the underdog

The underdog means an athlete who seems to have little chance to win.

Paul was a basketball player on the team, the  Lions .  He loved basketball so much .Paul was shorter than most basketball players. In fact, he was only 1.6 meters. One of his NBA favorite players was  Bogues who was also the same height. （    Paul's personal introduction）

Paul had to practice much harder than others because of his height. He was always very determined and focused. But unfortunately the coach never picked him for the team. Recently Paul finally got his chance during a game against the  Lions' biggest competitor, the Bears, As a player on the team was injured and Paul  pleaded with the coach for a chance . the coach was unsure but allowed him to play .Paul  proved that he was skilled and talented by scoring shot after shot when the game ended. The coach told Paul he had earned his place on the team. （  Paul's hard work and chance）

It tells us  that  we should never judge a person by his    physical appearance but according to his abilities.