Well the phone finally started ringing. After my last game is Bakersfield I returned home to San Diego for some must needed R&R. Just some time to get away from basketball for a bit and hang out with Jessica. So anyway we finished up ok out in Bakersfield and I really loved playing for Coach Roth. He has really pushed hard for me and talked to a lot of teams which for the first time has started to get me into some mini camps and in front of the right people.
Ok so here is the rundown: First took the time off, then hit the weight room hard and was able to get my weight up to 250 pound which will be a great help in the low post. Secondly was invited to the Seattle Super Sonics mini camp up in Seattle first part of June. The mini camp was three days of workouts and playing games for the coaches and most of the front office people. I ended up playing pretty well. According to my agent he said that the front office people said I was definately one of the top players there. SO that is good to hear but doesn't mean much if you don't keep working. So back to the grind stone. After camp I headed down to Bradenton Florida and the IMG Training Facility for two weeks with Coach David Thorpe. This is a great opportunity to train with NBA draft pick and many current NBA players. We workout 2 times a day and really get after it. This program is probably one of the best that is available for players who are looking to really improve their game. Weight room, courts, and rehab facilities are all in house so you can really focus on basketball with no outside distractions. Other than the fact that it is in Florida where the humidity is 236% it is not bad. Good beaches for sure!!
Ok so then after that I was invited to Orlando summer league with the Sonics (for those paying attention they are now the Oklahoma City Team). THis is a huge step for me, my first NBA summer league. We came down to Orlando on the 2 July for 3 days of team practices and then started playing games on Monday. We are currently 1-1 and playing pretty well. It has been a great chance for me to play in front of tons of GM's and coaches around the league. Just keeping my eye in the prize.
At the conclusion of this week I will be headed back to San Diego for 3 short days and then off to the Utah Summer League where I will be playing for the d-league all stars. Playing for this team will really allow me to continue playing in front of the right people. Also there will be no draft picks to have to compete for minutes just play my game. But the first job is to continue playing hard in Orlando and follow that all the way through. Good things will hopefully come out of all this, it is good to finally have some opportunities. Well you can follow the rest of the action in Orlando at the Magic team website http://www.nba.com/magic/news/summerleague.html
Love to all!!
