Today was day 2 of the season ticket holder party. I apologize for the lack of pictures... I forgot my camera. It was a fun event and although there was no Roy, no LMA, and no Oden there was still plenty of star Power.

Batum: Like I said, Batum has very soft hands. I didn't know a basketball player could have such soft delicate hands, he must have some high end lotions. He spent a lot of time destroying women and kids at air hockey while posing for pictures at the same time. He was so good he could look away for a picture and still win. No mercy. Most people tried using french words with him, and from the look on his face they weren't very good at it.

Rudy: Rudy is not very good at bowling. I watched him go a couple frames and he seemed to be struggling. Maybe he picked it up later on I don't know. He was really friendly to everyone even when his personnel would try and hurry him along. He was without surprise, surrounded by the ladies.

Blake: This man took the bowling serious. And he wasn't bad at all. I didn't spend much time around him as I took off to meet the master...

KP: I got to meet KP! He was probably the most people friendly person there. Though that's part of his job so no surprise. Everyone was telling him what a good job he's done and he was thanking each fan twice as much back. What an awesome guy.

Sergio: Sergio spent his time teaching kids how to shoot free throws and taking pictures with everyone. I swear he was the most popular one amongst the youngins.

Frye: Channing was his goofy self. Not much else to say about him as I didn't really get a chance to meet him but he looked like he was having a lot of fun.

Joel: The Thriller was the star of the show. He had a HUMONGOUS crowd around him the entire time. When most everyone else was in the break room eating he was still meeting fans, signing stuff and taking pictures. It was tough but I did finally get a chance to meet him.

Ruffin: Lots of people actually wanted to meet him. He looked to be the most grateful of the bunch. That's Blazer fans for you Ruffin, we love you even if you're only going to be here a few months and barely play!

Others there were the Dancers, Blaze (eww), stunt team, Monty, Caleb, and Jerome Kersey. Kersey could crush steel with his handshake. And the most awesome of all, The Shonz!

To all who didn't get a chance to go I apologize again for the lack of pictures, I hope somebody has some. It was a really nice event and the players really don't care about the no pictures no autographs rule so long you aren't being a pushy jerk.

Was anyone else there? Despite having a sprained ankle I decided I would head down to the Garden to check things out.

This was the first time I had gotten to see Greg so close so was pretty excited. Despite his 'people' trying to hurry him along he took the time to sign autographs and take pictures with the kids. He a gave short speech about Team Oden and the Oregon Mentors program then headed inside. Once inside he challenged a few people to some guitar hero and other games. He was very approachable

Later on near the end he made his way down to the court where he talked to the press awhile then participated in some free throw constests where people could win shoes and get them signed. I was lucky enough to win a pair and get them signed along with a shirt I had gotten signed earlier. Unfortunately I had no camera with me though. He was really nice and great playing with the kids and made sure everyone got a chance to meet him.

It's hard to undersand just how big he is until you're standing next to him or shaking his hand, it makes you feel like a small child.

There were some other familiar faces there such as Ione and some of the dancers as well as the stunt team and Blaze. I was tempted to punch Blaze though when he came over and put his arm around me and wanted a fist bump.

All in all it was pretty cool, the kids really enjoyed themselves and Greg was really involved with everyone. He even threw down a few dunks. Nothing flashy but it was still amazing watching him do that standing just feet away.