Due to the severe new crown epidemic in the Los Angeles area, the Staples Center will not be open to fans after the start of the new season, but this still cannot stop the crazy Lakers fans. According to Fox Sports news, in the new season there will be a large number of Purple and Gold fans going to the away game to watch the game. They will "capture" the opponent's base camp and turn it into the Lakers' home court.
The new NBA season will start on December 23. As the Staples Center is closed indefinitely, fans can only support the home team at home when the Lakers play at home. In response, the huge and loyal Zijin Legion fans will also start the "travel to watch the game" mode in the new season. They will try to turn their opponents' home court into Zijin Ocean.
Ryan Hab, a medical student from Orange County, is a big fan of the Lakers. Last season, he watched the Lakers' games against the Nets and the Suns in away games.
"Phoenix is the nearest NBA city to us. It may also be the only stadium we can drive to. If time permits, I will definitely be there to watch the Lakers game." Hubble said.
Since there is no ball to watch in Los Angeles, many Lakers fans have expressed similar desires. Another fan, Daniel Makar, said that the Suns will influx many Lakers fans at home every year, because Phoenix is the closest to Los Angeles and is there. It is cheaper to watch football than the Lakers at home, so every time the Suns play against the Lakers will attract a lot of purple and gold fans.
"Half of the stadium is Lakers fans, I'm not kidding." Markal said when talking about the Lakers game against the Suns. "If fans are willing to go to Phoenix to watch the game as before in the new season, then every away game The game against the Suns is like a neutral position."
On November 13 last year, the Lakers defeated the Suns 123-115. On that night, a large number of Lakers fans gathered in the player channel to greet LeBron James and became the most memorable one. One of the screens. Makar also admitted that the huge Lakers fans completely offset the Suns' home court advantage.
According to data provided by Statista, the Lakers have the largest fan base in the NBA. The number of fans following the Lakers on Facebook alone has reached 21 million. On Twitter, Instagram and other social media, the Lakers are also the most followed and loved. NBA teams. The
study found that the Lakers' away influence also ranks first, and there are huge Lakers fan camps in other cities.
Spencer Jalari, who once lived in Southern California, is a Lakers fan. He has also stayed in Boston and Washington, where the Celtics and Wizards are home to the Celtics and Wizards, but they are full of Lakers fans. , Jalari admitted that with the closure of the Staples Center, the number of Lakers fans going to the away game in the new season is expected to increase significantly.
"The Lakers fans showed their influence. Even on the other side, there are Lakers fans. There are some hardcore Lakers fans in Brooklyn. It's always great to hear their cheering there." Jara Li said.
James has talked about the importance of fans more than once, and he is also looking forward to returning to normal one day. For some Lakers fans, they also need to remain rational.
As Habu said: "The Lakers have achieved success in Orlando and proved that they can play high-level games without fans. We will be fine."