First time experiencing these things, I heard before it was at Jillan's and Dave and Buster's but this year was at the Toyota Center. Basically how it was set up was they used half of the main concourse filled with Arcade games, miniature golf, ping pong tables, tables for autographs and photos, they had the same floaty things games outside the main entrance at LaBranch, and on the court clinics for the kids, along a tour of the locker room, and a floaty outside the court where they had laser tag. Pretty impressive layout in my opinion. They gave out free nachos, hot dogs, and Pepsi, which I stuffed myself with. Overall, not bad, i heard from other people that its not as good as years past, but I enjoyed myself. Since I was one of the first 500 in the building, I was able to get a "photo session" which is a story in itself. At first, I got my pic with Novak, came back after 20 mins to get my pic and they couldnt find it, which is weird, cause my friend got a pic after me and got his, went to look for it, nowhere to be found, I was like, WTF? Where's my pic? The photographer apologized and said he'll take a pic with the next person that is going to have a session, so I got one with Deke From Novak to Deke, that a good upgrade All in all good fun. Props to Kerfeld that hooked me up with an extra ticket to let my friend in and certainly appreciate it once again. MIA was Tmac, Howard, Bonzi, Sura Pics in the Locker room
Chuck signing a dude's shirt Great shot next to the logo on the court Shane playing ping pong with a fan Chuck wagon and Novak next to him Rafer signing autographs Yao playing air hockey Big Jake playing Ping Pong John III explaining how he just lost to a fan in air hockey, notice his bling ass watch
Howard was signing autographs for a few near the Rockets Gift Shop. TMac was supposed to be getting his normal back treatment (Waco back specialist) during extended off days between games. BWells... no clue what he had to do
Yao doesn't keep shoes in his locker while John Lucas has a ton of them! Nice pics Dave! Did Battier or Big jake win their ping pong match?
didnt really catch the whole game, just took my pic and let them be. Supposdley we weren't suppose to go up to the players and ask for autographs and pics. Billy WAS COOL as hell, nobody really went up to him, i just said "whatsup BILLY!!!" and he was like "Whatsup guy??" with a suave look, heh. btw, Mig, suck....
Damn some of those RPD's are smoking! BTW you should've grabbed some of the gear in the locker and just ran with it.
Thanks for posting those sweet pics. I wonder what the players lockers look like when they are not expecting company? It looked like the lockers barely had any personal items i.e. pictures etc. One picture of a kid in V-Span's locker. From the pictures it looked like the only no-shows were T-Mac, V-Span, and Bonzi. Also didn't see JVG.
Man, I guess I should have walked around more. My wife and I just decided to sit in the stands and watch all the proceedings on the court. So, I missed all the guys walking around out on the concourse. Juwon was there. He walked down the side of the court but I didnt see where he ended up. My first year so I guess live and learn. I'll be more ready next year to have more of an experience.
Man, I forgot the play day was yesterday. I have been to a bunch of them already so I had planned to give me tickets away to someone on the board. Dman me for forgetting!
