As you heard, me and Abe sat up late drinking some wine spritzers, gabbing about PCTI. Most of you know that Abe and I have known each other since we were 5, have played all types of sports together, lived together, and are basically brothers. We talked about other things, but PCTI dominated the conversation. The thing that we kept talking about is how special PCTI is. So I wanted to share some things with everyone that we talked about.
The first few years, I had a "power struggle" with Dan on who to add. This is probably one sided and DK didn't notice. It took me a while, but I finally realized that DK has always been open to things that I have brought up and it is way more efficient to let him, BC, and most anyone else know that I'm there to help but stay out of the way. I had to admit that I was on the wrong side of the fence a couple times. The first was when DK wanted to add Beas. I was against it and voiced my concern. I could sit here and give you all the excuses, but there's no point. Same thing happened a few years later with TP. I again was against it. I couldn't have been more wrong being opposed to them joining. After year 2, there have only been great additions. MY BAD FELLAS!
PCTI keeps us wanting to improve ourselves and basketball players and stay in shape. Abe actually said he would have retired from basketball by now if it was not for PCTI (dramatic much?). I would still play but probably play way more golf. The fact Sabin is old af and still performs at an incredible level drives me to be better. Seeing Beas shirtless makes me want to hit the gym more. Seeing Spotlights legs in his short shorts makes me want to shave my legs better. Seeing Smooth get fired up on defense and talk shit makes me want to do defensive drills. Watching Smo handout waters makes me want to hydrate better. Having something that pushes us, not wanting to let our teammates down when we show up is a great attribute of PCTI.
We talked about every single guy throughout the night. We didn't have a list we went down but at some point during the conversation all 17 guys were discussed. It has been cool to get to know these guys on a personal level. The posts, emails, and texts are all things that help keep us connected better than people we live in the same city with.
I told Abe this is a fraternity. You might not see someone for a year, but as soon as we get to our next city, a beat has not been missed. The intensity of the games is so great but the time we spend with each other off the court makes this trip what it is. This brotherhood is special thing and this year I'm expecting to be the best yet!
The 10th PCTI is less than 8 weeks away.... Let the anticipation build!!
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