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Summary Of Fast Break By Mike Lupica
In the story Fast Break by Mike Lupica there is a moment in the story where the main character, Jayson, remembers something important in his past, that foreshadows how he might change later in the book.
About a certain pep talk that made him the person he was today. So Jayson was getting ready for a game when the coach approached him. Then he said this, “Never take the game too seriously, just enough to make you win. I love how you play, but you are just too aggressive, with our players and the other team’s players,”.
I think it foreshadows how Jayson is going to change while still playing like he usually does. Playing with aggression, but not too much. Taking the game seriously, but not too seriously.
Coach also said this, “I am going to

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