Day 5
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Day 5
Welcome to Day 5 from Penn State. It's the penultimate -- what a great word -- day of Training Camp. I bet nobody is more excited about that than the players, who are currently on the practice court. 76ers are practicing only once today, starting at 11 a.m. and going until ... who knows when.
Since it's the weekend, and people don't hang out on their computers as much on the weekend, there will be no Live Chat. But because I just bought this new Blackberry Curve and it has a pretty decent camera, I thought I would attempt a different form of multimedia: posting pics from my cellphone on the blog. Now, I hope, throughout the season the pictures I post will be slightly more engaging than this static shot. But at least you can see where the Sixers are practicing. To the left is the hallway that leads to the Penn State facilities: weight room, training room, locker room, etc. To the right and around the corner is the auxillary gym where the Sixers have practiced every session except last night's (which was on the arena floor).
Those men in blue are the security guards. One of them, Bob, has brought the Philadelphia Inquirer the last two mornings, despite having to stop at three different locations to find it.
For observations from last night's scrimmage, scroll to the previous post. I'll post more later, once the Sixers have finished.
Until later ...
--Kate
Hi Kate, I just found this blog. I bought sixers season tickets this year (my first sport team ever) and it is great to get a handle on the team from you. Thank you for all your efforts. I appreciate your time and dedication and look forward to the year!— dharner- At this early juncture, it is clear that Sixer fans will observe two dramatic upgrades as relates to this upcoming season. The first dons the uniform with the #42 on its back, and the second is the presence of Ms Kate Fagen, journalist extraordinaire. You have no idea, but boy, we do.— Sausalito Slick
- And, if my instincts serve me correctly, I would BET the house that the players and Staff share my above sentiment— Sausalito Slick
- observe=enjoy...edit above,Kate style. (insert smiley). lata— Sausalito Slick
John Mitchell is in his second year covering the 76ers for the Inquirer after joining the paper in November 2011. He covered the Washington Wizards for the Washington Times from 1998 to 2008. He's also worked at the Philadelphia Tribune, the Wilmington News Journal, Courier-Post, Trenton Times and Elmira Star-Gazette.Born and raised in West Philadelphia - not too far from Will Smith - he graduated from Overbrook High School the same year the 76ers won their last championship. He's a proud graduate of Howard University and the proud father of two sons, Jared and Jordan.
ABOUT MARC NARDUCCI
Marc Narducci has served in a variety of roles with the Inquirer since beginning in 1983. He has covered the 76ers as a backup and a beat writer. In addition, Narducci has covered everything from the Super Bowl to the World Series and a lot in between. Narducci also has a true passion for South Jersey scholastic sports, which he has covered for many years.
