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--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@
 		anchorX: 0.5,
 		anchorY: 0.5
 	});
 	self.speed = -20;
+	self.initialSpeedX = 0;
+	self.initialSpeedY = 0;
 	self.hasCollided = false;
 	self.update = function () {
 		// Apply gravity
 		self.speedY += 0.5; // Adjust gravity strength as needed
@@ -18,8 +20,12 @@
 		self.speedX *= 0.99; // Adjust friction strength as needed
 		self.speedY *= 0.99; // Adjust friction strength as needed
 		self.x += self.speedX;
 		self.y += self.speedY;
+		// Remove basketball if its speed is less than 5% of its initial speed
+		if (Math.abs(self.speedX) < Math.abs(self.initialSpeedX * 0.05) && Math.abs(self.speedY) < Math.abs(self.initialSpeedY * 0.05)) {
+			self.destroy();
+		}
 		// Check for collision with screen edges and bounce
 		if (self.x <= 0 || self.x >= 2048) {
 			self.speedX *= -0.8; // Reverse horizontal direction with energy loss
 			self.x = Math.max(0, Math.min(self.x, 2048)); // Prevent sticking to the edge
@@ -108,8 +114,10 @@
 	newBasketball.x = player.x;
 	newBasketball.y = player.y;
 	newBasketball.speedX = (x - player.x) / 8; // Adjust speed for a faster shot
 	newBasketball.speedY = (y - player.y) / 8; // Adjust speed for a faster shot
+	newBasketball.initialSpeedX = newBasketball.speedX;
+	newBasketball.initialSpeedY = newBasketball.speedY;
 	basketballs.push(newBasketball);
 	game.addChild(newBasketball);
 };
 game.up = function (x, y, obj) {