now saw 32 players left ��� the best of the
best ��� to battle it out for ultimate bragging
rights. Only one came out on top, and what
a sweet victory it was for them.
Each team got settled in the Sheraton
hotel in downtown Brooklyn on a Thursday
night. Friday morning the players from the
four cities woke up, ate breakfast and got
prepared for an afternoon practice - you
can only imagine the amount of trash talk
going on.
That day the players were escorted to the
arena for the opportunity to work on the
Nets��� ���oor in preparation for the ���nals later
that night. The four teams rotated between
practicing on the main court, and taking
pictures in the auxiliary gym. This was an
important time for each team to really de-
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velop the chemistry needed to win and get
a good feel for each other on the court.
After spending the day practicing with
each other, the players became close; like
actual teams. If you didn���t know better you
would think they had been playing together
for an entire season.
Later that evening, the players (in their
specially-made Reebok sweatsuits and