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The Last Pick

When I go to the rec center to shoot some hoops they don't notice me,
even the potheads get picked ahead of me
and I work my ass off just to be the last pick.

And when they see me pick and see me roll they'll realize how good I was for a big.
I'm six feet tall and I'm kind of quick but I'm still the last pick.

They tell me that I'm a skilled post player,
with a dropstep; fadaway, up-and-under  but they say I need to work on my jumper
so I work my ass off just to be the last pick.

I played all summer, worked on my athleticism asked advice on what to do.
I guarded a six foot seven center and they told me I was too small but all my teamates were 5 feet tall.

And once I turned 18 I tried my hardest
to play for a professional team, I picked and I rolled, I dunked on 2 defenders as they heard me roared, got fifthteen boards, a block or two and then my knee torned.
Then the jig was up and I. Once again. Was the last pick.
Written by closram25
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