Dedicated?

Some people have made a big deal about offseason training. Some have argued actually playing the game helps prepare you. Regardless, rumors have been flying about Team Legs Feed the Kittens and their leaders specific instructions to get into great shape by any means necessary. There have also been false allegations against myself, Anthony Hopkins, for putting games together in Nashville and not inviting members of Team LFTK.

I question the dedication of those following the "leader" (read: loudest) of LFTK. A quick back story, Ben Wilson contacted me asking if I could get a game together for Saturday morning, because he would make the trek to play with some fellow PCTI brethren. As I do not have a key or direct access to a gym I started asking my connections to get us in somewhere. I tell Ben there is a good chance as my man at Belmont thought he could get us in the previous. As I am searching for a gym, Ben goes to the LFTK message boards and boasts about getting to play against people that don't have the last name Cho or Len or Xi. This is when the following exchange happens:

Dec 8 4:40 pm

Wes-Fil-A Murray (W-F-A): Uve got a game this sat and no invite?

Anthony Hopkins (AH): I haven't sent one to anyone bc I'm not sure about the gym now

W-F-A: Oh gotcha ben was sayin somethin so i was wondering if i was gettin cut off cuz we aren't teammates or somethin

AH: Ha nah just trying to finalize

W-F-A: Haha gotcha

AH: I'll let u know

W-F-A: Sounds good

(I will later explain why this was a little odd)

After exhausting every option for a gym I could (poor Smo's old man car was giving him trouble), Saturday around 11:15, Bruise came through with a gym at 2 pm at BGA. This is when I started scrambling for any players to try and get 10.

Dec 10, 11:46 am

AH: Hoop at 2 at BGA. Who's in?

W-F-A (12:00 pm): Dang can't this afternoon

AH: Wow. Nice

W-F-A: Haha my mom is comin this afternoon...i was hopin for the mornin. And she plan on treating me to as much Chick-fil-a as I can handle! (Ok, I added that last sentence)

AH: Whatever

W-F-A: Dang

End of dialogue

Ended up not being able to get 10 due to people like Wes-fil-a. This is the type of dedication I am seeing first hand from a member of LFTK. Who knows if the other members are actually working out and playing, or just feeding lines they know their "general" wants to hear.

(Just a quick tangent)

Since it seems to be so popular with LFTK, I will give you a breakdown of Nashville people playing in "my games":

Name % invited % attended

AHop 100% 100% (obvious)

Bruise 90% occasionally forget to ask 70% (he comes as much as he can)

Pitto 85% too early for him 70% (unless its too early he is always there)

Wes 75% tired of NO 5% (has said yes twice in 2 years I think)

Ben 5% lives in the A 6% (has vowed to make it more this semester)

Smo 4% lives in Chatt but % climbing 4% (has initiated a new gym. % trending up)

I know it makes it difficult not having a regular time and place, but it is rare that I don't at least attempt to get PCTI folks out there. Numbers don't lie (maybe if they are completely made up).