I enjoy off the court stuff during PCTI almost as much as
the battle on the court. I try and engage with everyone at least for a little
bit, whether that’s catching up on personal stuff, talking hoops, or just
enjoying the moment. One of my favorite parts of PCTI is getting to explore a new
city and some of the things it has to offer (especially the local watering
holes). I also like to reflect on highlights off the court, because while our
play is well documented (thanks Deuce), the off the court activities sometimes
get hazy due to excess booze, promiscuous women, late hours and few only a few
pics/vids (thank God). When looking back at last year, PCTI9 was so great off
the court, I didn’t even dive into Abe sending a nude pic he received from a
girl to everyone at 5 am or Juice showing out every night, including a Sunday
date and wallet mishap. Here are the top 5 memories for me from PCTIIX:
1.
TP Shotgunning
in DK’s face
Dan organized an incredible day on the lake with 2 boats for
the crew and in typical Dan fashion immediately made it a competition by having
a draft to see who is on which boat. IMO there were 3 potential #1 picks, TP (power
gap), Beas and Deuce. Deuce went first, Beas went 3rd, and TP went….
14th? Dafuq? In real life, TP is on the lake in East TN constantly
and loves the water. What a slap in the face from Dan (and BC) to be drafted so
low. TP decided to symbolically dunk on Dan and hang his nuts in his face by
climbing on top of one of the boats, yelled at Dan, and shotgunned a beer while
looking like a Greek god. From that moment on, TP was in charge of the lake. This
moment kicked off an afternoon on the lake that I will never forget.
2.
The
QP growing into the “Cool Guys”
Cincy really changed the landscape of PCTI because we consolidated
to one house to all stay in. I think the group dynamic really changed because
of the addition of some new people and everyone hanging together at the house.
Unfortunately, we got duped in Minny and was physically impossible for all of
us to stay at that 2BR apartment. This created an unintentional divide in the
group by separating us. The group that ended up in the hotel were QP and the BeardenBoyz,
all of which are eager to tie one on at the local pubs. Since PCTI7, the QP had
been in serious talks about expanding but nothing had ever fully presented
itself to do so. NOW WAS THE TIME. The hotel made it easy to expand, but we needed
the Bored (and others) to disapprove. We got that confirmation from DK when he
labeled us as “The Cool Guys” and others decided to pile on. The above mentioned
and Juice, were labeled going forward. Luckily, we lived up to the hype. So, thanks
DAN!
3.
Joe’s
Grind Sesh
Another unique thing happened this year: Friday night was
THE night and Joe owned the night. Joe is usually in the mix to own a night
when he goes out, but he took this night to a level that I’m not sure he knew
he had. After dinner, people had spread out at different bars. A group of us
wound up at some wanna be night club and tried to get everyone to come meet us
there. After a small group got rejected for dress code, Joe transformed into JT$ingz
and somehow got the group into the bar. A hype man with a microphone appeared
and loved Act and kept referencing the “guys from LA!” Joe hits the dance
floor, showing off the best moves in Minny since Prince (RIP). The next thing I
know, the dance floor is packed of people watching multiple black girls, all weighing
over 230 lbs, grind all over Joe. It kept escalating until one went face to face
with Joe, leaned back as far as she could, pulled her titties out and bounced
them up and down. At that point, we all knew we were shutting the bar down that
night.
4.
Beas Starting
the Question
Before Joe’s big night dancing, we started the night with a
nice family dinner. Good food, great conversations, and just a very chill environment.
Then things escalated. I believe Beas initially asked Spot the question, but
soon each person was being pulled aside asked. There were a few people who did
not want to answer (I guess for fear of being viewed as an actual homosexual). The
reason I thought it was hysterical was every time Beas asked someone, they
actually thought through the answer. The explanations were hysterical because
of the explanations for who they chose someone or not choose someone. I don’t
remember all the details, but I do know Smo was a fan favorite.
5.
The
vids
I did not get to chill and watch a lot of the games at PCTI9
due to taping the video with everyone. I honestly thought it would take about
an hour and a half to get through all the interviews and be able to have a
laugh or two. It turned into something much better though. It took a long time,
but I laughed in every interview and everyone took time to seriously answer the
questions. The most lasting impression I had was how great of an event this is
and how much this group of guys means to us all. I honestly got chills many
times during this. Hopefully this video turns out half as good for the audience
as it was for me.
PCTI9 will be hard to top but I think PCTIX is going to do that!
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