The “crossover” begins to become the theme of the book instead of a basketball term when Josh “crosses over” to become a jealous and frustrated version of himself. This begins when he sees his brother kissing his “friend” Miss Sweet Tea in the library. He describes this as his “tipping point,” as he is fed up with his brother ignoring him and frustrated with all his family issues including his father’s health. His tipping point, or “crossover,” causes him to smash a basketball in JB’s (his brother’s) face during a game out of resentment. After days of silence and after Josh and JB work their problems out, Josh eventually crosses back over when he realizes his brother and himself must support each other through all of their struggles. That is
