In “Jordan Bell,” Josh introduces readers to his twin brother: “The only thing he loves / more than basketball / is betting. If it’s ninety degrees / outside and the sky is cloudless, / he will bet you / that it’s going to rain” (11). Jordan also prefers to be called “JB” much like his basketball idol, Michael Jordan, is called “MJ.” The brothers are close but do not always enjoy being in close quarters together.

In “On the way to the game,” JB annoys Josh by messing with his dreadlocks until Josh shuts JB down by slapping him with his jockstrap. “Five Reasons I Have Locks,” tells readers why Josh’s hair is so important to him. It helps people differentiate between him and JB, it makes him feel like an individual, and watching his dad fly through the air to dunk on ESPN’s Best Dunks Ever with his “long twisted hair like wings” (14) makes Josh want to have wings of his own.

In “Mom tells Dad,” the family of four talks on their way to a game. Josh’s mom warns his dad not to be “too confrontational,” and JB requests that their mom not hug them before the game since they are “almost in high school” (16).

In “Conversation,” Josh peppers his dad with questions before they leave for the game, wondering if his dad misses playing basketball, if he gets bored being a stay-at-home dad, and why he never wears his championship ring. Chuck says he misses basketball “Like jazz misses Dizzy […] / Like hip-hop misses Tupac” (18) and that although he’s fielding offers for coaching positions, he’s quite happy coaching this family. As for wearing his championship ring, “[…] Only Da Man wears Da / Ring” (18), so Josh’s desire to wear it himself will have to wait. Josh encourages his dad to think about writing a book full of the basketball rules he passes on to Josh and JB. “Basketball Rule #1” states that just like the ball and the court should never be separated, neither should your family and your heart.