The Pacers were fortunate enough to have Rod Benson on the roster during training camp and he was fortunate enough to join them on the trip to Asia. Now, we are fortunate enough to get to hear from Rod about his trip and his camp experience in Indy.
Quietly, I had a very successful training camp. It was hardly an open tryout, because their contract situation was already solidified, but I know I impressed nearly everyone. Truly, it was a far cry from my last camp experience with the Nets. I was prepared, I improved and I played hard everyday. There’s nothing like hearing Larry Bird tell you that he thinks you’re a hell of a player. In fact, in the midst of my best preseason game, I stole the ball from Johan Petro and I could hear Mr. Bird yell from his courtside seat: “Yeah, Rod!”
Below is his video from Taipei and The Great Wall of China for your viewing pleasure. I rather enjoyed it, particularly during the part when he was making fun of Travis for being short.
Be sure to stop back by Ball Don’t Lie in the days and weeks to come for more from his time with the Pacers, as well as his personal site Too Much Rod Benson, where you can keep up on all the latest Boom Tho happenings.
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Jared Wade founded 8 Points, 9 Seconds in 2009 and has written about the NBA at outlets including ESPN.com, Hoopspeak, Both Teams Played Hard, and Hardwood Paroxysm. Follow him on Twitter @Jared_Wade or @8pts9secs.
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