When I decided to make the trip out here to Las Vegas to catch the young and exciting Lakers, I figured much of my time would stuffed in a small gym, and the vibe would be fun, but nothing crazy.
Boy, was I wrong.
As we drove up to UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center (which is spelt incorrectly on the front wall – Jerry Tarkanian would be so proud) we noticed something we honestly didn’t anticipate: thousands of cars taking up much of the campus’ sizable parking lot. Maybe I was underselling the summer league and/or Lakers fans, but I was legitimately shocked when we first saw how packed the house might be.