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Why I Chose This Book (Point Guard) Report by Vidh Patel

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Why I Chose This Book (Point Guard) Report by Vidh Patel

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I chose this book because I like to play and watch basketball. It has also been a long time since I have read a good sports book so I wanted to give it a try.

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"This was how it happened sometimes: You didn't want to stop, no matter how long you'd been playing. That was the way Gus Morales felt right now in the gym at Walton Middle school, playing one last game of two-on-two with his best friends in the world." - Page 1

The author opened the book up by describing a feeling that Gus was feeling and hooked the reader by stating that they were already playing a game of basketball this early in the book. The author then proceeds in the next few pages to fully describe the game and provide the reader with some action.

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Important Dialogue between characters (PG #9 -10) Cassie and Gus

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Important Dialogue between characters (PG #9 -10) Cassie and Gus

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" 'First time for everything,' Cassie said. 'You don't even know what I'm gonna say.' " said Gus, " 'No, I meant you figuring out something.' she was grinning at him. 'Wait,' she said. 'I think I do know what it is. You figured out today that I'm the best athlete our age in Walton. Not only that, you're ready to admit that because of the way we just closed you losers.' "
- Page 10

This dialog between Cassie and Gus shows that Cassie takes a lot of pride in her skills and thinks of herself as one of the best. This is a trait that she keeps throughout the book which also annoys Gus, the main character.

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Important Dialogue between Characters (PG #49) Gus to his Sister talking about Steve

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Important Dialogue between Characters (PG #49) Gus to his Sister talking about Steve

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" 'This major Kerrigan,' she said, 'is not a nice man.' 'Still not too crazy about his son, either,' Gus said. 'He was giving me that 'Gustavo' stuff at tryouts yesterday.' " - Page 49

When Gus was at tryouts, the racist mayor's son Steve was also there calling Gus by his Dominican heritage name (real name), which Gus does not like. This also introduces Steve as someone that annoys Gus.

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Important Dialogue Between Characters (PG #97) Gus talking to Steve

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Important Dialogue Between Characters (PG #97) Gus talking to Steve

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" 'Abdul, Amir, whatever,' Steve said. 'We need to find a way for him to stop bombing away.' 'Is that your idea of a joke?' Gus said. 'Calling him a bomber because of his name?' " This shows that Steve is a racist after calling Amir a bomber since he is most likely Arabic. Gus is angry at Steve because Amir is Gus's friend, and they both respect each other as basketball players. Gus can relate to Amir because Steve also makes fun of Gus's Dominican heritage from time to time.

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" 'Seriously,' Gus said, 'with Mike moving away, who is going to play point guard for us?' 'That's easy,' Cassie Bennett said. 'I am.' " -Page 17

" 'You give me one good reason why you think I shouldn't even be allowed to try out for the Walton Warriors.' " - Page 21

Cassie announces that she is going to try out for the Walton Warriors which is a boys' basketball team. Teddy and Jack (her friends along with Gus) think it's a good idea for her since she is really good, and they need a new point guard. Gus, on the other hand, does not want her to try out deep inside his heart mostly she is a girl on a boys' team and the fact that for some reason the thought of playing ball with Cassie on the same team bothers him. This is also the beginning of a breaking of a friendship between Gus and Cassie for some time.

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"Where she was laughing and playing one-on-one with Steve Kerrigan... and then turned his bike around and went back home." - Page 89

Gus is about to go to Cassie's house and tell her that he is going to have a new attitude when playing with her and the team in games. Although, when Gus, gets there he sees Steve and Cassie playing a game of 1 on 1. He turns his bike around and immediately leaves. This does not sit well with Gus because he strongly dislikes Steve and now one of his best friends is playing with him, not to mention that Steve is also racist to Gus. Now Gus forgets about telling Cassie that he is going to change his attitude.

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"It was about who was going to be president of the ninth-grade next year at Walton Middle School, Steve Kerrigan or Marianna Ruiz ... But their grade was already on fire at the prospect of Steve and Marianna running against each other. Their fathers had just run against each other for mayor in the fall." - Page 129

A school election is a major event in most schools. This event of Steve running for president will just make his ego bigger and will therefore annoy Gus even more. His dad was a racist and did not like "outsiders" in Walton and wanted to suppress them. The same can be seen with Steve. This would just make Gus even madder since he is considered an outsider with his Dominican heritage. Gus supports Marianna and this would make Steve mad because Gus is his teammate, little does Steve know that Gus dislikes him. All of this just adds to the drama going o in the basketball team with Cassie and Steve.

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"But Teddy had switched over from tight end and nearly wrote a storybook ending for himself and for his team."
- Page 13

I think the phrase "wrote a storybook ending for ..." means that Teddy, someone, or something plays extremely well or does an extremely great job that it seems like they are writing a perfect storybook where everything/every action is good for them or the team. This is because in the book, Teddy almost carried his football team to a Championship victory but they were defeated at the last moment.

