The basketball season continues and Greg is still not a starter despite carrying his team to victories in there previous two games.The assistant coach tells Greg that his bad attitude is whats keeping him from being a starter.Also, Greg is informed that if he doesn't improve his grades he might get kicked off the team. Again they end up winning the game thanks to Greg but Greg still hasn't fixed his attitude.Tension begins to grow within due to Greg attitude and the team gets involved in a couple fights.Greg gets confronted by one of his teammates about his attitude and tries to tell Greg to straighten up.After winning there next game it was time for Greg to hit the books to try and improve his grades. With some help from his crush Mtisha, Greg tries to catch up with math and study for an upcoming PSAT. The team ends up losing there next game and the team was very down over the loss.Greg goes to Ice's house but Ice isn't there. He ends up finding Ice at a park and asks him how he got all the money and nice things all of a sudden. They end up seeing a guy who is having a heart attack then Ice starts giving money to people to help the man having a heart attack.Following the whole heart attack incident Greg tells Ice that he suspects that Ice is involved in drug dealing and that he is very concerned for Ice.
Analytical Paragraph
The main theme of this novel is about trying to deal with challenges in life.
Greg has a dream of making it into the NBA but Greg knows it will be a hard road to get there as he is struggling with many things.Greg has to try to improve his grades and attitude while having to deal with problems with his family and close friend Ice.He knows he has to balance all these problems if he wants to have a chance to make it into the NBA.He might be getting help with his grades but dealing with his temper and attitude will be something he has to do alone.If he doesn't fix his attitude he could kiss his NBA dream goodbye.
Interactive Response
Walter Dean Myers does a good job of bringing up all the challenges that Greg has to face.It all ties in smoothly with Greg's basketball life and his dream of making it into the NBA.The conflict in the story isn't as interesting as other books I've read but it is definitely different.The style of writing that Walter Dean Myers uses is probably what makes me want to continue to read this book.The language is very similar to how many teenagers talk and that makes it easier to relate to.
I like books that keep reality in perspective. This seems like one of those books. Definitely thinkin' about picking a copy up.
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