In NBA, the difference between home and away games is huge. The cheers of home fans often give exhausted players a shot in the arm, allowing them to muster up their morale and continue fighting. Among these home stadiums, some are particularly difficult for visiting teams. The fans and staff here can cause trouble to the visiting teams as much as possible. Today, let us take stock of the top five devil’s home stadiums in the NBA:
5, Golden State Warriors home court ( Oracle Arena )
In 2015, the league conducted a survey, and players voted for their favorites. It was a difficult home court, and Oracle Arena was chosen. Here, there are passionate fans whose loyalty may be the highest in the NBA. In every game, their heartfelt cheers always bring strong motivation to the team. The most representative one is the Black Eight Miracle in the 2006-2007 season, where the Golden State Gang defeated the top-ranked Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference. Today's Warriors are the strongest in the league, and Oracle Arena this season has the opportunity to witness their three consecutive championships.
4. The Utah Jazz home court ( Energy Solutions Arena )
Salt Lake City ’s Energy Solutions Arena has an altitude of 1,320 meters. It is located on a plateau and the air is thin. Whenever visiting team players arrive here, they will inevitably suffer from hypoxia. Altitude sickness. As the veteran home of the Devils in the league, in the more than 20 years that coach Jerry Sloan has been in charge of this team, Jazz has defeated powerful enemies in the league again and again at this home Karl Malone and Stoke. The " Utah double evil " of suddenly became famous. If they hadn't met the powerful Jordan in the finals for two consecutive years, they would have won the championship long ago. The Jazz this season have a group of outstanding young players, and they are definitely a force that cannot be ignored in the Western Conference playoffs.
3, Denver Nuggets home court ( Pepsi Center Arena )
The Denver Nuggets home court is located on the Colorado Plateau, with an altitude of 1,606 meters, which is nearly 300 meters higher than the Utah Jazz home court. This is currently the middle altitude in the NBA. The highest arena. The Nuggets playing at home here are often called the "track and field team." When the visiting team comes to Denver to challenge the Nuggets team, physical fitness is the biggest obstacle, especially the performance of some veterans here is often greatly restricted. . The Nuggets have an outstanding record under the leadership of Jokic this season. If they take advantage of the Devil's home court in the playoffs, they may go far.
2, Oklahoma City Thunder home court (Chesapeake Energy Arena)
Chesapeake Energy Arena, formerly known as Ford Center Arena , is a multi-functional venue located in the center of Oklahoma City. The new-named arena is also filled with the energy of home fans. This is a famous city of noise. Every time we go to the playoffs, the endless sea of white people and huge noise fully enhance the home atmosphere. The "masterpieces" of Thunder here are also countless. In the 2012 playoffs, they met the veteran team and the Spurs . After losing two away games first, they relied on their perfect performance at home to reverse the Spurs and advance to the finals. It was here again in the 2016 playoffs that they pushed the Warriors into desperation. If it weren't for Klay Thompson 's magical performance in Game 6, the Thunder would have reached the Finals again. This season, the Thunder are in excellent form under the leadership of , Westbrook, and George, and they will once again attack the finals.
1, Boston Celtics home stadium (Boston North Shore Garden Arena)
There should be no doubt that Boston’s North Shore Garden Arena ranks first. This arena records the Celtics’ long history and has also witnessed it. Celtic glory. As early as the 1980s, the Celtics used "tricks" at home to deal with away teams.When the away team was training, the home staff deliberately lowered the temperature of the air conditioner to make it difficult for the opponent's body to enter the state. Then when the away team was about to take the field, they raised the temperature of the air conditioner. Such a temperature difference made the visiting team players very uncomfortable during the game. The status is not easy to adjust either. But this is only the first step. After the game, the visiting team will take a shower in the locker room. However, the visiting team locker room in North Shore Garden often does not have hot water, only cold water. This setting is very powerful in the series, allowing visiting team players to leave the court. Not comfortable either. The most famous thing about the Celtics' "off-the-table moves" at home is not these, but the floor on their court.
"Magic" Johnson, who has played against the Celtics several times, once revealed in an interview that when he dribbles the ball, he is often forced by defensive players to a specific area of the court, and on the floor in this area, the basketball bounces It's very weird, the ball becomes difficult to control, and defensive players can easily steal the ball. It turns out that the Celtics will replace a hollow floor on the court before home games, which is equivalent to setting up a "dribble trap", and will also change the position of the floor after the game to make it elusive for opponents. With so many special methods, it's no wonder that the North Shore Garden Arena is recognized as the most difficult court in the NBA.
