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"He is reading me like a book."

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Dad's death forces JB and Josh to come together.

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This the where the "Bells Ball" every Sunday after church. This is important because it shows the bonding of Dad, Josh, and JB.

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Mom is worried about Dad's health and relies on Josh for help.

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Josh played the main role and at the end of the story he gave JB the ball to shoot the 50th shot.

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Josh is worried about his dad at the final game he receives some bad news

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Josh was worried JB won't forgive after almost breaking his nose with the basketball.

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Josh is important because he is the star on the basketball team. Also he is Chuck Bell's son.

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Josh is worried that he will never talk to his Brother again.

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Josh and JB's grandfather's death has a major impact on the story. This is because it influences Chuck Bell to be scared of hospitals and doctors. Since he was afraid, he never went to the doctor, therefore not getting treatment for his illnesses.

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alexis is the main reason why Josh was mad and jealous because she was dating JB

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Vondie was important for a couple of reasons. One, he used to show that even he has a girlfriend. Also, he was both of the boys friends.

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Alexis is the girl josh feels like she's taking his brother away and he might be a little jealous of him

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Alexis had to be in the story because if JB hadn't found Alexis, their relationship wouldn't be broken and Dad's death would be for nothing.

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Alexis was the reason that Josh got so mad which caused them to fight. After having dinner with the whole family he realizes she wasn't that bad and actually a nice person.

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JB is sad about dad and also connects back with Josh to help his grief.

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Alexis is his girlfriend and they call and talk a lot.She plays basketball and goes to their school.

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He is the MC, and he is upset that JB stopped loving him and broke JB's nose, his dad died and he and JB came back together, and he had a lot of development.

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Alexis had a big impact on the book because she made Josh jealous which caused a big problem in the story

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JB is important in the story because he is the Brother of the main character Josh and he plays a huge role being another main character like how he hangs out with Josh alot, gets a girlfriend, and he and Josh are a good Basket ball duo.. JB is the long shooter and Josh is the Dunker.

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Without Alexis, the story would have been extremely boring because there would be no one to take JB away from Josh and if that did not happen the story would have not even be able to happen. Alexis is also the one who comforted JB (not josh).

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JB is the brother of josh and at one point his friendship ends and after his dad dies his friendship recovers

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Alexis makes Josh angry because he says, "She is the girl who stool my brother." Then she takes Josh to a bball game in Duke and that makes it up!

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She is the main reason why Josh is angry and jealous because of her dating his brother so this makes him very unhappy.

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Throughout the story you see Josh's and JB's relationship change due to him getting a girlfriend. This leads to Josh to get extremely jealous at times. Because he wants his brother to just be his brother. Josh has to find how to make it up to him in many ways to try and fix their relationship again.

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The house where they live is important because first, they had the funeral there second the boys made up there and last that is where they lived

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I think the basketball court was important because it is where most of the main events happened. Josh and JB's basketball games, Josh gave JB a nose bleed, and Josh's father passed out.

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This is where Josh and JB bond together again and where Josh bets his high score but he on purposely doesn't even try to beat his dad's high score.

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The Rec Center is where JB, Dad, and Josh plays basketball every Sunday after church.

And this place was where Dad and Josh where having a one on one in Basketball and Dad had a heart attack trying to dunk.

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The hospital was very important to the story. It was where Dad ended up dying, and where the grandfather died, as well. It was the place dad was most afraid of, which is why he didn't get treatment earlier. It was also where JB was during the last game, and where the family fell apart, yet somehow got closer together.

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the hospital is one of the main places because in the story we know his grandfather died in the hospital making chuck be distance away from the hospital as he most likely didn't want that to happen to him.

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The bleachers to me were important because Josh's dad was always there until the last chapters rooting them on and telling them how to improve midway through but also gets angry a lot and was there until he was sick to watch his sons play.

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This place is important because that's the place that makes Josh happy and it's where he practices sometimes.

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I don't think Pollard's Chicken was important in a good way, but it had a definite impact in the story. It was represented as a place that Josh, JB, and their dad enjoyed going, but they shouldn't go. Going here had a contribution to Chuck's bad health. It shows that he didn't take care of his health that much.

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It's where their grandpa died. It's also where their father died. Which is the main place of most deaths in their family that we had heard of.

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it was where the two boys (Josh & JB) could connect with their father and where Josh found something very important to him.

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This is where they would get donuts. The whole family except mom loved going here and bond after a game.

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This is where the Bells usually go for post-game donuts it is where their dad tells them stories. When they had to stop going there because of their dad's health they had missed a lot of bonding time.

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the rec center is the place that Josh and JB and dad would train them everyday but after dad dies in the story Josh goes there to feel closer to dad and

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This place was important in this story because it's where they practiced at and let their self feel free at

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In one of their games Josh throws the ball really hard at JB almost breaking his nose. That's when their relationship started to go downhill. Leaving Josh all by himself. Thinking to himself how to fix their relationship.

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In the hospital, a lot of important events in the story took place like the day dad fainted, the day he had a heart attack 1 and the day he passed away. If you pay close attention though hospitals were continually mentioned like dad would always say that he did not want to go to a hospital for a check-up, also the grandpa died there.

