Teammate

One of my basketball teammates, Carson, told me today that he will be out for a while, or the whole season!  I asked him why and he said because he had a little hole in his heart!  He said that he was born with a little one but then it went away after a while.  Now, it has opened up again, and he says that it actually hurts.  He used to be the fastest person on our team, but now, I beat him every time we run.  Jackson, used to being the best player, said that we were better off without him, because he never really does anything for our team.  Jackson is wrong though, while Carson may not be a great player, he is the funniest guy on the team and gets everyone in a good mood.  He can have some great shots, and I think that he kind of wants to do what I do, because my speciality is definitely lay-ups, and I am very good at them.  He is a wing, so he usually shoots the ball instead of driving in, but now he does the opposite.  He kind of watches what I do when I go in for lay-ups I think, and then tries to imitate it next play.  He needs some work, but I think by giving him some pointers on that, I can get his mind of his heart condition.