Personal Narrative: My Basketball Experience
Between 4th and 5th grade I joined a basketball team. I was in tryouts but I didn’t think I did so well. I ended up making the team though. Practices after practices, my first game took place.
My friend John played basketball too; but we weren’t on the same team. It turns out we play each other for the first game. John said “do you want to ride to the courts with me?” I said “yea, what time do you want to meet me?” John asked “what time do you have to show up to the courts?” I replied “my coach said to meet at the court in the back right at 5:30.” He also said “to bring a few drinks.”
I packed two waters for me and two waters for my friend John. I offered him some waters but he packed a Gatorade, I brought them just in case he runs …show more content…
Then I tripped out of bounds. After that I threw a pass to the other team. After a while of doing really bad I thought no one would like me because I was bad. Eventually I didn’t think it could be any worse but then I got packed and turned the ball over right at the end of the 2nd quarter. Finally it was halftime, a time I could cool down and redeem myself. After 15 minutes of talking, the 3rd quarter started and I made five three pointers in a row. Then I crossed a kid up and then shot a layup. All of a sudden I was actually doing well after halftime. After the game ended a boy on my team came up to me and asked if I wanted to hangout sometime. I replied “ sure, how about this weekend.” The boy’s name was Steve. I started bad and I thought about quitting. It turns out I am pretty good and made a new friend. The final score was 43-39. We had won by four points. The drive home was awkward because the team we played were supposed to be the best in the league, and we beat them on our first game. We finished the season 8-2. John and his team finished 9-1. We played in the playoffs, but got knocked out in the semi-finals. The final score was
52- 57 we lost. The next two seasons we won the championship and went undefeated. John team made it to the championship but lost to a three- pointer.
The final score was 50-47. I am glad I didn’t quit because I made a few friends and finished the season off doing good. I
My friend John played basketball too; but we weren’t on the same team. It turns out we play each other for the first game. John said “do you want to ride to the courts with me?” I said “yea, what time do you want to meet me?” John asked “what time do you have to show up to the courts?” I replied “my coach said to meet at the court in the back right at 5:30.” He also said “to bring a few drinks.”
I packed two waters for me and two waters for my friend John. I offered him some waters but he packed a Gatorade, I brought them just in case he runs …show more content…
Then I tripped out of bounds. After that I threw a pass to the other team. After a while of doing really bad I thought no one would like me because I was bad. Eventually I didn’t think it could be any worse but then I got packed and turned the ball over right at the end of the 2nd quarter. Finally it was halftime, a time I could cool down and redeem myself. After 15 minutes of talking, the 3rd quarter started and I made five three pointers in a row. Then I crossed a kid up and then shot a layup. All of a sudden I was actually doing well after halftime. After the game ended a boy on my team came up to me and asked if I wanted to hangout sometime. I replied “ sure, how about this weekend.” The boy’s name was Steve. I started bad and I thought about quitting. It turns out I am pretty good and made a new friend. The final score was 43-39. We had won by four points. The drive home was awkward because the team we played were supposed to be the best in the league, and we beat them on our first game. We finished the season 8-2. John and his team finished 9-1. We played in the playoffs, but got knocked out in the semi-finals. The final score was
52- 57 we lost. The next two seasons we won the championship and went undefeated. John team made it to the championship but lost to a three- pointer.
The final score was 50-47. I am glad I didn’t quit because I made a few friends and finished the season off doing good. I