VIDEO: Blazers hit boxing gym as alternative to practice
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts shook things up a bit.
In attempt to break up the monotony of on-court drills and scrimmages, the Blazers bench boss decided to take his team to a boxing gym Tuesday, a couple of days ahead of their preseason matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers.
The players went through a 45-minute workout at Box N Burn Fitness in Santa Monica, Calif., as they trained with ropes and heavy bags, and even got in the ring.
Stotts was pleased with the change of pace for his young squad.
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"There were two things I liked the most: We got a nice workout in a different environment," he said. "And the camaraderie of doing something different together, as a team."
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