As a rookie in the NBA, even after an illustrious four years at Iowa, then point guard B.J. Armstrong was getting ready for one of his first road trips as a pro and immediately realized he had some questions.
What am I supposed to pack for a five-game road trip? Armstrong asked himself. I have practice in San Antonio at 8 a.m. tomorrow. What am I supposed to do for the rest of the day?
Early in his pro career, Armstrong learned nobody was going to sit him down and teach him how to manage his time, or answer deceptively complex questions like what he should be doing in the nine hours between practice and tipoff in a city he’s never been to before.