A month had passed, and the first semester of senior year at Summit High finally came to an end.
The twenty-day winter break had begun. On the very first night of vacation, Coach George Miller walked up to Harry during training. "I know you’ve been obsessed with that hook shot. I’m giving you tonight. How much you walk away with depends entirely on how much you can absorb."
Harry had been practicing the move on his own for weeks. He had scoured the internet for tutorials, watching endless clips of NBA legends like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his famous "Skyhook." But no matter how many times he tried, the rhythm felt clunky, and the ball rarely found the bottom of the net in a real game setting.
"Let me see what you've got," Coach Miller commanded.
Harry took the ball and backed out about
