Chapter 10
Nick
From the minute I arrived in Austin, there was friction between Froggy Jones and myself. Our coach was firmly team Frogg, and while I fit in with the rest of the team, Frogg gave me the impression I was stepping on his toes simply by being there. Some teams excelled when they had more than one-star player, while other teams became famous for the infighting. When there was discord, it was unusual for players to be able to rise above the conflict. The Lakers team with Shaq and Koby was an exception that proved the rule. Most of the time the sort of selfish jealousy ate the team alive from the inside.
The first time I saw Frogg in the locker room, his black shark-like eyes stared straight through me. “Welcome to the team," he said, his words freezing in the air between us.
