OT- I chilled with Lewis and Nelson at the RDV

thefranchise2k5 · Post #1 » by **thefranchise2k5** » Mon May 12, 2008 6:09 pm

So, as some of you may know, I saw Hedo Turkoglu in the cold plunge last December at the RDV, and this time I'm coming out of the steam room and who do I see, Jameer Nelson afraid of the cold water, and then I look inside the cold plunge and I see Rashard Lewis and some old guy. Forget the old guy, he's not important to the story. So I went in the hot tub next to the cold plunge because there was no room left in the cold plunge.

Once the old guy got out of the cold plunge, I jumped at my opportunity. Basically Nelson was talking to Lewis about the guarantee he made about game 5 and saying how it was sorta misconstrued, but he didn't seem to deny it. He also said that Hamilton gets away with a lot and that he was a little disappointed he didn't start the fourth quarter of last game because his shot felt good. (I was too when Van Gundy started Dooling in the fourth.)

Lewis is a very laid back guy. I told him how Ratliff's comments were ridiculous and he agreed obviously. He also asked if the Spurs played tonight. It's funny how the NBA players don't follow the games as closely as we fans do. Also, both of the players obviously cared that they have lost close games and it does eat at them, but THEY DO NOT CARE TO THE LEVEL THAT WE FANS DO. They know they will still get paid at the end of the day.

But seriously, if you guys want to meet the magic players, get a membership to the RDV, go into the locker room around 12:30-1 ish on an off day and you are guaranteed to see a player after their practices icing up in the cold plunge.

Toyman7777 · Post #2 » by **Toyman7777** » Mon May 12, 2008 6:31 pm

Sorry, pics of the random old man or it didnt happen! (just kidding, thats cool, thanks for sharing)

thefranchise2k5 · Post #3 » by **thefranchise2k5** » Mon May 12, 2008 6:34 pm

Haha, I don't think you want to see that naked old man, maybe that's why nelson was reserved about going in the water at first

theTHIEF · Post #4 » by **theTHIEF** » Mon May 12, 2008 6:40 pm

interesting...when was this?

LBPTarHeel27 · Post #5 » by **LBPTarHeel27** » Mon May 12, 2008 6:45 pm

I wish I knew some one that had a membership there so I could just go and play...

Anyone else know where I can get a good game.

TheRevTy · Post #6 » by **TheRevTy** » Mon May 12, 2008 6:46 pm

"Chilled". Love the pun.

thefranchise2k5 · Post #7 » by **thefranchise2k5** » Mon May 12, 2008 6:58 pm

theTHIEF wrote:interesting...when was this?

This was today around 12:30 ish I'd say.

dieselpower · Post #8 » by **dieselpower** » Mon May 12, 2008 10:57 pm

Ugh, I hate public spa's, cold plunges and steamrooms. Ok, RDV is not public, but still... Yuk, old man skin floating around in the cold plunge. I have a hot tub and a steam room at my house, the players should have their own at home too. damn.

EasternMagic · Post #9 » by **EasternMagic** » Mon May 12, 2008 11:12 pm

Im envious... i would love just to have a normal conversation with the magic guys

thefranchise2k5 · Post #10 » by **thefranchise2k5** » Tue May 13, 2008 12:01 am

dieselpower wrote:Ugh, I hate public spa's, cold plunges and steamrooms. Ok, RDV is not public, but still... Yuk, old man skin floating around in the cold plunge. I have a hot tub and a steam room at my house, the players should have their own at home too. damn.

Hey, you gotta sacrifice a little bit. After a while you don't even notice when a naked guy walks by. You become desensitized to it.

Post #11 » by **UCFJayBird** » Tue May 13, 2008 12:38 am

not surprising that they don't get as upset as the rest of us. If they did it'd probably ruin their play in the next game. They've learned to deal with struggles on the court and push through. And at that level you pretty much have to learn to leave your frustration on the court.

paperboymafia · Post #12 » by **paperboymafia** » Tue May 13, 2008 12:45 am

yeah, they cant get to upset. imagine playing for memphis a whole year?

Driguez · Post #13 » by **Driguez** » Tue May 13, 2008 2:10 am

teh ghey... lol :lol:

thats pretty cool, i work RIGHT across from the RDV, but i wouldnt even try to go in, plus after work i just wanna jet the eff out of maitland

thefranchise2k5 · Post #14 » by **thefranchise2k5** » Tue May 13, 2008 2:14 am

Driguez wrote:teh ghey... lol thats pretty cool, i work RIGHT across from the RDV, but i wouldnt even try to go in, plus after work i just wanna jet the eff out of maitland

Do you work for EA, I know the EA building is right by there, I see a lot of people from there at the RDV.

Post #15 » by **FFBlitzace** » Tue May 13, 2008 2:23 am

I'm not good around naked dudes. I struggle to handle the restroom/changing room at Wet N Wild. Yikes.

bubba · Post #16 » by **bubba** » Tue May 13, 2008 2:45 am

whats the rdv? sorry not from orlando

Versubio · Post #17 » by **Versubio** » Tue May 13, 2008 2:58 am

bubba wrote:whats the rdv? sorry not from orlando

RDV Sportsplex

http://www.rdvsportsplex.com/

fendilim · Post #18 » by **fendilim** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:00 am

thefranchise2k5 wrote:Haha, I don't think you want to see that naked old man, maybe that's why nelson was reserved about going in the water at first

are you implying something about Lewis then?>

bstein14 · Post #19 » by **bstein14** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:14 am

UCFJayBird wrote:not surprising that they don't get as upset as the rest of us. If they did it'd probably ruin their play in the next game. They've learned to deal with struggles on the court and push through. And at that level you pretty much have to learn to leave your frustration on the court.

Rasheed Wallace was so upset after a regular season loss to Boston this year, they he just left after the game... Walked out of the palace lockerroom in his uniform didn't bother to shower or change. This was in Feb.

Post #20 » by **TheGlyde** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:18 am

3 months later, he still stinks.