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"Gus used the quiet to think about what he wanted to say next. He really wasn't afraid to tangle with her. Hey, one of them had to man up and do it once in a while." - Page 21

I think the phrase, "He really wasn't afraid to tangle with her" means that Gus was not afraid to back down and so arguing with her, he most likely wanted to keep on going. Cassie and Gus get into an argument and Gus is not afraid to keep on debating with her. Gus also describes how he needs to man up to Cassie and show her whose the boss maybe because he is tired of losing to her in these Cassie-Gus debates.

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" 'Would you be doing this to make our team better, or to prove some kind of point?' Gus said. 'Why can't I do both?' "
- Page 22

I think the theme of this book is teamwork. In the quote on page 22, Gus asks Cassie if she is trying out to benefit the whole TEAM or to just prove a point to HERSELF. Gus most likely asks this because he knows the importance of teamwork in basketball. Without good teamwork, you wouldn't have a winning basketball team. Throughout this book, the Walton Warriors have to work together in order to beat other teams, such as moving the ball around to open up someone on the wing or in the paint.

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"Gus knew, Jack hated any kind of tension: with his friends, with his teammates, even here at school. He genuinely wanted everybody to get along. He'd been that way from the first time he and Gus had met, back in first grade. Gus had seen him become even more that way after Jack's older brother Brad had died in a dirt bike accident. Now more than ever, Jack Callahan refused to sweat the small stuff." - Page 92-93

The flash back is used to describe Jacks's personality and way he wants people to get along. I know this is a flashback since we can infer that Jack lost Brad before this moment in the text.

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" 'Seriously,' Gus said, 'with Mike moving away, who is going to play point guard for us?' 'That's easy,' Cassie Bennett said. 'I am.' " -Page 17

" 'You give me one good reason why you think I shouldn't even be allowed to try out for the Walton Warriors.' " - Page 21

The mood here would be suspenseful. This is because Cassie just said that she is going to try out for a boys team which most likely made Gus question if what heard was true and was confused about this decision she made. The author creates the mood by presenting a new idea that many of Cassie's friends never herd of in their lives.

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"As excited as Gus was to get another shot at the Norris Panthers, even though this was a different sport, he knew he was more excited because it was opening day. Opening day was always special in sports." - Page 56

The mood here would be cheerful because Gus seems to be very have that he is finally going to be able to play his fist game for the Walton Warriors. The author creates the mood by stating a reason that Gus is very happy and explain why Gus is happy about it.

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"When he was finished, decided to ride his bike into town. Alone. On a normal day, he would have been on his way to hang with Jack and Casse. But this wasn't a normal day."
- Page 78

The mood here is lonely. Gug lost his first game and since he thinks that Cassie made the wrong play that cost them the game, Gus is sad and mad. He wants to think about it for himself and therefore rides his bike into town alone. The author creates the mood by showing that Gus is not in the best mood by stating that this is not a normal day since of course, they lost their first game and because Gus still has an issue with Cassie which would make it hard for him to talk with her and his friends for a little while longer.

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Why did Cassie want to joint he boys basketball team?

On page 264 it Cassie says, " 'At the beginning it was more about me than it was the team."

This shows that Cassie wanted to join the basketball team to prove a point to her that she can play with boys than it was helping the team.

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Why was Gus happy that he made the game winning 3-pointer in the Championship?

Making a 3 pointer to win the game was a dream for him. He always wished to make that shot to win the game.

On page 261 it says, "They didn't need a three to win, even though the game winner had always been a three in his dreams. A Steph three. Gus let the ball go. As soon as he did, he knew. Sometimes you just knew. It hit nothing but string."

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Why did Gus get mad at Steve when he said "you people" in the YMCA?

Gus got mad at Steve for saying "you people" because he was talking about all the outsiders, such as Dominicans, and Mexicans in Walton "sticking together" since they were all Latino.

On pages 165-166, it says, " "You people?' he said. stepping on the second word. If he got any closer to Steve Kerrigan, he could have touched the guy's bloody nose with his own. 'Why don't you explain to me what 'you people' mean?' Gus said. 'I think you know,' Steve said. Neither one of them was backing up. 'Yeah,' Gus said. 'I do know what you mean, the same way I know exactly who you are." - Page 165 to 166

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Connection #1 (real world events) PG #17-21

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Connection #1 (real world events) PG #17-21

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" 'Seriously,' Gus said, 'with Mike moving away, who is going to play point guard for us?' 'That's easy,' Cassie Bennett said. 'I am.' " -Page 17

" 'You give me one good reason why you think I shouldn't even be allowed to try out for the Walton Warriors.' " - Page 21

This connects to the real world because Cassie is trying to break a gender barrier in sports.

