Home Court Advantage

[KSF-ERIC]

I’m starting this thread to find out what you guys think about the lack of home court advantage when the season resumes. A team like Philly was elite at home but god awful on the road. As is such, does seeding even matter? Utah and OKC were battling for HCA in first round when the season was suspended. Now, it doesn’t matter. The biggest problem, though, lies in the playoffs. A 7 game series all played in one building will be very strange. There’s no momentum shift from Game 2 to Game 3, etc. We are really used to that shift and I think without that shift, the series will feel longer and less dramatic.

What are your thoughts?

 

[Chris Craig]

I don't think series will go as long. It will be about the best team/players and that's it. More like Summer League.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I don't think series will go as long. It will be about the best team/players and that's it. More like Summer League.

And we know how good we are at Summer League...

 

[tykendo]

Most, if not all, of the emotion that the crowd brings won't be around. Watching the KBO(Korean Baseball) on ESPN, the games are very subdued. I really see a practice like atmosphere happening. Vegas Summer League games have crowds for the most part. It adds to the excitement. Orlando Summer League has been played without fans. It's OK. But lacks a lot of energy. I've really noticed that the two summer leagues come off as being very different. Orlando always seems like a second fiddle kind of training league IMO. Bland to watch. For me, i will only be all in as long as the Blazers are in it.

 

[tykendo]

As far as Homecourt goes, there will be none IMO, unless the officials get involved. I hope that won't happen. INTEGRITY PLEASE.

 

[Hoopguru]

They can pipe on home noise...

 

[KSF-ERIC]

They can pipe on home noise...

They're talking about it.

 

[Hoopguru]

They're talking about it.

Cant remember where I saw it put some sport is doing it now.

 

[THE HCP]

They're talking about it.

Who's talking about it?

 

[THE HCP]

Cant remember where I saw it put some sport is doing it now.

I think the Korean baseball and German soccer are doing this. Rather have it be quiet than fake fans cheering.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Who's talking about it?

The idea is to make it look like there are fans in the arena or stadium for the broadcast, and all the major networks that carry sports are considering it, reports Andrew Marchand at the New York Post.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

 

[julius]

It will give an even playing field. I think it will be more important/impactful if they call the games fairly.

 

[THE HCP]

There are so many other important things they need to be worrying about than making it look and sound like fans are there. Who cares.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

There are so many other important things they need to be worrying about than making it look and sound like fans are there. Who cares.

Why can’t they “worry” about everything? It’s entertainment and it’s important to make sure people watch.

 

[Strenuus]

There are so many other important things they need to be worrying about than making it look and sound like fans are there. Who cares.

PREACH.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

And we know how good we are at Summer League...

I KNEW there was a reason we re-acquired Biggie!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

There are so many other important things they need to be worrying about than SPORTS.

Fixed it for you.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Who's talking about it?

You weren't invited to that meeting.

 

[THE HCP]

Why can’t they “worry” about everything? It’s entertainment and it’s important to make sure people watch.

People will watch regardless is all I'm saying.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I KNEW there was a reason we re-acquired Biggie!

Yep

 

[DUB]

Cant remember where I saw it put some sport is doing it now.

I think the Korean baseball and German soccer are doing this. Rather have it be quiet than fake fans cheering.

The Australian National Rugby League is also piping in crowd noises.

They're also having fans send in pictures of themselves, then printing them on cardboard cutouts, and putting them in the stands. It didn't take long before someone sent in a picture of a serial killer.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/n...n/news-story/577deb2aaa33bde0ceaa003607bad678

 

[THE HCP]

The Australian National Rugby League is also piping in crowd noises.

They're also having fans send in pictures of themselves, then printing them on cardboard cutouts, and putting them in the stands. It didn't take long before someone sent in a picture of a serial killer.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/n...n/news-story/577deb2aaa33bde0ceaa003607bad678

Thats veery cool!

 

[CupWizier]

They can pipe on home noise...

I was watching a Bundesliga soccer game yesterday and was working on a computer and more listening than watching then I realized I heard crows noise doing their cheers and was shocked as the stadiums in Germany were suppose to be fan free. I looked up and saw a glimpse of fans, but on closer look it was 3 rows of cardboard cutouts of fans and they were pumping in the fan noise and cheers.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Looks like these may be some of the solutions. From ESPN.com:

• The higher-seeded team being awarded the first possession of the second, third and fourth quarters, following the traditional jump ball to begin the game
  
  
• The higher-seeded team being allowed to designate one player to be able to be whistled for seven fouls instead of six before fouling out
  
  
• The higher-seeded team receiving an extra coach's challenge
  
  
• The higher-seeded teams being able to transport their actual hardwood home court from their home arenas to Orlando to try to preserve the feel of their home playing experience
  
  And I love this one, lol:
  
  
• An off-court feature in which playoff teams, in order of seeding 1-16, receive first dibs on picking which hotel they will stay at in the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and Disney World Resort

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I assume they are referring to the team that has HCA for that specific game, meaning we'd have the advantage vs the Lakers in Games 3, 4, & 6.

 

[riverman]

Thats veery cool!

You should learn about those holographic images ….might need to green screen people in the the arena...put Jimi Hendrix in there and Paul Allen, Duckworth, Kersey.....make it like a Sgt Peppers album cover every game with famous people in the seats..they do it in epic war movies or lord of the rings battles...