Hot Hand

Hot Hand

By: Mike Lupica

Hot hand is a story about a boy names Billy who has his heart set on winning this year basketball championship. Billy has some other problems other than winning the basketball championship. His parents are getting a divorce which him unfocused. His younger brother Ben is having even tougher time then Billy is. Billy is the best basketball player on the team and the best shooter in the league. Billy isn't having a good season because of all the problems at home. Billy team makes to the championship game. His dad has been on his butt about pass and not always shooting the ball when he gets it.

        Finally the day of the championship games his here and it turns out that his brother piano recital is the same day at the same time. His brother is one of the best piano players there is. Billy chose to go and watch his brother play in piano recital then go to the biggest game of the season.

        Him and his dad make it to the game in the fourth quarter just be for it starts. They are down four points. At the end of the game the score is tied with 30 seconds left. They make a play just for Billy and the play works perfectly he was in the corner all by himself wide open. Right before Billy shots his friend Lenny gets open under the net, and he passes it to him to win the championship game. Just as all that happens his Ben walks in the door to see him pass the ball to win the game. After seeing that Ben is all better.