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I think we’re really going to have a good season even though we didn’t have the best start. We’re 0-2, but I think we’re playing better than our record. We’re going to have a really good team this year.

Opening Night was something different with the ring ceremony and the arena being packed. It would definitely be big for anybody to win an NBA championship. Some players may only get a chance to win one and many players never get a chance. To be a part of one would really be great.

Whenever there’s a championship won in L.A., it’s a huge thing. A lot of celebrities came out and so many people are into it. That’s what we want.  And I think we played a really good game against those guys and against Phoenix, too.

We did a lot of good in those games even though we lost both by close margin. We lost to the Suns by two and against the Lakers there were so many things we could have done better to win. If I had to give the first two games a grade, I’d give a C-minus.

Seeing Blake get hurt is a personal thing for him. He’s a rookie and he’s going to start going up against top players every night who play hard. The competition is harder and he’s might have a slow start, but we know he’s going to contribute on this team.

We’re going to keep his spirits up through all this. He’s going to bring this team energy. He hasn’t played in an NBA yet, but we have to make him feel like he’s still contributing to our team. It’s tough being a rookie.

Last year I didn’t know what to expect. I wasn’t playing too much at first. Now I’m starting and more comfortable as a player. I feel I know the right things to do all the time on the court now.

I’m very simple. I’m not one of those guys that listens to music before games. I stretch a lot. Some probably think too much. I stretch three different times before the game and I have a little light workout.

So welcome to my blog. I’m going to keep this mostly basketball focused, but every now and then I’ll sprinkle in a little extra.

-- Eric