A few months ago, Linda and I heard about the new
National Basketball Association Developmental League team coming to Iowa and mentioned that it could be fun to see them some time. When the home opener for the
Iowa Energy came up on an open night, it was automatic; we were going!
We stepped inside and quickly picked up on the energy of the place. The floor looked great and there was a good crowd building. Before heading for our seats, we took a lap around the arena to people watch and check out the various vendors. Curiosity satisfied, we headed for our seats. They were third row up from the floor alongside the tunnel to and from the locker rooms; nice!
Pregame activities started and various dignitaries were introduced. Our mascot, Surge, was officially introduced; I'm not sure I'm a fan of his look but they didn't ask me; for what it's worth, he does have a decent jump shot
and can dribble with those big, gloved hands. League president, Dan Reed, shared a few words and announced that we'd set a new record for franchise opening night with 8,800 tickets sold. One face that was a little more surprising was
Jerry Krause, former General Manager of the Chicago Bulls.
The game was entertaining and the Energy built and maintained a decent lead through the first half. In the second half, Albequerque took and maintained the lead into the closing minutes. The Energy had been gaining ground and remained a threat. A couple of turnovers and easy baskets closed the gap to five. The crowd was on their feet as the energy force a couple of poor shots and worked their offense to take the lead. In the end, the Energy won 101-98. Pretty fun!
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We stepped inside and quickly picked up on the energy of the place. The floor looked great and there was a good crowd building. Before heading for our seats, we took a lap around the arena to people watch and check out the various vendors. Curiosity satisfied, we headed for our seats. They were third row up from the floor alongside the tunnel to and from the locker rooms; nice!
Pregame activities started and various dignitaries were introduced. Our mascot, Surge, was officially introduced; I'm not sure I'm a fan of his look but they didn't ask me; for what it's worth, he does have a decent jump shot and can dribble with those big, gloved hands. League president, Dan Reed, shared a few words and announced that we'd set a new record for franchise opening night with 8,800 tickets sold. One face that was a little more surprising was Jerry Krause, former General Manager of the Chicago Bulls.
The game was entertaining and the Energy built and maintained a decent lead through the first half. In the second half, Albequerque took and maintained the lead into the closing minutes. The Energy had been gaining ground and remained a threat. A couple of turnovers and easy baskets closed the gap to five. The crowd was on their feet as the energy force a couple of poor shots and worked their offense to take the lead. In the end, the Energy won 101-98. Pretty fun!
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