Warm Up/
1st Quarter
1st Quarter
The origin of the nickname "Filthy McNasty"
What is a funky jazz song?
Real name of Miss Sweet Tea
What is Alexis?
Josh almost breaks his brother's _____
What is his nose?
Josh's consequence for breaking JB's nose on the court?
What is suspension?
How Josh and JB make up at the end of the novel
What is shooting free throws after dad's funeral?
Will also accept: What is shooting hoops or playing basketball in the driveway?"
The only thing JB loves more than basketball is ______.
Vondie hates astronomy and his mother works for NASA. This is _______
What is ironic?
I will also accept What is irony?
What is his brother is making fun of him?
Cause of death of Chuck "Da Man" Bell
What is "Foreshadow?"
Finish the quote
Basketball Rule #1: In this game of life your family is the _____ and the ball is your heart.
What is the court?
When Josh finds JB kissing Miss Sweet Tea in the library, he calls it his ______ ______.
What is tipping point?
Life saving technique performed by Josh after his dad collapses during a 1:1 warm up game before the tournament
What is CPR?
At the end of the novel, Josh received his Dad's ______________ ________.
What is championship ring?
an extended metaphor
What is a metaphor that is developed over several lines or stanzas?
A frequent after church pasttime
What are family pick up games at the recreational center?
What is an autographed Krispy Kreme napkin?
What is Duke University?
Evidence that Dad could hear Josh while in his coma.
What is Dad declares he "didn't jump ship."
Type of poem that celebrates something
What is an ode?
Medical name for a common condition in athletes known as "jumper's knee"
Talking to your brother right now would be like pushing water uphill with a rake, son.
What does this mean?
What is it's an impossible situation?
This 14-time NBA all-star also played minor-league baseball.
Who is Michael Jordan?
Medical term for heart attack
What is myocardial infarction?
Simple basketball move in which a player dribbles the ball quickly from one hand to the other.
What is a crossover?