As Jason stood in a defensive stance in front of Kyle, the sounds of the boys on the side began to grow faint and muffled until they were completely drowned out.
His defensive assignment was all that he was focused on. The lean and explosive figure that towered over him was the only thing that existed at that moment.
Standing at the top of the three point line with the ball in his hand, Kyle stared down Jason. A bead of sweat slowly trickling down the side of his face.
Hips lowered in a defensive stance Jason's chest began to rise, but just as he was mid breath Kyle had managed to gain a step of distance as he drove towards Jason's left.
The explosiveness of his movements from a standstill position was otherworldly, especially since it was coming from a high school freshman.
His longs stride carried him far across the three point line, Jason stepped to the side in an attempt to intercept him.
