By: Matthew Lozynsky
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| Trent Maddox warms up for his one-on-one pick up basketball game. Maddox is 25 years old and used to play basketball in high school. |
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| Ethan Harris catches Trent Maddox's rebound during warmups. Harris, 25, has never played organized basketball at any level but has grown up loving streetball. |
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| Ethan Harris warming up his jumpshot. "People always say I have a good mid-range game, so that's how I'm going to bully him." |
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| Trent Maddox and Ethan Harris preparing to start their pick-up game of basketball. The two have "known each other since high school," citing their bond over watching the NBA as the reason they got so close. |
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| Ethan and Trent checking the ball up. Checking up the ball is a popular way to start a possession when playing street basketball. |
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| Ethan Harris opens up the game by shooting a three pointer. Ethan would state before the game that he "starts off by popping a three," as it shows him if his shot is going to be on or off that day. |
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| Ethan and Trent patiently waiting to see if Ethan's shot will go through the hoop. The ball would catch the left side of the rim, causing the ball to go out of bounds. |
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| Ethan Harris and Trent Maddox watch as the basketball rolls into the woods after Harris's last shot. Because the last person to touch the ball was Ethan prior to going out of bounds, the ball is now in Trent's possession. |
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| Ethan Harris recovering the ball from the woods. The two boys believe that whoever makes the basketball go out of bounds is responsible for retrieving it. |
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| Trent prepares for his first possession of the game by checking up the ball with Ethan. Trent would state that he was "about to cook" Ethan on the next possession. |
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| Trent Maddox hits Ethan Harris with a pump fake. The pump fake is a popular move in basketball intended to throw off the defender by making them believe there is about to be a jump shot attempt. |
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| Trent drives past Ethan after his pump fake. The pump fake disoriented Ethan defensively, allowing Trent to drive past him. |
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| Trent puts up a lay up over Ethan. This would be the first points scored in the game. |
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| Ethan sarcastically imitates Trent's last possession, driving past him after a pump fake. Trent would exclaim, "you ain't like me!" |
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| Ethan puts up a lay up against Trent. This shot would tie up the game. |
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| Trent puts up a quick shot at the start of his next possession. Trent claims he attempts this type of shot when the defender appears to be winded or tired. |
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| Trent's shot rattles around the rim, causing the ball not to go in. The ball would bounce onto the court, causing the two to race towards the ball for possession. |
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| Trent would get his own offensive rebound after the missed shot attempt. This rebound would allow Trent to have an easy game winning lay up. |
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| Ethan Harris walks off the court after Trent Maddox's game winning lay up. Harris would state, "My shot is so [EXPLETIVE] off today." |
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| A little friendly trash talk shared between Ethan Harris and Trent Maddox postgame. Maddox claims that he "whoops him every time." |
