Darius' Diary-11/05
Throughout the season, Kings.com will be profiling the rookie campaign
of Darius Songaila with Darius' Diary, a personal reflection of his
first NBA season. This is the first installment...
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Hi everyone!
This is the first installment of my diary, which I’ll be updating
throughout the year. A ton has happened since training camp started
, so I have a lot to cover.
So far the NBA has been different than I thought it was going to be, in
a good way. Without being in (the game) and without experiencing it, you
don’t have an idea what it’s going to be like. Now, a month into it,
it’s better than I thought.
Everything started off with Media Day, which was fun. The good thing about
that was it was organized very well, which made it a good experience. If
it was something where people were pointing you in different directions,
it might have been intense. But it was very well organized and that made a
difference.
My first preseason game at ARCO was exciting, but it didn’t compare to my
first regular-season game. I was nervous the whole game, just sitting and
watching those guys play. When coach said my name in the fourth quarter, I
was really excited. I didn’t expect to go in – especially since the game
was close. So, that surprised me.
The thing that I’ve noticed most about the NBA is that different teams
play different types of basketball. The thing about college is that every
team has one, two or three good players. Here, everybody is good and you
have to guard everybody. That’s the thing. Everyone that is on the court
has to be doing something really well to be in the league.
On the court, the atmosphere with the guys and the coaching staff has
changed a little bit from the preseason now that we’re in the regular
season. They’re taking a different approach going into the games. And
obviously playing and practicing. Plus, we’re traveling a lot which I
have to get used to. We have a long road trip coming up. I’m a little
bit worried about that.
I hear everybody talking about: “Oh we have a road trip. You play the
game, you leave, and you fly from one city to another. You play three
games in four or five days. ” It might be tough. That makes me a bit
nervous.
As far as off the basketball court, I’ve settled in near ARCO Arena.
Right now, I’m just working on trying to get around the city on days
off and the time that I have — just trying to figure out my way around
here. It took me a couple of days to get out and drive around Sacramento.
After a while, it’s pretty easy to figure it out.
One of the things I like to do on my off days is go to the movies. The
theater is close by, so I go to the movies and I go out to eat. I try
to find new places to go in Sacramento. And obviously, rest.
So far, I’m not thinking about how long the season is. Right now, I’m
thinking: ‘Oh man. This is my fourth game. This is fun.’ I don’t want
to think about it like ‘Oh man, we have 82 games.’ I don’t think that
’s the right approach. The more you worry about it; your heart is going
to take its toll.
I guess you could say things are going really good right now—I’m really
happy with the situation that I’m in.
#25-Darius Songaila
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