Buds Best Years, Page 51

It was Buds first day at the summer basketball league. The coach Ted told everyone to get into there practice uniforms so that they could practice. First the worked on dribbling then passing and finally shooting before they had a 5 on 5 scrimmage.

During the 5 on five scrimmage because Bud played point forward he was in control of the game. Bud was outside the 3 point line and he put the ball on the floor to dribble to his left against Don Haze who was competing with him for the staring sport at small forward on the team. Don was a great defender. Bud blew past Don and went to the hoop for a dunk. Don inbounded the ball to Ted Thomas the point guard for Dons team. The full court press was on. Ted passed the ball to Don and he dribbled the ball to the three point line where he passed to Ted and Ted drove into the lane where he spotted Don at the 3 point line he passed to don and don shot the ball and it went in. Bud took the from the next and went out of bounds he passed the ball to Ron Ricks a point guard. Ron dribbled the ball up the court to the three point line and the he dribbled right drove to the free throw line passed to Bud at the three point line Bud passed back to Ron and Ron shot from the free throw line as he was wide open he made the shot with a swish. Sam songs passed the ball into Ted and Ted found Don at the 3 point line Don drove the ball to the free throw line and passed to Sam in the corner Sam found Ted just below the top of the key. He drove the ball to the left side and passed the ball to don who had his back to the basket. Don back Bud down close to the basket and suddenly he noticed Arty Weldon wide open at the 3 point line. Arty shot the ball and it went off the back iron. Bud rebounded and passed to the center Weldon Wills who was open under the basket for a dunk.

Ted inbounded the ball to Don and before he could get to the ball arty had stepped in the passing lane and stolen the ball and immediately spotted Ron in the corner for a wide open 3-point shot. The ball was a air ball that Weldon rebounded. He passed the ball out to Ron for another try at the same shot and this time swoosh. Don inbounded the ball to Ted who dribbled the ball up the court against the full-court press. He passed the ball to Sam how drove the ball to the right dribbled the ball between his legs and at the free throw line shot a fade away which hit the back iron but, when through.

Ron inbounded the ball to Bud who took the ball to the top of the key and passed to Weldon down on the left block. Weldon back down Ernie Ivy. He went baseline and was wide open for a one handed dunk. Don inbounded the ball to Ted who made a long pass to Sam in the corner at the three point line. He drove the baseline against Arty. Arty could not defend Sam so Bud came over to help so Don was open at the free throw line for an easy shot. Swoosh.

Bud inbounded to Arty who found Ron at the top of the key. He dribbled down the center of the court and spotted bud on the low block against don. Bud back down Don and took the ball to the center of the court and went around Ernie for an easy dunk. Ted in bounded the ball to Don who dribbled up the court.