 Jerry at ferox see you come in here. I know you didn't well What do you think of the great game of basketball the first time you've seen it? Well, it's really the first time I've come into close contact with it seems like a very thrilling game Very fast with plenty of action. You want to make a good player, Bruce? You're tall enough pretty ranger Oh, I say do you think I'd be ever be able to make it go of it? You never know until you try. Well, you know, I'm almost tempted to get into my gym kept you have a go at it Why don't you? Well, I'm afraid I'd be a terrible dud at it. I really don't know the first thing about either did anyone else until he learned about it I'll tell you what I'll give you a few pointers Something tells me that you could really do yourself proud on a basketball court. I very well read I'd appreciate it a great deal if you would sure wait a minute There's one Two three, what are you counting four five six and sugar and Phillips makes ten counting you and me What I was just counting how many fellows that were on the floor there are eight out there and with you and me We have two full teams We might be able to get up a little practice game just for the fun of it And that way you'd learn about it and be playing it at the same time Oh, I'd rather not go out on the floor without knowing a thing. I come on. Oh, come on Everyone has to learn come on. We'll change our dozen the locker room. All right. I will. Oh, I say this is topping of your red I take it the object of the game is to throw that ball through that little net basket That's the main part when you throw it through it counts two points for your team It won't take long for us to get dressed. Well, I'm really excited about this Great game. I made a letter last year playing it. Oh, did you really then you must know quite a lot about it Here are your trunks. Thank you. You see you're not allowed to run with a ball at all If you want to get from one end of the court to the other you've got a dribble dribble Yeah, that's bouncing the ball along with you as you run down the floor Once the dribble is broken you've got a pass or take a shot at the basket. Oh, yes I remember seeing that the coach called a broken dribble. I I was really in the dock about that one Oh, you'll catch on sooner left. Say step on it. I shall I'm nearly ready now Okay, we'll choose up sides and choose upsides. Sure, you know get a couple of scrub teams together scrub teams Yeah, pick up teams the more you explain though, what's it gets red? Well, what I mean is we'll go out and choose five fellas to a side and we'll play a game Oh, I say wouldn't it be rather early for me to attempt an actual game Oh, don't let that worry and no one expects you to know anything about the game You're out there for the first time. So if you make mistakes or do anything wrong, we can tell you about it Well, I'm all set. How about you almost just as one place. Okay Yep, I think you ought to make a good guard. Maybe a board. Oh, I suppose those are positions on the team Yeah, ready, right already. Okay, and off the go for your first lesson in basketball Oh, I say I hope I'm not going to be too much of a bother But I am anxious to learn the game. It seemed very fast and exciting from the little I saw of it while watching the others. It's great Here we are I'll choose you on my side and I can give you pointers. Oh, thank you Hey fellas, wait a minute. Hey Hey, yeah, what's the matter red? Nothing's a matter. I just thought we might get a little scrub game We've got ten fellas just enough for two teams. Well, it's okay by me. How about the rest of the fellow? Want to get up a scrub game Jerry sure okay with me. I thought we might teach Bruce a little of the game Yeah, you ought to be pretty good Bruce. We've got enough height and your range enough Oh, thank you the other fellas will play and maybe we can get coach Barton the referee. Yeah, ask him Lee Okay. Hey coach coach Barton. Yes Do you mind if we get up a scrub game? I know not at all Referee for that you like that's well. Thank you sir. I can try your hand at basketball Bruce. Yes, sir I'm afraid. I'll be a fearful amateur at it, sir But but I like the game that is I like what I've seen of it. Well, who knows maybe you'll turn out to be a star Well, I don't think I'd go so fast to say that sir. Why not you've got the build for it. Thank you, sir Well, you go ahead and get your team chosen. I'll choose up one team. You take the other Phillips. No, okay Who gets first shot? You can have it. All right. I'll take Jerry. Thank you, mr. Phillips You won't regret the decision. I've done go ahead red. Well, I'll take Bruce. Okay. I'll take Let me see. Okay. I'll take Andy No, I'll choose Clay. All right smiley. You're on my team. Okay. I