characters
Who is the coach
Haskins
“Yeah, and we have to pull you along like some weight around our necks.
idiom
“What the heck you doin scoops?”
Man v. Man
"The stands are jammed and the crowd is raucous."
What does the word raucous mean?
It means loud
Who is Big Daddy D
Latin
Who got a girl pregnant
Bobby Joe
“Coach we don't wanna win if it means being treated like dirt.”
idiom
“You come to the wrong part of the country boys.”
Man v. Man
"Haskins stands in midst."
What does midst mean
Middle of a group
Who almost got kick of the team
Bobby Joe
Who was a fam boy
Jerry Armstrong
"Maybe i'll see you down the line"?
Metaphor
“You know i almost didn't come here because of a piece of pie.”
Man v. Self
What does throng mean
Packed crowd
Who helps haskins
Moe
Who has a heart condition
Cager
"That aint basketball. All that fancy jumping like monkeys."
simile
“But first time in my life-this aint a game. I made my decision.”
Man v. Self
What does rattled mean
It means nervous
Who is dedicated to play
Cager
Who was from new Mexico
Baudoin
"That guy has nerves of steel."
metaphor
“I never thought I'd care this much.”
Man v. Society
What does dingy mean
Dark, dull or dirty in color
Who loves pie
Flournoy