... and trainer Arnie Kander put it there. From the Detroit Free Press:
He and assistant Dave Boyer balance the pH levels of each player's water using alkaline drops. On the road, they forgo tap water and buy bulk supplies of their favored bottled water at grocery stores, then they pH balance it at the hotel before the game.Does it actually make a difference? Sure, why not? I mean, at the very worst, the psychological effect of thinking it helps has to count for something. But I wouldn't it past Kander for being onto something real.
Sometimes, Kander even uses a machine to change the angles of the bonds in the water molecules.
"Ask anyone who has drank the right water," he said, "the right bond angle, the right temperature, the right alkalinity, and they'll say they can't go back."
As I mentioned last week, Kander has been credited for turning around Chris Webber's season, and he's probably one of the biggest reasons why the Pistons have enjoyed such success keeping their top players on the floor -- last year the team set the NBA record for most consecutive starts by the same starting five (67). A few players have been nicked up here and there this season, but over the last several years they've managed to avoid any type of catastrophic injury that seems to hit most teams sooner or later.
