The article sometimes a dream needs a push the two main characters who overcome obstacles are jim blair (Chris’s dad) and Chris. His dad was originally shy and distant because of the accident because he thinks its his fault that chris is in a wheelchair. he decided after the first basketball game he would try to be less distant he was co-coaching chris’s basketball team. After chris’s basketball team decided they wanted to play in the league he still came to some practices and game but not as many. But jim had to overcome the fact it wasn’t his fault his child is in a wheelchair, as well as how it happened.

Chris was pretty pumped I think about playing in his first basketball game but also kinda scared that he would mess it up. when his dad was watching him play I think he wanted to make his dad proud but when his dad started co-coaching he got really nervous about what would happen. When they were playing he felt like they were doing really well so he was making his dad proud. Even though they lost he mad his dad proud and felt like his dad became less distant and came out of his shell. He had to overcome getting use to the idea of being in a wheelchair and how it happened.