gotta get a tall one this time I'll take read. I've got to get one more. Okay, red. I'll take Pete Well, I guess that leaves me you Tommy. All right, that does it Jerry you and Andy take guards smiley take center Pete And I'll take forward I'll take center on my team. Oh, Bruce. Yes play opposite Dugan at one guard position Tommy you play opposite Andy Clayton read can take the forwards. Okay. We're all set. Let's go Yes, sir just the way we're lined up here pretty evenly matched Bruce what position are you playing a guard opposite mr. Dugan, sir? You're a bit taller, but I guess it's all right Well, get to your positions Center's up. Okay, smiley. Just tip the ball this way and we'll sink it ready Thank you, mr. Phillips. Hey red looks like you've got the wrong team Shot smiley watch your form a little more and you'll get more ease and throwing the ball time out coach already Okay, I'm out for Morrison's team a Jerry smiley Andy Yes, oh that was fun wasn't it look Bruce you're supposed to be playing opposite Dugan But you let him slip through you and take a pass and then pass back to smiley. You should have watched it and guarded him Oh, I'm rightfully sorry red. Now you see stick close to him Try to break up any place they have if you keep Dugan bottled up He won't be able to grab a pass. I think they're trying to pull a play we used last year So as soon as the center tips the ball and I'm gonna let him do it you slip past Dugan I'll cut back from center and block out Pete then you plate try for the ball And as soon as you get it I'll shake loose from Pete and pass to you Bruce And then what shall I do with the ball along pass right down center to one of the baskets? I'll be there Got it. Oh, yeah. Yes, of course All right Now remember Bruce watch Dugan. I shall okay Get the bruise Dugan, okay Clay My friend it just seemed to me you're tossed it at the basket and went through see that ties the score I shot Bruce. Nice shot. Thank you coach. Hey, what was the idea? You had orders to pass down the floor and not take a shot. He made it red you get on your own team Dugan Okay, okay, okay, but it wasn't I shot now look Bruce maybe you did make that shot But you had orders to pass Coming in a minute sir, I'm very sorry red but Well, it just seemed to me that I could make the shot. So I threw the ball The way was clear for that's not the point in this game. It's teamwork not with one member of the team things I was done with the basket all set for a bunny shot I don't know what a bunny shot is red But I just couldn't resist throwing the ball towards the basket. I say it went right through didn't it? Don't do it again All right get in your positions. We'll try the same play again. Oh very well. All right. All right Center's up. Here she goes I'm clear. Hey, let me have it and he passed a year Sorry, I slipped around you there Bruce. Oh, yes, of course What's the matter with you Bruce? You did the same thing again. Let Jerry slip past you and take a pass and make the shot I'll take it easy red Bruce doesn't know anything about the game I time out coach offer the love of Mike ready. You've been wasting more time than you've been playing. I'm taking time out They get snappy Morrison. I'm very sorry red But I just couldn't seem to hold mr. Dugan come here. The rest of you fellas take it easy for a minute I'm gonna give Bruce some pointers. Come on We'll have to be leaving in a few minutes. Take it easy Now look Bruce You're letting Jerry get past you every time throw a block on him. Don't let him give you the slip But I don't understand how to do it. Okay. Okay. That's what I'm gonna tell you when he starts to slip past Throw your hip out catch his hip. It'll block him. You got it. Throw my hip against his sure All right now remember that let's get going again. I'll set coach right Here you go Oh I am sorry No, sir, just a shoulder burn from the floor Skin rubbed off Hey, you did that on purpose now Campbell now like here. Look here. Get away with that Bruce. I'll show you all here Well, no losing the temper goes around here. Take it easy Jerry Now Campbell. Yes, sir. What was the idea? But I don't understand. Oh, yes You do your trip Jerry and set him on the floor. I guess accidents can happen. Can't they not that kind he stuck out It's just a minute just a minute Bruce That kind of a foul. Oh, I Yes, sir. Yes a foul in a game that would cost you a personal foul And your opponents would get a free throw But far worse than that a hip check like that can cause serious injury There's no excuse for it then the hip. I mean I fouled mr.. Dugan. Yes, you're dead, but I thought I Yes You thought what I? Nothing, sir. I didn't think anything about the game. I But I am beginning to think about other things quite a lot