THE SCORE WAS 62–61—OUR FAVOR. With only seconds to play, we had the ball. “Slow it down,” yelled the coach from the sideline. But suddenly, Tom, who had the ball, shot—and missed. The opposing team rebounded the ball, quickly moved it down the court, and scored the winning basket. We lost. “Why?” I asked the coach afterward. “Why in the world did Tom shoot?” “Oh,” he replied, “the answer is simple. His girlfriend was in the stands, and he wanted to show off in front of her. He was trying to be a
Page 17