Anyone going to or want to go to the Summer League games?

[nickagneta]

I live in Tampa now and will only get to see the Celtics when they play in Orlando so starting next year I am going to go to a game a year in Orlando to watch them. But in the mean time, I think I might want to start that this year by heading to the Summer league games. My sons will be in town and I know they will go with me but if you have plans or want to make plans to go, lets meet up and give the C's their own cheering section from Celticsblog.

[D.o.s.]

I'd like to go to one--I might actually be able to afford Summer League prices  .



Of course, that would mean getting from New England to Orlando

[thirstyboots18]

I live in Tampa now and will only get to see the Celtics when they play in Orlando so starting next year I am going to go to a game a year in Orlando to watch them. But in the mean time, I think I might want to start that this year by heading to the Summer league games. My sons will be in town and I know they will go with me but if you have plans or want to make plans to go, lets meet up and give the C's their own cheering section from Celticsblog.

Nick...the Orlando Summer Games are not open to the public....kills me!  They are held on a small practice court or school gymnasium court with no bleachers, I think.  They do show the games on tv.  I went to the Las Vegas games when BBD was a rookie....it was great!  I couldn't wait to go back, but the next year they didn't make the trip and went to Orlando instead.

Now I follow some of the unaffiliated pros and undrafted players who participate in a professional camp  at a  here in Clearwater, trying to get picked up by a summer league, DLeague or NBA team.  Just trying to get noticed.   There are three or four coaches who put them through drills every day all summer.  It is just starting up now, and I haven't been by to watch yet this year.  (I am usually the only non participant (outside observer) there.  If the bleachers are not down I drag a chair in ...they tolerate me!      I think they are too afraid to hurt the old lady's feelings to throw me out!

I get their email drill scripts, too  (BasketballHQ.com and The Coaching Toolbox).  Last year they filmed the drills after the summer games were over.  This is held at the Countryside Community Center. 

You don't know how sorry I am that the games are closed to the public....would love to meet you over there to watch a game.  I think Orlando is missing a chance that would draw tourists to that area in Summer...a slow tourist season down here!

[dark_lord]

i want to go to orlando, but it has nothing to do with bball.   

[Boris Badenov]

I live in Tampa now and will only get to see the Celtics when they play in Orlando so starting next year I am going to go to a game a year in Orlando to watch them. But in the mean time, I think I might want to start that this year by heading to the Summer league games. My sons will be in town and I know they will go with me but if you have plans or want to make plans to go, lets meet up and give the C's their own cheering section from Celticsblog.

Nick...the Orlando Summer Games are not open to the public....kills me!  They are held on a small practice court or school gymnasium court with no bleachers,

 I think Orlando is missing a chance that would draw tourists to that area in Summer...a slow tourist season down here!

That's weird.

Is is possible that the market demand that would be generated by obsessive NBA draft/rookie followers is not as great as one might infer from being on this board?

I find this shocking. I mean, I am currently spending 2-3 hours per day looking at things like the hand measurements of Giannis Adetokunbo. I assumed there were hundreds of thousands of people just like me.

[thirstyboots18]

Orlando is just mostly trying to tempt Floridians to take advantage of the cheaper Summer rates for rooms, and parks.  I would think, since they are holding the games there anyway, that it would be an additional draw. (Especially since most people down here came from somewhere else, and like Nick, and like me, there are many fans who would jump at the chance to see their team's young players and prospects, and get their "scouting" caps on.)     I know baseball is more popular than basketball, but look at the attraction Spring Training is in Florida.  A short summer basketball tournament should draw a little attention.  They have announced it is going to be a tournament, or playoff format, to make it more interesting.

The first year Orlando had the summer games televised, the announcers were Terrible!  Terrible, with a capital T!  Last year they had more professional announcers,  so they are starting to take it a little more seriously. 

[nickagneta]

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[nickagneta]

OOOH.

I got an idea. Jeff can get TB and me press passes to cover the Summer league for the blog!!!!!

Yeah this is just a joke but it would be cool.

[thirstyboots18]

OOOH.

I got an idea. Jeff can get TB and me press passes to cover the Summer league for the blog!!!!!

Yeah this is just a joke but it would be cool.

Yeah, that would be really cool!  However, since I knew the league was closed to the public, we have made plans for July.  Will be travelling, so I couldn't make it, even if it were offered!