I'm such a failure I thought to myself as I was sitting in the corner of the court. That was white and light brown ,I couldn't even play basketball ,why am I wasting my time?I was thinking as the point guard passed me the ball .I was frozen .

“Pass the ball”

someone yelled at me ,but I couldn't pass . Tryouts and how I didn't make the schools team is all I remembered while I was In my game .It felt like weights were on my ankles and I was being dragged to the bottom of a lake filled with anger ,I had just gotten passed by and the other team got an easy two points . I looked down at the glistening floor that looked like wood stripped of all life thinking to myself “ I'm useless ,and a failure .Should I even play basketball I'm so bad, I thought to myself as I struggled to rid the thought of me not making the team , I can't leave this bad energy in my head ? I couldn't let my team lose,not again!Now we were back on offense ,my team was passing around the outside of the three- point line. Hearing the noises on the court, I felt like everyone was watching me and laughing .

,”I hate this ”I thought to myself everyone clapping and yelling” pass the ball” all I heard was ,you're not good enough and I am!Then I threw the ball up ,it thudded off the glass I didn't even hit the rim .Oh my god, what was that? I'm so bad, is what Came into my mind as I sprinted back on defense .I thought the other team got the ball  then I realized my team got the rebound, my cheeks turned red .Am I really this trash ? Then I sold again by throwing a pass out of bounds .

The ref called out “ subs” I knew it, I was getting taken out .Why am I such a disappointment? I thought to myself .

Then my teammate said “Garrett ,get on the bench” I watched our team start to lose. I was overwhelmed with a blanket of anxiety ,like a wave pulling me out to sea.I was on the bench for almost a quarter .I couldn't take this ! As the clock was winding down I was put back in because The best player on our team got hurt .My heart was chugging like a train , getting louder and louder as my teammate passed me the ball . All I could hear was my heart thumping.Again, I froze like a deer in headlights ,I was stuck in place.As I watched the ball get taken From me by someone who was super tall .He's like 6foot 3 how do I stop him I thought.As I saw him taking it down the court. This is my chance to prove that I'm not useless .All the sudden I started sprinting I felt like a lion chasing down its prey getting closer each time my foot hit the ground. Then I pounced and time froze I could see everything. The new basketball hoop that was shiny and vibrant with color ,the stands that were blue and filled with dozens of people ,the hardwood I had just came off of and the ball that was orange and textures with the word “ Wilson” distorted because of the way the ball moved in the air. I was about to hit that ball and send it flying ,I felt 50 feet tall .As he released the ball and mid air ,and It was spinning in slow motion I sent it flying into the wall I heard It “thud” with lots of reverberation it rolled back on the court.

The ref blew the whistle and said “out of bounds ,white's ball” thank god there was only 5 seconds left on the clock they can't win now.So we played defense and they didn't score ,and we won I did it .I stopped them from scoring!,I'm making the team next year I thought to myself .Then the weight was lifted off off me and a sensation of warmth feeling washed over me.I just realized basketball is something I am good at .The excitement that comes with the chase is what I live for and It's in basketball too ,I'm going to make the team next year! I'm going to work harder than everyone to prove that I'm good enough.I will make the schools team .I knew it was possible and that I could make it when I heard the excitement in the crowd,and my teammates saying 

“Good job” and “let's go” .The next time I want to quit this moment comes into my mind and I drive myself even harder knowing everything is possible if you put all of your effort into it.