What did I say yesterday about training camp being a good time to work out the kinks? One of these days we'll get it all right. Today I went down to practice to observe the action and get some good action pictures (I even took the good camera, not my crappy personal one). When I got back, I went to upload them all to my computer, and of course, I accidentally deleted all of them. Dooop! So, no pics today, but I promise to get some good ones tomorrow. Update: I managed to (sorta) salvage one pic. It's above. Enjoy.

As far as the action today, I thought most of the drills and scrimmages were designed to work on conditioning more than anything else. If you know Mike Woodson, you know fitness is a high priority for him, and he wasn't shy to yell several times about guys looking winded. Still, it's early in camp, and I expect everyone's fitness level to improve quickly over the course of the next few weeks.

There were some highlights during the scrimmage session at the end, which featured a 16-second shot clock and a running timer to get the guys moving up and down the court at a faster pace.

- On the first play of the first scrimmage, I was pleased to see Speedy Claxton blow past his man and get to the rack...where Josh Smith promptly erased the evidence of his journey. Smoove's shotblocking and dunking are already in regular season form, I can tell you that much.

- Flip Murray can score. During his time on the court, I think he scored on 4 or 5 straight trips down the floor via a variety of jumpers and lay-ups. I know he is a volume shooter, but I really think he has the potential to be a big help off the bench.

- Maurice Evans was matched up defensively with Joe Johnson, and you can tell they enjoy going against each other (and neither were shy to rib the other during the game). D'ing up Joe in practice will be great, ummm, practice, for Evans, who often times will be matched up with the opposition's top perimeter threat when he's on the floor.

- Frank Robinson impressed me a bit today. Frank is a rookie training camp invite, and probably a bit of a longshot to make the team out of camp. I often wonder what it's like to be in that position, but Robinson appears at ease. He took part in several after-practice shooting competitions, and he seemed right at home jawing back and forth with his camp teammates. I liked the confidence - I'm sure you need it in spades when you are matched up against some of the best basketball players in the world and trying to earn your own spot.

I'll have more as we continue through the week (the guys practice here in Atlanta until Sunday, when they leave for their first preseason game in Orlando), as I anticipate the intensity of the drills and scrimmages will begin to pick up as everyone regains their legs. And of course, there will be pictures...