basketball

Hopes, dreams, aspirations and life lessons. Thats what HOOPS is about. We all have some sort of dream or game plan for our future, as well does 17 years old Lonnie,(the main charecter of this book). But do we all know what it's like to live in a less then ideal situation? To deal with the pressures of drugs, alcohol,and the treat of violence lurking in the air? These are all things Lonnie deals with in life, all the while just wanting to play his game. The game of basketball. He dreams of one day making it out of the projects and playing pro ball, with his lady Mary Ann by his side. That is Lonnie's dream. He knows this won't be easy. He must face his many challenges with his team and his coach. The team knows it must win the Tournament of Champions, but none of them want it more then Lonnie.So he knows he needs to practise hard and give it his all.With Cal's help and persuasion Lonnie has a chance. Cal is the coach. The man that will help keep the team together,right? Well not exactly. Cal has many challenges of his own to face. He has a past that doesn't seem to stay away. Cal is a former pro-player. He has problems with gambling and alcohol that keep haunting him. He tries hard to keep himself together, to show the team the right way of doing things, especially Lonnie. He wants Lonnie to make it out. To live out the dream he lost to greed and temptation. There are a lot of lessons that can be learned from HOOPS. I enjoyed reading this book and found it to be an easy read. But most of all I learned to never give up on my dreams. No matter what gets in the way.

In the middle of Harlem there lies a twentyfour by fifty asphalt pad that has two basketball nets at each end.A group of boys, who consider themselves a team go there everyday to sweat and play hard.
In this book Hoops by Walter Dean Myers the main charecter,Lonnie, is one of the biggest basketball stars in his school. One day when he is close to the end of a game, his ability to play is suddenly questioned, with him missing the final shot for his team. After a while he starts to question his own ability.Lonnie is doing worse and worse until he meets a guy named Cal.Cal then changes his life forever.
I think that this book was great becaus eof all the cut back on the edge of your seat actionthat make you wonder who is going to win the basketball game. For examplethe game between Lonnie and Sweet Jesus had me wondering who was going to win. This book was full of action and was like watching a Jackie Chan movie.That's why I liked to read the book Hoops by Walter Dean Myers and would recommend it to anyone.

The book is about a teenager named Lonnie Jackson that wants to make it into the NBA. I didn't find the book too interesting until the final game. (which is in the last 1 or 2 chapters)I don't think someone should read the book unless they know a lot of basketball terms. I also think that boys will probably like this book more than girls. Simply, because it deals with a BOY that wants to make it to the NBA. I didn't enjoy this book too well, but maybe you will! Good luck reading!