Little kids with big dreams

"This guy is a rookie?"

E ora 7, ma ridic din pat si merg pana in living. Kevin e deja acolo uitandu-se la tv.
Eu: Good morning man.
Kevin: What's up man? You finally woke up.
Eu: What's the matter?
Kevin: The coach called me. He said we need to be on the court at 11 a.m.
Eu: We have plenty of time.
Kevin: Yeah. Let's get something to eat. I'm hungry.
Eu: Let's fo then. I'm hungry to.
Merg sa imi iau niste haine lejere si niste adidasi dupa ma intorc in living.
Kevin: You're ready?
Eu: Yeah. Do you have money?
Kevin: Yeah I brought some. You have?
Eu: I am from Europe. I don't have dollars.
Kevin: Don't worry. I get something for both of us.
Eu: Thanks. I'll pay you back.
Kevin: Don't give me that shit man. Don't worry about that.
Iesim si incuiem usa. Kevin ia cheile, le pune in buzunar si mergem. Un restaurant de fast-food e aproape de noi. Cand ajungem acolo, ma pun jos la o masa si Kevin merge sa comande. I-am zis sa imi ia un hamburger. Dupa cateva clipe apare Kevin.
Kevin: They said they are gonna bring it here.
Eu: That's good.
Kevin: Why do you think coach said that we need to be there at 11 a.m.
Eu: I don't know man, maybe for a training or something.
Kevin: Or a match.
Eu: The season didn't started.
Kevin: I heard that the coach used to do friendly matches to see how the rookies can play.
Eu: That is something good. Maybe it is a match.
Kevin: I don't know if you are going to get along with Andre.
Eu: I am more worried about the team chemistry. Because he can be so full of him that if it is the case to hit a three for a chance to win he would take the shot instead of passing it to me wide open.
Kevin: I think that too.
Chelner: The hamburgers are ready sir.
Kevin: Thank you.
Mancam hamburgerii si mai stam sa povestim putin. Dupa o jumatate de ora pornim inapoi catre apartament.
Kevin: I have worries.
Eu: About what man?
Kevin: If it's gonna be a match Andre will probably make you look dirty.
Eu: Dude don't worry about that. I can handle this situation.
Kevin: If you say so.
Ajungem in apartament si mergem sa ne pregatim echipamentul. Dupa ce terminam amandoi mergem la teren, intram in vestiar si ne schimbam. Terminam repede si vad ca suntem doar noi doi. Apare si antrenorul.
Coach: Only you 2 are here?
Eu: It looks like.
Coach: We need to be at least 5.
Kevin: Why?
Coach: I settled a friendly match just to see how you can do.
Dupa cateva clipe apare Andre.
Coach: Great now we are three.
Andre: Good morning coach, hello Kevin and hello Max..(pronuntandu-mi numele cu ura).
Nu dupa mult timp apar si Axel, Tyler si Mike. Si ei saluta si ne aliniem.
Coach: Good, we are six. Now listen up. I settled a friendly match to see how you work as a team. There are the jerseys and the rest of the uniform. Pick what number do you want.
Eu merg si iau numarul 3. Kevin si-a luat 11, Andre 9, Axel 10, Tyler 7 si Mike 6.
Ne aliniem si ne incalzim. Pana atunci ne apar adversarii. Deci asta da, aproape toata echipa e de tipi de 2 metrii... Noroc ca adversarul meu pare de 1.80. Ne pregatim de meci. Se la noi Mike si Axel sunt singurii peste 2 metrii. Incepe meciul si noi avem mingea. Kevin imi laseaza mingea si stau fata in fata cu adversarul meu. Trec mingea la mana stanga dupa printre picioare inapoi la mana dreapta iar jucatorul lor pe pozitie de centru apare in fata mea asa ca decid sa nu arunc si il observ pe Kevin in spatele meu liber asa ca ii pasez si el arunca si marca. Dupa 13 minute din sfert adversarii incep in forta. Topul pe care il apara Andre nu e stresat. Si de Andre sta in fata lui acela de linia de 3 marca de parca nu ar fi nimeni in fata lui. Ne conduc cu 7 puncte. Ne mentinem si pana la ultimele 10 secunde ne conduc doar cu 2 puncte. In ultimele 10 secunde din primul sfert, iar mingea e la noi, mai precis la Andre. Adversarul lui nu il lasa deloc sa arunce. Eu sunt liber si zic sa imi paseze. Spre mirare imi paseaza iar eu arunc si marc de 3. Luam conducerea la sfarsit de sfert. Al doilea sfert nu am jucat deloc fiindca antrenorul a vrut sa vada ce poate Tyler sa faca. La sfarsitul sfertului al 2-lea scorul era 44-37. Andre a ratat multe aruncari su nu prea a pasat. In pauza mare dintre sferturi antrenorul ne explica ce gresim.
Andre: The match is lost anyways.
Eu: I don't understand how you made it on the team.
Andre: What was that white boy?
Eu: With that state of mind you are not going to win any matches. I will show you that this match is not lost.
Andre: How? You are too little.
Eu: And? Does the size matters?
Andre: They are all 2 meters tall guys... How can you beat them.
Eu: It's easy.
Andre: You can't do anything.
Eu: Just watch.
Si i-am demonstrat. In sfertul al 3-lea am dat 6 aruncari de 3 si le-am blocat centrul de 3 ori. Scorul era de 71-64 pentru noi. In ultimul sfert am jucat doar in ultimele minute. Scorul era de 82-80 pentru ei. Mai era 12 secunde. Mingea era la Kevin. El mi-o paseaza. Cu 5 secunde ramase merg spre cos si Kevin ramane liber iar eu ii pasez si el arunca de 3 si marcheaza 83-82 pentru noi cu 2.1 secunde ramase. Arunca de la mijloc si rateaza. Am castigat primul meci. Il aud pe unul de la ei spunand:"I don't believe that number 3 is a rookie. A rookie can't do stuff like this".
Coach: Good job guys. Looks like we are alroght with the team chemistry. Now go and rest.