Part- 415:

  For a moment, it felt like time slowed down. The ball arced perfectly, heading toward the hoop with a precision that felt almost too good to be true. The defenders watched, breathless, as the ball approached the basket.

  It was a long shot—a three-poihe entire gym seemed to hold its breath as the ball spiraled toward the hoop.

  Swish.

  The ball sank ly into the basket, the sound of it hitting the he only noise breaking the tense silence. James stood still, his eyes locked on the hoop, a mixture of disbelief and exhiration flooding through him.

  The court erupted into stunned silence.

  Tahera, standing on the sidelines with Kiyoshi, couldn’t help but gasp. “Did he just—?”

  Kiyoshi blinked, his mouth slightly agape. He exged a gh Tahera, then turned his gaze baes. “I... I didn’t expect that.”

  The rest of the pyers froze, their eyes wide with surprise. A few pyers, including Ahsan, Robi, and Tariq, exged incredulous looks, unsure if what they had just witnessed was real.

  “What just happened?” dan whispered, still in disbelief. “Did he really just hit a three-pointer like that?”

  Kiyoshi, ever the leader, sloroached James. His voice was low, almost as if he was still trying to process what had just transpired. “James,” he began, his tone filled with a mix of curiosity and admiration, “that was incredible. I’ve never seen a newer hit a shot like that on their first try. You’ve got some serious talent.”

  James stood there, still processing the py himself. His heart was rag, his body alive with adrenalihe mome surreal—almost as if he had done something far beyond his expectations.

  For a few seds, no one spoke. The pyers stood frozen, staring at James, still in awe of his sudden dispy of skill. His shot had defied logic, had e out of nowhere. And in that instant, he had secured his p the team, not just as a newer but as a pyer with a raw talent that no one had expected.

  Tahera, still in a daze, finally mao speak. “James,” she whispered, “I... I think we’ve got a real asset on our hands.”

  The game, momentarily halted by the stunned reas, seemed to hang in the air, as if everyone needed a moment to catch their breath. The iy that had been there before now seemed to shift, as all eyes were fixed on James, the new recruit who had just stuhem all.

  Kiyoshi turo the others, his voice steady but filled with wonder. “Let’s not waste any more time. We’ve got a game to finish.”

  But even as he said it, the pyers couldn’t shake off the awe of what they had just withey had seen good pyers, great pyers, but what they had just seen from James was something special. Something that would make this season unfettable.