First Games

Well we started the new season and the new era of the Iowa Energy with 2 tremendous wins against the Bismarck Wizards. The Wizards are the defending dleague champs and we went in there and smacked them in the mouth. It was great to get the ball rolling. I started both games and played a significant roll. We won the first game in a shoot out 101-99. It was great to get to see what we could all do. No one expected much because we are an expansion team with low expectations from others around the league. But we set the tone for this season with big road wins.
It is great to be back in action and being a big contributor to the team. This group of 10 guys has really impressed me thus far in terms of how well we have come together so quickly. We went into Bismarck, who has an 80% home winning percentage, and were able to grab the first 2 wins in Energy history. Many fans commented after the game on how much of a close team we looked like on the floor. We battle bad refs (as usual) and hostile crowds and emerged victorious. We have our first home game tomorrow night against New Mexico who is also 2-0. It shall be a great test for the home and franchise opener in the city of Des Moines. The team website is http://www.nba.com/dleague/iowa/ and hopefully I will figure out how to post some pictures on my own on this website. God Bless to all...

Current Trade

Well this last week has brought about some serious changes. As of Tuesday Oct 30 I was still a Los Angeles D-fender, but as of Wednesday morning I had been traded and placed in the Dleague draft. This meant that any of the 14 teams including the D-fenders could pick me up. Well The D-fenders did not select me and I was drafted by the Iowa Energy. The Energy is an expantion team new to the league this year. They are affiliated with the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat. So on Wednesday Nov. 7 I will board a plane and head out to Iowa. This is going to be a huge change but the oppurtuntiy seems very promising. The Energy were very interested in me and I received a call from the head coach not more than a few hours of being released by the D-fenders. It was a great feeling to be wanted like that.
Being a new team in the league offers me an oppurtunity to blast in there and show what I can do. A new team and a great new start. The team has a brand new arena and is located in Des Moines, a great city with no competition for fans. So hopefully we will draw large crowds and have a great following. I did check out the weather in Des Moines for this week and the average temp was 36 so I guess I should dust of my heavy coat and sweatshirts. But this is exactly why I play an indoor sport. The temp inside the arena is always the same and the court never really ices over so thats a bonus. I am starting a great new adventure that will end in great success. I will most definately miss being in SD but it beats being all the way across an ocean.
On a side note my mom is doing very well and is currently surfing in Mexico with a group of her friends....if that isnt badass then I dont know what is. I hope everyone is doing well!!!