I know there was a lot of talk about they crowd being raucous and loud but one thing that the teams here in Israel saw when fans were allowed back in large numbers was that the home teams had a bit of trouble readjusting to their play due to having the fans back. The visiting teams didn't have much of an issue but being present in a number of arenas for that it was clear from talking to the coaches and players that it had bit of an effect on their shooting adrenaline etc...I wonder if that played a part on the Knicks last night. It's an environment change and that can't be discounted.
I know there was a lot of talk about they crowd being raucous and loud but one thing that the teams here in Israel saw when fans were allowed back in large numbers was that the home teams had a bit of trouble readjusting to their play due to having the fans back. The visiting teams didn't have much of an issue but being present in a number of arenas for that it was clear from talking to the coaches and players that it had bit of an effect on their shooting adrenaline etc...I wonder if that played a part on the Knicks last night. It's an environment change and that can't be discounted.
Certainly seems like a valid idea with how poorly the Knicks shot it out of the gate