Found December 27, 2011 on Jocks and Stiletto Jill: Yardbarker Blogger Network
The Lakers lost Monday night in Sacramento. It was sad, but I digress, prior to the game, the team decided to take a quick team bonding trip to a Sacramento-area cryotherapy clinic to experience intense cold therapy. Cold tub therapy is all the rage in sports so of course the Lake show had to go one better. Lakers players were split into groups of four and placed in a room that was approximately 60 degrees below Fahrenheit for one minute. Once their bodies got used to the cold climate, the players walked into an adjacent room where temperature was approximately 200 degrees below zero, where they were kept for three minutes before being released. The purpose behind the visit was to help stave off fatigue as the team opens with back-to-back-to-back games. Next up is the Jazz at home tonight, one day off and the Knicks come to town on Thursday. I don’t know if secret trips to “Skynet” will help the Lakers issues- That’s a Terminator reference, get ALL ...
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