Link - https://stacker.com/sports/15-american-women-athletes-who-broke-barriers

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The sports world would be very different without any of the women mentioned on this list. It's impossible to deny the significant accomplishments of these athletes, but many of them represent more than medals, trophies, and numbers on scoreboards. These barrier-breaking women disrupted long-held traditions, particularly at a time when women weren't as accepted in the historically male-dominated world of sports.

From Little League Baseball to tennis to horse racing and beyond, these women defied the odds and unapologetically dared to take risks that others would have shied away from. These women didn't just make inroads in their sport with their courage, vigor, and tenacity-they created foundations to give back, served as mentors, and have funded and still continue to support athletic and humanitarian causes today.

Using data from news reports, sports sites, and athletes' very own websites, Stacker compiled a list of 15 influential American women athletes and sorted them by the year each athlete accomplished a significant barrier-breaking moment. While what makes something "barrier-breaking" can be subjective, this list is concerned with events that mark a woman-first achievement, whether in individual accomplishment or via an activism effort in support of a sport or a significant moment of representation for women.

Read on to learn about the history of these athletes and how they showcased their determination and drive.

You may also like: Stories behind every NFL team name

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15 American women athletes who broke barriers

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The sports world would be very different without any of the women mentioned on this list. It's impossible to deny the significant accomplishments of these athletes, but many of them represent more than medals, trophies, and numbers on scoreboards. These barrier-breaking women disrupted long-held traditions, particularly at a time when women weren't as accepted in the historically male-dominated world of sports.

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Connection #2 (real world events) PG #165-166

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Connection #2 (real world events) PG #165-166

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Steve was being racist to Gus for having a Dominican heritage and this connects to the real world because people are sometimes racist to African Americans even today. The most relevant one would be people being racist toward Chinese people since COVID-19 started.

On pages 165-166, it says, " "You people?' he said. stepping on the second word. If he got any closer to Steve Kerrigan, he could have touched the guy's bloody nose with his own. 'Why don't you explain to me what 'you people' mean?' Gus said. 'I think you know,' Steve said. Neither one of them was backing up. 'Yeah,' Gus said. 'I do know what you mean, the same way I know exactly who you are." - Page 165 to 166

Link to real-world example - https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2020/07/01/many-black-and-asian-americans-say-they-have-experienced-discrimination-amid-the-covid-19-outbreak/

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Pew Research Center's Social & Demographic Trends Project

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The coronavirus outbreak continues to have far-reaching health and economic consequences for the American public. But for many, especially Black and Asian Americans, the effects extend beyond medical and financial concerns. About four-in-ten Black and Asian adults say people have acted as if they were uncomfortable around them because of their race or ethnicity since the beginning of the outbreak, and similar shares say they worry that other people might be suspicious of them if they wear a mask when out in public, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

Black and Asian Americans are also more likely than their white and Hispanic counterparts to say they have been subject to slurs or jokes because of their race or ethnicity, but Asian adults are the most likely to say this has happened to them since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak. About three-in-ten Asian adults (31%) say they have been subject to slurs or jokes because of their race or ethnicity since the outbreak began, compared with 21% of Black adults, 15% of Hispanic adults and 8% of white adults. This aligns with some reports of incidents of discrimination against Asian Americans since the virus outbreak first emerged in China and then started spreading in the United States.

At the same time, about half of Black Americans (51%) say they have heard expressions of support because of their race or ethnicity since the coronavirus outbreak; about three-in-ten Hispanic (29%) and Asian (28%) adults say the same. The survey was conducted during a time when demonstrations continued across the country to protest the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed while in Minneapolis police custody.

Beyond the personal experiences of various groups, about four-in-ten U.S. adults (39%) say it is more common for people to express racist or racially insensitive views about people who are Asian than it was before the coronavirus outbreak, while 30% say it has become more common for people to express these views toward people who are Black. Smaller shares say that, compared with before the outbreak, it is more common for people to express racist or racially insensitive views about people who are Hispanic (19%) or white (14%). Asian Americans, who account for 6% of the U.S. population, are the fastest growing major racial or ethnic group in the U.S. Hispanics make up 18% of the population overall, while Black Americans are 12%.

A majority of Asian adults (58%) say it is more common for people to express racist or racially insensitive views about people who are Asian than it was before the coronavirus outbreak; roughly four-in-ten white, Black and Hispanic adults say this is more common now. A sizable share of Black adults (45%) also say it is more common for people to express racist views about Black people than before the outbreak, more than the shares of white, Hispanic and Asian adults who say the same.

