Brow, and they make it into the basket. The score jumps to sixteen.

"Sixteen? What's up with the score?" LeBron asks, staring at the board. Dom chuckles as he walks past, "Style points, Dad."

"Style points?"

"We playing video game rules. Style points, power-ups." Dom runs back to his side of the court. Malin grabs the ball and gets blocked by White Mamba, "Come on, baby bunny."

"Out of my way, you big worm." Malin throws the ball, and Arachnneka catches it in her web, "Thank you." Sylvester is stuck in the web, "Help me. Please." Malin couldn't believe it, "What?"

"Come chase this down." The spider jumps onto the basketball hoop and uses her six arms, making the hoop, using LeBron's face, "Eat that, eat that, eat that, eat that."

The timer beeps, and LeBron falls, "Ow." The man sits up, seeing multiple Tweetys around his head. Tweety calls out to him, "Get up, LeBron. We need you." Arachnneka jumps down before LeBron, "How'd that taste, King?"

Bugs stands before LeBron as the spider leaves, "Listen, Bron-Bron. This is basketball, but with a spin to it." Malin stands next to him, "We gotta think outta the box." LeBron shakes his head, "There's only one basketball. And, Bugs, don't do nothing, looney." The man walks away.

"Nothing, looney?"

Malin growls, "We're not called the 'Fundamental Tunes'." Elmer's voice is heard on the court, "Don't just stand there, rabbit! Get the ball to LeBron!" Bugs and Malin run back to get the ball. LeBron is trying to block his son, "Sorry, son. You know I gotta go win this game."

"If you say so." Dom spoke before using a power up to block LeBron. The crowd gasps in surprise. "Whoo!" Dom cheers as he makes another basket. Malin observes the players from the Goon Squad and glances at Bugs, "Where's that pass going?" Dom runs past the two rabbits, "Hey, what up, Bugs?"

The Brow throws the ball to Dom. "Thank you. Assist. Top floor!" Dom is flying in the air, but the ball seems to be off course. Pete babbles, then grunts as he pushes the hoop, causing the ball to make it in.

LeBron stops and stares at the 33-pointer, "Huh? What's up with that, Pete?" Pete chuckles. LeBron points at the hoop and the referee, "You can't move the basket like that, man, that's cheating."

Foghorn approaches Pete, "You gotta call the game fair. I say, fair!" He yells as he is suddenly ejected into the air. White Mamba begins going after Lola, "Come here, bunny. Got you!" She grunts as Lola jumps over her, "Iverson'd! Ha-ha!" The scoreboard beeps, and LeBron yells as they finally score.

The Brow growls and makes a score. The crowd cheers. Malin is tossed the ball, and White Mamba grabs her, "Who you calling 'worm'?" Her tail rattles. Malin's eyes flashed as a similar energy passes her like Wet Fire's.

"We're gettin' murderized!" Daffy shouts as the opposing team's score rises. Dom shouts to his father, "Try a power-up, Dad!" The computerized players glared at LeBron as he took the ball, "What you got, King?- Gimme that, gimme that, gimme that!"

"Oh, I got this. He notices the booster that makes the players fly. Running up to it, he steps on the power-up and screams, flying past the hoop and towards the barrier. A loud thud emits, and it seemed as if LeBron was stuck to it, "Ouch." The Tunes flinch, "Ooh.- Yikes." The barrier squeaks as the basketball player slides down to the ground.

Malin sighs and shouts, "Time out."

Daffy looks as the Tune Squad gathers together, "I'm not a betting duck, but, uh, my money's on the other team. Let's run a triangle offense."

Bugs glances at everyone, "We're getting crushed."

"A square offense. A trapezoid offense? Any shape!"

"I know," LeBron replied. Malin glared at the man, her eyes sharp with anger, "Do you?" Bugs' eyes widened at her tone. LeBron nodded firmly, "Yeah, I do." The Tune Squad watched in anticipation as Malin shot him a fierce glare, "I don't think you do, Bron. Your plan isn't working." LeBron scoffed, "And what do you know, Malin? All you do is act childish and want to have fun with a certain someone in bed!" Gasps filled the air as Malin's fist suddenly connected with LeBron's face. "Ahh!"

"Shut your mouth!" She hissed.

"New character unlocked." The announcer suddenly calls out.

"New character?" LeBron rubs his cheek, trying to ease the pain from her fist.

Ernie looks at the crowd, "Here's our first Goon Squad substitution of the night."

"Chronos! It's the King Stomper!" The announcer shouts. The crowd is cheering. Daffy shudders and looks at Granny, "Granny, I'm subbing you out."

"What?" Granny turns to him in confusion.

"Road Runner, you're in."

"Beep, beep." Road Runner takes the ball, but suddenly, Road Runner was on a plate in front of Wile E. Coyote, LeBron, and Tweety were in pirate costumes, and Malin and Bugs were surrounded by cake and flowers.

"What the...?" The two glanced at each other in confusion.

Dom is yelling, "Yeah! Dame Time!" Chronos waves, "Bye-bye! Ooh, I'm feeling salty now." The new player tosses the ball to Dom, and the scoreboard beeps.

"Way to Dominate!" Al G. shouts. The Goon Squad surrounds Dom. Wet Fire high-fives the boy, "That's how you do it, Dom!" The Brow fist bumps, "Goon Squad, what?"

"Yeah, Dom! Puttin' the lights out!- Yeah, Dom!" 

Dom chuckles, "Wow." Al G. grins at the boy, "You feel good?" 

"Feel great."

"What a job. What a job! Amazing. He's amazing. Goon Squad, what you got?"

Arachnneka chuckles, "They can't touch us." The crowd is chanting, "Goon Squad!"

The crowd continues chanting, "Goon Squad! Goon Squad!" The Tunes sigh as they head into the ship for half-time.

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