I want to liken a movement a character is making to passing a basketball in a way I've seen amateur players do. What's distinctive about it
Is this an acceptable form at the college level and in the pros, or something only kids who haven't been taught any better use? If it's a real 'move,' does it have a name?
My story is a little gotcha in which the reader is allowed to assume the narrator is female, but I'm dropping in a few clues that in hindsight will add to the I-should-have-known reaction.
Maryn, actually writing (!)
- the elbows are up and out, defensively (inviting fouls)
- the ball is gripped with both hands kind of upside down, the thumbs more or less pointing toward the floor and the backs of the hands toward the players body, usually the upper abdomen or the chest (inviting players to steal the ball)
- the ball can be snapped quite hard, often for distance, moving it downcourt to an open player
Is this an acceptable form at the college level and in the pros, or something only kids who haven't been taught any better use? If it's a real 'move,' does it have a name?
My story is a little gotcha in which the reader is allowed to assume the narrator is female, but I'm dropping in a few clues that in hindsight will add to the I-should-have-known reaction.
Maryn, actually writing (!)