WE HERE

Some light pregame reading for you all. Got a solid 10 responses to my question. Nice work everyone.

TP:

100% the lake day

Editor's notes - No surprise there. This response came immediately after I posed the question. Not sure anyone is as excited for anything here as TP is for lake day.

DK:

Every year is something different... Whether it be the roster, the city, the games, etc... Tons of differences... However, the one consistent every year, and my favorite part by far is seeing the excitement from everyone everytime someone arrives.  I live for it.

100% agree with this sentiment. Always look forward to our 17 dudes rolling in and taking over local public establishments. 

Ahop:

I am most looking forward to Saturday right after I drain the game winning shot of game 7 and collapsing into your arms from exhaustion and joy! Seriously, I look forward most to spending quality time with everyone in PCTI. This is a brotherhood and whether it's a quick 5 minute convo with Deuce around the grill, a hour long chat with TP about poop and family, or hammered drunk convo with Joe, it is all special.

Smo:

The thing I am looking most forward to is the dinner and blowout that comes the night after all the games have been played.  Obv your boy isn't bringing much to the table on the court, but I really look forward to that night.  Everyone is so dead from all the basketball but manages to rally and brings so much energy that night, and I have no idea where it comes from.  There's always crazy stories the next day.  

Looking forward to seeing you lil bro

Saturday night gon' be LIT.

Sabes:

There could be nothing finer for me than to emerge from this particular PCTI as a winning captain at the conclusion of game 7. To give a warm embrace to my teammates, and to give a consoling handshake to our opponents is all I can ask for.

Two of my favorite quotes may say this better than I ever could:

1) Vince Lombardi - “I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.”

2) Conan the Barbarian, when asked what is best in life? “To crush your enemies - See them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women.”

Act:

I'm most looking forward to hanging out in the middle of the day on that Friday. That's when everyone is comfortable again and it creates the best atmosphere for guys to feel and act like their best.

Spot:

I’m most excited for all the hugs and to get drunk and Deuce and to not be hurt and you Josh.

Juice:

Sorry for lagging it! This question was so hard, but good, because it’s hard to narrow it down:

Right side of my brain- the hoops. 

Left side of the brain for sure- “The arrival evening”. My favorite part is when guys start trickling in and catching up because it sets the tone for a great weekend. Walking up to cinnci house with a giant crane tractor in the front yard. We get to shop for necessities for the weekend (spotlight bought only candy in Cincinnati) and somehow we never buy enough beer or water. Deuce brings out the camera to work on it and I think that makes everyone excited cause it’s finally here. In San Diego driving in with Smo cruising in the van and calling out every ghetto thing he saw as we approached the Air BNB. Smooth going straight to bed and setting dan off on a tangent. Every year at “the arrival  evening” some small random details stick in my brain for whatever reason and I know that will continue to happen and that’s what I get most excited for. 

Bruiser

Duuuuuude. My bad on the EXTREMELY late response. I thought I had already sent an answer and just saw I haven't. 

The thing I always look forward to most is just seeing all the guys and hanging out. There's always such a comradery at PCTI and I love it. Everyone gets along for the most part and you usually end up hanging out more with someone else than you did the year before. I also love playing ball where everyone gives a shit and not one plays "me" ball for the most part. Can't wait to crack some brews with all the fellas again. Even you pumpkin. 

BC:

The one thing I'm most looking forward to is the quality of the hoops. 

This is far and away the lamest answer possible and I wish I had a way to dress it up. But truth is, every PCTI - even with the off-court stuff seeming to get better every year - it's always a huge boost to get in the games and remember what it's like to actually enjoy playing. Those of us who live where we don't have steady games with non-sucky players forget what it's like to share the court with high quality, conscientious players.

Trained Killers in 6. Suck it