Tuesday night. Veltox Forum, home of the reigning champions—the Millvoque Bullets.
Not exactly a marquee matchup. Just another regular season game against the floundering Roares, dead last in the West. But somehow, the arena was packed. That's the weight of a title—it pulls crowds no matter the night or opponent.
John Adebayo-Kambon wasn't suiting up tonight. But All-Stars Keith Milton and point guard Jules Holloway were. That was more than enough for the crowd.
At 7:00 p.m., both teams emerged from the tunnel under the lights.
The Bullets' entrance was met with deafening cheers, while the Roares might as well have been invisible.
Although Gibson started his career with the Bullets, when the camera cut to him, the crowd didn't react at all. Understandable—who'd remember a guy who's been anonymous his whole career, just happened to spend two seasons on the bench here over a decade ago?
Warmups.
