The Santa Cruz Warriors will hold open tryouts on Oct. 7 and Oct. 14 and I’m going to try out. I’ve got a couple reasons. No. 1, to show all these haters out there that I know my hoop. If I make the D-League squad, or at least play well, it should enhance my credibility as a writer. No. 2, because it would make a great first-person article, me serving all these D-league hopefuls while literally taking names.

Wait … what? … Ahhh, man.

Looks like my schedule will prevent it. Oct. 7 I will be in Fresno for the Warriors-Lakers preseason game. On Oct. 14, I’ve got this church event I’m supposed to attend. Oh well. It’s a good thing though. Honestly, I think I might’ve actually died trying to run with those cats.