First preseason practice? Player sightings in town?
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Think we're opening camp in San Diego, and while I don't know what day it opens exactly (oddly unreported that I can find), apparently any team participating in the NBA Global Games can have guys report on Sept. 25th.
And here is something that I did not initially notice about our schedule: I think we are only going to have 40 home games this year, not 41, because we have a MIDSEASON Global Games game against the Celtics on December 3rd, in Mexico City. Which, knowing our luck, will probably be when our early season surge is interrupted when cartel members armed with assault rifles kidnap Boogie and hold him for ransom for the next 6 months.
Anyway, seems likely the early training camp date would be for teams doing the Global Games in preseason since it interrupts your preparation. don't know why they'd let you get started early for a midseason game, but maybe.
And here is something that I did not initially notice about our schedule: I think we are only going to have 40 home games this year, not 41, because we have a MIDSEASON Global Games game against the Celtics on December 3rd, in Mexico City. Which, knowing our luck, will probably be when our early season surge is interrupted when cartel members armed with assault rifles kidnap Boogie and hold him for ransom for the next 6 months.
Anyway, seems likely the early training camp date would be for teams doing the Global Games in preseason since it interrupts your preparation. don't know why they'd let you get started early for a midseason game, but maybe.
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Pete Youngman was in my store buying a bunch of 5 hour energy drinks last week. The store is right by the Arena and practice facility and I doubt he was tossing all those back himself. Lot's of players have been around and working out together.
As a side note, I think I freaked him out a little at first. I'm sure he has been in that store before, but I just started working there. I don't think many people either A. recognize him B. call him by name or C. start random analytic conversations on the upcoming season while ringing him up. He recovered quickly. Poor Pete, he is as ready for a winning season as the rest of us.
As a side note, I think I freaked him out a little at first. I'm sure he has been in that store before, but I just started working there. I don't think many people either A. recognize him B. call him by name or C. start random analytic conversations on the upcoming season while ringing him up. He recovered quickly. Poor Pete, he is as ready for a winning season as the rest of us.
Only nine more days till training camp opens. Poor Jason Jones will actually have to go back to work. Sorry Jason, I know it's tough! But hey, a couple of protein drinks, and a good nights sleep, and you'll be good to go. You better keep looking over your shoulder though, Joe Davidson is breathing down your neck.
OK, now that my cheap shot is out of the way, I'm excited about the coming season. More so, than any season in quite a while. I think this team is capable of winning 50 games. Of course everything would have to go perfectly for that to happen, but stranger things have happened. At worse there should be major improvement, which will bring excitement and entertainment. Something that's been lacking in recent years. Right now were in the lull before the storm. We're all bored to death. Hell, I'm even boring myself with my writing. So with that, I'm done! For now.....
OK, now that my cheap shot is out of the way, I'm excited about the coming season. More so, than any season in quite a while. I think this team is capable of winning 50 games. Of course everything would have to go perfectly for that to happen, but stranger things have happened. At worse there should be major improvement, which will bring excitement and entertainment. Something that's been lacking in recent years. Right now were in the lull before the storm. We're all bored to death. Hell, I'm even boring myself with my writing. So with that, I'm done! For now.....
Just in case anyone has not seen "The Warriors" from 1979.
Here is the teaser:
"A turf battle between New York City street gangs that rages from Coney Island to the Bronx. The Warriors are mistakenly fingered for the killing of a gang leader. Soon they have every gang in the city out to get revenge and they must make their way across the city to their own turf."
Speaking of Kings practices, if you sign a kid up (age 6-14) for the KingsNEXT camp on October 11, it includes entry for two adults per kid to a Kings practice immediately following the camp that day. So they say. Nice opportunity to see a practice like the old days as those haven't been open for a number of years. Plus each kid gets a shirt and headband plus being coached by Kings coaches at Sleep Train for $30 and you also then get a $30 voucher to be used at another training. I'll be there with my nieces and nephew.
http://www.nba.com/kings/next
http://www.nba.com/kings/next