_Alright, here we go! Time to pick teams to play. Just don__’__t pick me first. I__’__m not THAT good. Too much pressure if I__’__m first._

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“Jimmy”

_Alright, good. I wasn__’__t first. Don __’__t really want to be second either. That__’__s just first on the other team, and I don__’__t want that._

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“Mark”__

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_Phew, ok dodged THAT bullet. Alright, I__’__m comfortable with being second. I can live up to that potential._

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“Jeff”

“Chris”__

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_Ok, third. That__’__s even less pressure to carry the team. I__’__m servicable, but my shoulders aren__’__t that big. Third is my sweet spot I think. Perfect spot to be._

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“Corey”

“Alan”__

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_Alan? I__’__m better than Alan. I think. Maybe it__’__s a toss-up but I would say I__’__m better than him. I wonder why Alan was chosen before me. _

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“Steve”

“Shawn”__

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_OK. I know I am better than Shawn. I mean look at him. His running shoes are being held together with duct tape and the blade of his stick is so thin. I__’__m not sure he could even shoot properly. At least I can shoot properly. But he went before me? Something isn__’__t right here. I am pretty decent. Why am I not being picked?_

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“Robbie”

_Robbie? Really? He__’__s a runt? They must feel sorry for him or something._

“Jesse”

_OK..cmon. This is getting ridiculous. I am better than both of them. Right? I am though aren__’__t I? That isn__’__t ego. I__’__m demonstrably better. I think. Maybe. Hmmmmm. I can__’__t be last picked though, right? RIGHT??_

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“Sam”__

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_I am last. Wow. Do they not like me? Am I worthless as a player? A person?_

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“Hahaha, you get stuck with Mike. I was so glad when I got to pick first. I knew I wouldn’t stuck with him”.__

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_They are laughing at me? Well not at me but because they are __‘__stuck__’__ with me? Why was I last. I__’__m going to take a shot right at Jeremy for laughing. I__’__ll show him who__’__s last._

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