After a brief complaint, Leo Miller tossed a basketball to Harry "Fatty" Lane, then grabbed another one for himself. He looked at Harry and said, "Watch closely. First, bend your knees slightly, spread your legs, and keep your feet in a staggered stance—one slightly in front of the other."
Then came the dribble.
Leo demonstrated and explained at the same time. Harry began practicing exactly as Leo had instructed.
Watching Harry’s clumsy ball-handling, Leo shouted, "Open your palms wider! As wide as you can!"
Upon hearing this, Harry immediately spread his palm wide, and the basketball promptly slipped away again.
After Harry retrieved the ball, Leo continued, "Don’t dribble with your palms. You can't control the ball well that way. Use your fingers, you got it?"
Harry paused and look
