Reading #5 Question 3

Question: Who is the first game against...

Answer: Coincidentally the first game of the year is against Junior's former school, Wellpinit High School. The crowd in Wellpinit is not a very welcoming sight. When he enters gym the Rez basketball fans were chanting, "Ar-nold Sucks! Ar-nold Sucks! Ar-nold Sucks!" (143).  As soon as the Reardan team walks onto the basketball court, the Indians turned their backs on Junior. This scene reminds of Boston's relationship with basketball player Ray Allen. Allen joined the Miami Heat even though the Celtics offered more money for him to stay. When Allen returned to Boston, he received boos among the crowd, and Boston turned its back on him. This moment in sports today is similar to the boos Arnold received during the game. Arnold is similar to Allen as well because they are both excellent shooters. Arnold and his team reacts by laughing and just cracking up at the gesture made by the fans, and his friend Rowdy. His coach and teammates get him ready for the game by pumping him up and helping turn his greif into anger. Arnold does get mad, so mad in fact that it makes him cry. Arnold ends up not playing because of a bloody forehead.