The Ace: A High-Stakes Basketball Game of Life or Death

"I—I don’t want to die!"

(Scene: A Basketball Court surrounded by armed military personnel, their weapons drawn and ready. Your team is down by three. The punishment for losing: Death.)

Coach: Five seconds left.

Player X: Coach, I can’t do it—I’m gonna miss!

You: Let me take the shot!

Coach: No, you’re not a clutch shooter.

You: We’ve gotta try!

Coach: Not happening. I'm benching you. X is taking the shot.

Player X: No! I’ll choke—I know it!

Coach: You’re our Ace. Pull it together!

Player X: I—I don’t want to die!

Coach: Focus, X! Now go!

You: Ace, my ass!

(Posted on Threads on 11.10.2024)

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