The NBA: Where it's not about the game...
by Andrew Feinstein on Mar 11, 2010 3:03 PM MST
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PrintFor my latest guest column at SB Nation, I question why attending NBA games feels more like a circus combined with a laser show than a live sporting event.
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I agree
The NBA could tone it down a little; however, I have had some great Nuggets half time experiences and Rocky is great. Where else would I get to see Rob Base or Coolio and a mountain lion hit a half court shot in a single game?
Also, I’m a big college hoops fan and I went to the NCAA tourney games in Denver a few years ago. no ads, no entertainment other than bands and cheer leaders. The first couple of games were fine but after that I had enough of the same pep band songs and cheer leader tosses…and I was ready for a little extra entertainment during the time outs and half time. Perhaps it’s my short attention span talking.
You have to go to non-neutral sites in college
I went to a lot of AFA games those few years they were really good, Clune arena was incredibly fun to be at. Being a small arena the noise was deafening and atmosphere just spectacular, the band the cadets and all the good stuff. You don’t get that intimate feeling at an NBA game but I love the stuff you do get like the music, shit they play on the big screen and of course the best mascot of all time. In the end though it’s all about watching the Nugs play.
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
Well done, Andrew.
Good article. My personal (least) favorite arena trend is the PA announcer starting/leading the “De-Fense” chant. Come on people, get off your asses and get involved.
Gotta disagree
If it wasn’t for all the extra entertainment at the game, I would never get my wife to come to games with me. As a direct result I would never get to go to games either…
Hm
Interesting piece — I hardly ever get to go to any games, but I did go see the Nugs at Oakland Arena in January.
…footage from Lakers lore followed by highlights from the current Lakers team. Right from the start, the fans are connected with the rich history of their franchise.
The Warriors actually did a montage like this on their screen before their player intros.
by ParkHillNative on Mar 12, 2010 12:03 AM MST reply actions
Halftime
Saw The Digital Underground perform “The Humpty Dance” at a Nuggets halftime show. I think they are on the right track.
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