The Sports Muffin ponders home court "advantage" in the NBA Playoffs:
During the second round of the NBA playoffs the home team is now 15-1. The Celtics, who had the best record in the NBA, are now 0-5 on the road this postseason. What gives the home team such a huge advantage? The courts are all the same size, the hoops are the same height, and the weather is a non-issue. Can the crowd really make that much of a difference? Does Kevin Garnett really need the Boston fans to get him going? Do the Utah Jazz really need a bunch of raucous mormons rooting them on to perform at a high level? I really can't understand this "advantage", but as long as it results in some Game 7s I'M IN!
During the second round of the NBA playoffs the home team is now 15-1. The Celtics, who had the best record in the NBA, are now 0-5 on the road this postseason. What gives the home team such a huge advantage? The courts are all the same size, the hoops are the same height, and the weather is a non-issue. Can the crowd really make that much of a difference? Does Kevin Garnett really need the Boston fans to get him going? Do the Utah Jazz really need a bunch of raucous mormons rooting them on to perform at a high level? I really can't understand this "advantage", but as long as it results in some Game 7s I'M IN!
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