These are among the findings of a Pew Research Center survey of 9,654 U.S. adults conducted from June 4-10, 2020, using the Center's American Trends Panel.

Asian and Black Americans are more likely to report adverse experiences due to their race or ethnicity since the pandemic began

About four-in-ten Asian (39%) and Black (38%) adults - and 27% of Hispanic adults - say someone has acted uncomfortable around them because of their race or ethnicity since the coronavirus outbreak. Only 13% of white adults say this has happened to them.

When asked about other negative situations they may have experienced because of their race or ethnicity since the pandemic, Asian and Black adults are more likely than Hispanic and white adults to say that they have been the subject of slurs or jokes or feared someone might threaten or physically attack them because of their race or ethnicity.

Asian Americans are more likely than any other group to say they have been subject to slurs or jokes because of their race or ethnicity since the coronavirus outbreak: 31% say this has happened to them, compared with 21% of Black adults, 15% of Hispanic adults and 8% of white adults. About a quarter (26%) of Asian Americans and 20% of Black Americans say they feared someone might threaten or physically attack them, more than the shares of white and Hispanic Americans.

Black adults younger than 50 are more likely than older Black adults to say they have had each of these experiences. For example, 44% of Black adults in the younger age group say people have acted as if they were uncomfortable around them since the pandemic began, compared with 30% of Black adults ages 50 and older. About three-in-ten Black adults under 50 (28%) say they have feared someone might threaten or physically attack them (vs. 9% of older Black adults) and 25% say they have been subject to slurs or jokes because of their race or ethnicity since the coronavirus outbreak (vs. 15%).

Black men (49%) are more likely than Black women (31%) to say someone acted as if they were uncomfortable around them. Black men are also more likely to say they have feared being threatened or physically attacked because of their race or ethnicity (27% vs. 15% of Black women).

The survey also asked about expressions of support since the coronavirus outbreak. About half of Black adults (51%) say someone has expressed support for them because of their race or ethnicity during this period, more than any other racial group. In particular, younger Black adults say they received this support (55% vs. 44% among those ages 50 and older). This survey was conducted at a time when Americans were following news coverage of George Floyd's killing while in custody of Minneapolis police nearly as closely as they were following news related to COVID-19.

About four-in-ten Black Americans (42%) and 36% of Asian Americans say they worry a great deal or a fair amount that other people might be suspicious of them because of their race or ethnicity if they wear a mask or face covering when in stores or other businesses. About a quarter of Hispanic adults (23%) and just 5% of white adults say they worry about this.

Despite these concerns, majorities of Black (69%) and Asian (80%) adults - as well as white (62%) and Hispanic (74%) adults - say they've worn a mask or a face covering all or most of the time in the past month when out in stores or other businesses.

Black men and women are about equally likely to say they worry that other people might be suspicious of them because of their race or ethnicity if they wear a mask or a face covering in stores or other businesses. About four-in-ten in each group say they worry at least a fair amount, with 21% of Black men and 16% of Black women saying they worry a great deal (this 5 percentage point difference is not statistically significant).

Concern among Black adults varies considerably by age. About half of Black Americans younger than 50 (51%) say they worry about people being suspicious of them because of their race or ethnicity if they wear a mask or face covering; 30% of Black adults ages 50 and older say the same.

Three-in-ten or more U.S. adults say racist views about Asian and Black Americans are more common than before the pandemic

A majority of Asian Americans (58%) and 45% of Black Americans say that it is more common for people to express racist views toward their group since the coronavirus outbreak. Smaller shares of Hispanic (21%) and white (18%) Americans say the same about people expressing racist views toward people who are Hispanic or white, respectively.

Age and education are linked to differing perceptions of whether racist views toward Asians are now more common. About half of younger adults ages 18 to 29 (51%) say that racist views about Asian people are more common now since the coronavirus outbreak, compared with about four-in-ten or fewer among those in older age groups. Those with college degrees or more (47%) also are more likely than those with some college or less education (35%) to say the same.

Democrats and those who lean Democratic (52%) are more likely than Republicans and Republican leaners (25%) to say that it is more common for people to express racist views about Asian Americans since the coronavirus outbreak. This partisan gap is narrower when it comes to views about whether it is now more common for people to express racist views about people who are Black (33% of Democrats vs. 27% of Republicans say this) or Hispanic (18% vs. 8%). Meanwhile, Republicans (23%) are more likely than Democrats (16%) to say that it is more common for people to express racially insensitive views about white people.

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Many Black and Asian Americans Say They Have Experienced Discrimination Amid the COVID-19 Outbreak

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About four-in-ten Black and Asian adults say people have acted as if they were uncomfortable around them because of their race or ethnicity since the beginning of the outbreak, and similar shares say they worry that other people might be suspicious of them if they wear a mask when out in public, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.