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School is where JB and Alexis met and that causes/starts the problem in the story. Josh starts becoming jealous and envious and little by little mad. At Josh's last game, he threw the ball at JB's face and JB ended up getting a nosebleed.

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If Dad didn't love Krispy Kreme so much, he probably wouldn't have died and Dad dying is a huge part of the story.

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The basketball court is an important place because both of the brothers play there. Also their Dad (Chuck Bell) plays basketball too. Another reason is that they love basketball and love playing it.

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this is were josh went to feel closer to his dad while shooting free throws and also when jb gave him the ring

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They would shoot free throws and this is where Josh and JB can go to feel close to Dad and where they became Da Man.

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The school is important in the story because that is where Josh passes a note and where there mom works as in AP and where JB sees Alexis.

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Josh giving JB a broken nose really contributed to them falling apart for a while. Although JB having Alexis also did. I feel like JB's nose getting broken was the tipping point. When it happened JB wouldn't talk to Josh at all. This caused Josh to spend so much time trying to apologize to him.

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Josh and JB threw free throws and became close and being brothers again it's what put them together as brothers and they can be close to Dad by shooting free throws

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A crossover is a move in basketball where you "Break someone's ankles" which means they're going the other way and you're going straight to the hoop. A crossover has lots of meanings in the book including about life, "jumping ship," and school life.

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I think that love is one of the more important theme's in this book. JB falling in love was the best reason why Josh attacked JB. Their love was the reason of Josh's spite. Also, the love between Josh and his Dad. Josh felt especially sad when his dad died because their relationship was so strong.

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Parents bedroom was really important as this place is where Josh and JB were sneaking around looking for something and found out about dad's knee injury and also found out about the Lakers tryout and surgery. Parents bedroom was also where we saw one of Dad's first issues when he was on the floor and threw up and possibly a place where he had another heart attack

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Josh and JB always wondered about dad's championship ring and searched the closet because of this. This also helped them feel gratitude towards their dad because he was eating unhealthy and they made him stop.

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This is the place and why the boys made up and Josh got the ticket to the game

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This is the way Josh and JB found out about Chuck's serious health problem.

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Dads box is important because that is where JB and Josh find the letter from the Lakers and how he didn't want to get knee surgery.And find out what is wrong with his knee.

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He loves his brother so much that when JB got a GF he felt alone and pathetic, he tried to make it up so many times and they finally became best friends again he says that they are Da Man.

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alexis parens because it makes JB know that alexis is also struggling because they divorced

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Their relationship wouldn't have been damaged if Josh hadn't broken JB's nose. Then Dad's death would be for nothing.

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Before the game when Dad was driving Josh and a cop pulled Dad over for speeding and the Cop recognizing Dad and he asks for an autograph and Dad signs it on a Krispy Kreme Napkin making Josh late and when walking in Josh fell in mud and he got laughed at by JB and the other guys and so when Josh got the ball he threw it at JB's nose so hard JB got a nosebleed.

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if they had not gone into Dad and Mom's closet they would have never known about Dad's condition and would have not taken care of him as they did when they knew. If they also would have not knew about there dads past in almost going to the lakers.

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After one of Josh's and JB's games Alexis brings JB sweet tea. This gives Josh the idea to call her Miss sweet tea. Because as time passes by JB and Alexis get closer. Leaving Josh in the dark by himself.

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Since it is Josh's dream to get the ring he got it at the very end of the story because of his dad's death he finally got the ring.

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Dad's death makes JB and josh come together because when JB decides to give Josh the championship ring. Also it makes them go to the driveway where Josh gives JB the 50th free throw shot.

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The incident causes josh and jb to become estanged and they don't speak for a while and there strong bond breaks

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If they had not all bonded over basketball then life would have been very different for the bells if they did not play

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the champion ship ring is what JB and Josh race for and what dad kept as a prize for his best player and he said Josh but josh said that both of them were da man

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"Filthy, if some girl done locked up your brother, he's going to jail."

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"I got two in my kitchen and I'm fixing to cook" -The Show

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"Without you I am empty, the goal with no net,"

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"a quick shoulder shake a slick eye fake number 28 is reading me like a book"

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"See, when I play ball, I'm on fire. When I shoot, I inspire. The hoop's for sale, and I'm the buyer." - Josh Bell, Pg. 5

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"Like jazz misses Dizzy,"

"Like hip-hop misses Tupac, Filthy."

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"JB smiles, then struts side steps stutters spins, and sinks a sick slick sliding sweeeeeeeeeeet seven-foot shot."

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"Holds his chest like he's pledging allegiance. Only there's no flag"

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"JB cackles like a crow. He walks up to me grinning, holds his hand out for me to see the red scissors smiling at me"

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"My locks like wings."

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"Your dad is old school like an ol' Chevtte

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"like the end of a good song."

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His feet are the bank and i'm the crook

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on page 120 When JB is on the phone with Alexis and says she is "the apple of the eye"

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"Hip-Hop misses Tupac, Filthy"

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"Shattered,like puzzle pieces."

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his long twisted hair carrying him up the rim like wings

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"the hoop's for sell

and i'm the buyer."

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"Struts side steps shutters spins, and sinks a sick slick sliding sweet seven foot shot