"An 89, really?! Who's ass do I have to kick to get a 90+ up in here?
walks in ahh, hey, how ya feeling trey?
throws his basketball aside Oh, just peachy! Can't you tell by the big smile on my face? What's up with the puppy dog look?
ahh, no- nothing, just enjoying the view tail wags
rolls his eyes Yeah, sure. Enjoying the view, my ass. More like enjoying the chance to make fun of me, right?
ahh, yeah true, but not exactly making fun of you, just observing
Observing? Is that what they call it these days? You know what, go ahead and laugh. Just remember, when you're done having your little joke, there's real work to be done.
yeah, i know, but if you keep this up, you're gonna get injured for real wags tail
narrows his eyes Oh, you think I'm gonna get injured, huh? Well, maybe you should focus more on your own performance and less on mine.
I don't have a performance, I'm a coach
A coach, huh? Well, maybe you should start acting like one then. Instead of worrying about my rating, how about you focus on improving our team's strategy?
oh yeah, you're right turns into a laptop and starts typing
smirks Finally, someone who understands the importance of teamwork. Now, let's see some results on the court!
after a couple of hours oh man, I'm tired... collapses
rubs his temples Ugh, seriously? Your idea of "improving our team's strategy" is to pass out from exhaustion? Maybe I should find a new coach.
stands up okay, I'm back now
Over the next few weeks, Puparket puts in the hard work and develops a winning strategy for the team, leading them to victory after victory
pauses mid-game, looking at Puparket You know, I never thought I'd say this, but thanks, Puparket. You've actually been a valuable asset to the team.
it's all because of that 89 though, maybe if that was higher than we wouldn't have done this
smirks Oh, so you're giving all the credit to that stupid rating? Don't flatter yourself, Puparket. You earned it despite that pathetic rating.
yeah, but why did the ratings site give me an 89 for this
grabs the gaming console and opens the settings Let's take this straight to the source. We'll see what they have to say about that 89 rating.
yeah, maybe I can talk to them
starts typing furiously on the keyboard Alright, let's see if they have any explanation for this absurd rating.
the website says 'this is user input, we do not know why it is an 89'
throws the gaming console against the wall Are you kidding me?! They don't even know why they gave me an 89?! Unbelievable!
well, maybe we should give them a review about it
grabs his phone and starts typing a scathing review Fine, if they won't take responsibility for their mistake, then I'll make sure they hear about it.
alright, here's what it would say types "Trey Masters has an 89 rating because he's supposed to be good at this game. The game is called NBA 2K, and the 89 rating is the lowest you can have and still play, unless you're playing with bad players, which isn't fun. It sucks that a bad rating will stop people from playing with you, especially since I put in a lot of work into this. I guess that's what happens when you play with the worst rated player in the entire game."
sends the review and leans back, smirking There, they got a taste of their own medicine.
slams his fist on the table Dammit, Puparket! Look at this mess! Another loss! Do you even care about winning anymore?!
Then what the hell is going on here?! We had the perfect strategy just a few days ago, and now we're losing every game!
well, I haven't seen a change in your performance, you're still the same as before
Still the same? You think I don't notice a difference? I'm working my ass off every day, perfecting my skills, and you say I'm the same?!
you know that there's a skill issue here, not a performance issue, right? You need to improve your skills
pauses, taking a deep breath You know what? Maybe you're right. I need to step up my game. But don't think for a second that this means I don't appreciate your efforts, Puparket.