Dax had a really solid team this year. There were seven boys who handled the ball well, and only three who didn't really understand the game. That made Dad's job of coaching really easy. Of course, having Dax on the court really helped the game to flow. He's a great dribbler, passer, and shooter (except when he shoots a fadeaway, which Dad always yells at him for.)
Dax's team still practices right before the game for twenty minutes, and Dax most enjoyed the rebounding drill. In this drill, Dad tosses the ball up on the rim and two guys try to rebound it. The first time Dax started pushing on people, they were upset, but when Dad said, "Good job, Dax!" they caught on in a hurry!
Dax got a lot of rebounds!
We also started to play positions, and Dax was always point guard when he was on the floor. We had to train someone to pass it in after a made basket and all the other kids to run down the floor rather than standing around begging for the ball, but Dax always rewarded them with a long pass if they hustled (and could catch it). Dax was always the leading scorer, generally scoring more than half his teams points. Sadly, he was often manhandled by other players, including pushing, fouling, and occasional tackling, which really frustrated Dax, but that was the only way they could stop him. His team only lost one game.
Dax had a lot of great shots!
Dax was a great point guard and pushed it hard down the court.
Dax was also a solid defender.
As always, Dax wanted every member of his team to score. In the final game, he repeatedly fed everyone the ball until even the tiniest boy had managed to get one high enough to go in. Only one boy hadn't scored that game (though he scored plenty in the season) and everyone wanted Dax to get him a hoop (though he'd missed at least half a dozen layups). Dax loves buzzer beaters, but as time wound down he flipped the ball to this boy one more time. Unfortunately, he missed a four-footer, which just rimmed out! Still, Dax showed the kind of player he really is, unselfish and team-oriented, and we were prouder of that than if he'd made a last-second shot.
Dax was a great leader on his team.
He tried to get everyone to score as often as he could.
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