Back in late September, I signed with the Indiana Pacers on a non-guaranteed contract. Seconds after placing my John Hancock on the final piece of paper, I was politely asked to shut down my blog and Twitter account while the team and league worked on new guidelines for social media. Given the questions that have been raised in the past about blogging and its ramifications on my potential signing, I had no reservations about shutting it down.

Quietly, I had a very successful training camp. It was hardly an open tryout, because their contract situation was already solidified, but I know I impressed nearly everyone. Truly, it was a far cry from my last camp experience with the Nets. I was prepared, I improved and I played hard everyday. There's nothing like hearing Larry Bird tell you that he thinks you're a hell of a player. In fact, in the midst of my best preseason game, I stole the ball from Johan Petro and I could hear Mr. Bird yell from his courtside seat: "Yeah, Rod!"

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