Chapter 5
Hey guys. Electric fox here. I'm just letting you know that there may be no chapter tomorrow as I am going down to Cambridge University to visit my brother. I'm going to up early and back late so that will mean I have no time to write. I will also be spending 8+hours on trains and I don't fancy taking my laptop as it would be awkward carrying it around all day. However, I do have word on my phone so I'll see if I can work some magic.
Now without further ado, let's get on with the story.
Disclaimer: I don't own Zootopia
It was the end of the day. I think I did well. People like me, I've already made friends including Tom and Eli. I was making my way to the locker rooms so I could change before the try outs. This year we only have rookies and sophomores as the juniors and seniors have left for university meaning that we needed an entirely new team.
"Yo Josh. Nice to see that you made it." "I would never miss this. I love basketball however, I've never tried to go anywhere with it." "Well, we'll see how good you are." "I hope you're right."
We walked down to the gym. "Ah yes, we're here for the try outs." "Okay, just have a shout around or something whilst we wait for the others." We had quick shoot around as the others joined. There must have been a total of 30-40 people trying for the team and I wondered how I would ever break the team.
Coach Brookes alerted us. "Right now that everyone is here, I would like to get this started. There is going to be a 15 mammal squad with 3 people for each position. I would like you to split into the groups where you would like to play and stay here if you can play more than one or you're not sure."
I was small so I thought that I could play point but my shooting ability meant that I was also a good 2 with a good 3 point ability. There were already 5 people going for point but only 3 at the shooting guard so it would make more sense to slide me there if I could shoot.
I was the last to be place to my position with quite an even split of positions but we had a large amount of forwards/centres so I felt I had more of a chance. "I'm guessing you don't know where to play as your one of the smallest players here." "No, I can play the 1 and the 2." "Interesting, with your size I would have you as a point guard but our shortage of 2's means you could play there. For now, I want you to go as a 2, but if it's a mismatch against you, I want to test you as a 1."
Our respective groups split up and did drills for our positions. We started with suicides and after that we did 15 free throws 15 moving/standing mid-range shots and 15 moving/standing 3 point shots. I scored 14/15 (FT), 12/15 10/15 (MR), 10/15 9/15 (3).
After our drills we had a mini tournament. I was paired with Tom who was a power forward, a rabbit point guard named Bo, a timber wolf small forward called Hal and a grizzly 5 named Dan. I felt like we had a solid team and we could win the tournament.
We were on first. I felt like this was the strongest team in terms of skill and we were up against the bench unit. We won the tip and we played from there. The chemistry was instant. It looked like we had been playing together for the last four years.
Bo brought the ball up, I ran round the back with Dan and Tom setting back screens. Bo passed me the ball. And as soon as I got it I shot. Swoosh. I had scored. Back on defence. "Screen right" shouted Hal and I go around it and forced the miss lay-up where Dan rebounded the ball. I got to the corner where I was given to the ball. I faked the shot and got around my man. The defenders closed me but Bo was open making a cut. No look pass and the basket was scored.
The games continued on like this and we were the run-away winners. In the 5 minute games I averaged 7 points, 3 assist, 2 rebounds, 3 steals and 0.5 blocks in the six games played.
As we were about to leave the coach called my team and a smattering of the others and told us we had made the team. "The starting team are Bo, Josh, Hal, Tom and Dan." I felt really proud of myself that I had made the team, never mind starting.
"Your first game is on Thursday. Dismissed." With that everyone left. I decided to call Nick just in case he had found me an apartment. He had. A simple one bedroom, one bathroom plus all of the basics. I decided to walk home, content that my new life was settling in and that I have a purpose.
Thanks for the view. Also, I have discovered that so many people from around the world are reading this story which astounds me. I did not even think that man people would read my story so again there is another huge thanks. Being in the UK and seeing people from places such as the Philippines, Mexico, USA etc. Could leave a comment of where you live and I may give you a shout out.