Lupica, Mike. Hot Hands. New York, NY: Penguin Group, 2007. 167 pages. (Sports Fiction)
On of the main characters in my story is Billy Raynor. He plays basketball in a rec. league at the YMCA. Billy is a shoot first, pass second point guard. He plays for the magic with one of the other main characters Lenny DeNardo, the best player on their team. Their coach, also Billy’s dad, is another main character. Him and his wife are just getting through a divorce, so it is very hard for him to remain a good “coach” and father to his three kids. The last main character is Ben, Billy’s younger brother a piano prodigy. This story mainly takes place on the basketball court and in his moms and dads house. The problem in this story is Billy is very selfish player and is becoming a bigger ball hog every game. His dream is for his Team* to win the championship. But when your not acting like a Team* player, there is no way your Team* can win. So he needs to step up and stop acting like a selfish ball hog or his Team* will never win the championship. It is not just on the court were Billy needs to improve, he needs to be a better family player too. By spending more time with mainly his brother Ben. Will Billy become a team player over all on the court and in his home, or will he face the fact that he is not a Team* player? Find out by reading the book. I liked this book so much because it was about basketball. I like books where I can relate to what is happening in the story by using similar stuff I have actually done. This book was a sport that requires a team effort. I liked this book, but u in some places it was to understand the content. If I were to give it an overall grade, it would be A 92.
*****- five players on a basketball team not just ONE!
On of the main characters in my story is Billy Raynor. He plays basketball in a rec. league at the YMCA. Billy is a shoot first, pass second point guard. He plays for the magic with one of the other main characters Lenny DeNardo, the best player on their team. Their coach, also Billy’s dad, is another main character. Him and his wife are just getting through a divorce, so it is very hard for him to remain a good “coach” and father to his three kids. The last main character is Ben, Billy’s younger brother a piano prodigy. This story mainly takes place on the basketball court and in his moms and dads house. The problem in this story is Billy is very selfish player and is becoming a bigger ball hog every game. His dream is for his Team* to win the championship. But when your not acting like a Team* player, there is no way your Team* can win. So he needs to step up and stop acting like a selfish ball hog or his Team* will never win the championship. It is not just on the court were Billy needs to improve, he needs to be a better family player too. By spending more time with mainly his brother Ben. Will Billy become a team player over all on the court and in his home, or will he face the fact that he is not a Team* player? Find out by reading the book. I liked this book so much because it was about basketball. I like books where I can relate to what is happening in the story by using similar stuff I have actually done. This book was a sport that requires a team effort. I liked this book, but u in some places it was to understand the content. If I were to give it an overall grade, it would be A 92.
*****- five players on a basketball team not just ONE!
BY: Sierra
