Glad someone had fun.I would have liked to have seen Dirk play,a
seven footer that can run the floor like a guard must be pretty
amazing in person.I have a friend that knows someone high up in
Mgmt,they told me they can get me floor seats the next time Im in NYC
so Im going to make sure its a good one!Mavs would be on my
list,Lakers have to think about the rest.

thats what happens when your 17-24 and have no chance of winning a title. People stop caring. If we had some more exciting young talent to watch people would be more into it, but watching Spree, Allen, Ward and Eisley launch 3's while our short bigmen get beat on the boards isnt the biggest attraction around.

Posted by falcindor:

I know what yopu mean. The fans arent as good as before. I havent been to a game live yet, but it seems the crowd isnt as nearly as into the games. The garden used to be 3x louder than it is now. The starting lineup was louder than a game winning shot now.

Thats your imagination the garden has never been that loud. Even when they were winning it was never loud that is why its not a great home field advantage to the KNicks. They have lost meaningful games there may times in the past.

Dont get me wrong it still loud but it isnt as nearly as it was before.

Havent been to a game at the garden in a while but I can tell you
from watching on TV you couldnt hear the ball clanging against the
rim like a bell before.Or the sound of the ball hitting the floor
as much,I doubt that they are mixing the sound any differently.Its
probably a less enthusiatic crowd.The last time I went to a game
in the 90s,it sounded as loud as the opening to any rock concert that
I had been to at the garden.

Posted by fishmike:

I dont know what Garden your talking about but MSG gets as loud as anywhere. All the seats are right on top of the court, unlike airport hangers like where the Nets play.
As for homecourts Knicks have one of the best, and always have. Your homecourt advantage is only as good as the team defending it.

There is a buzz in the garden its not like other arenas. In other arenas there is no buzz its loud. Yes you are right It does get loud in the garden but it take something really spectacular to get it loud its not loud form start to finish it takes plays Like the Spree dunk, Starks dunk or the 4 point play by LJ which had the garden rocking. But there is a buzz in the garden where you could almost hear everyone talking at the same time and it only happens before a big game or they are expecting to see a new player play for the Knicks. You don't get that in other arenas.

As far as the Garden being a great home field advantage no I don't think it is. They have lost big games in the Garden in the past. Games like. Game five against the Bulls (Charles Smith), Pacers(Ewings finger roll), Heat after the Brawl game (undermanned Knicks team). Pacers(Reggie Miller game) these were big games.