The day before walking over 30,000 steps at Disney World, Mandy and I entered the Amway Center early -and once we got to our seats behind the bench, the security guard suggested we actually go into the tunnel instead, where we could see the team run out before the game. From there, CJ signed my jersey, much of the team signed a pair of Dame's Adidas, and he and I took a photo together. We got free food through the tickets we bought, and we sat next to Tobias Harris's personal chef. The Magic retired Hedo Turkoglu's number on this night.

Mandy I rented a car and drove down from Disney World early enough to be some of the first people to enter the arena before the noon game. The employees in Miami were almost opposite from the friendliness we experienced in Orlando. Nonetheless, Dame hugged me as he walked off the court from warm ups and we took our seats excited to watch the game. Unfortunately, there was no "obstructed view" designation on the Stubhub listing, and we were stuck in corner seats facing away from the court, far away from the Blazers bench and nowhere near the tunnel. Whiteside received a technical foul for bouncing the ball way up in the air and the Heat won the game.

Blazers first home win of season. Simons had a great game

with Mandy, Atkins and Jaffe