EZ and the Intangibles

Ethan EZ Zanay loves the sport of basketball and its really unfortunate hes so darn bad at it. After making an embarrassing mistake in front of his teammates, EZ finally decides to call it quits. End of story? Not quite yet. EZ lack of basketball talent is far from his only problem. Hes isolated from classmates and wanders the fringe of the schoolyard alone during recess, gazing at the games hes never invited to join in. When his father, a popular former sports star, is accused in a business scandal, the family must suddenly wrestle with financial problems. Plus, EZ bothersome kid brother is the towns most promising young athlete, fast becoming a local legend. And making matters worse, EZ still clings to the fantasy that someday, somehow, he might yet turn into that unheralded player who surprises everyone by coming through in the clutch. His best shot at a comeback is to specialize in those subtle moves and unseen maneuvers that don't show up in the standard stat sheets. EZ secret game plan is to focus all his efforts on making the most of the intangibles. But hell only succeed if somebody is there to notice.