Do NBA teams pipe in crowd noise?

mhd · Post #1 » by **mhd** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 1:35 pm

I was watching the Wiz-Heat last night, and the Wiz commentators were making such observations. Isn't it against the rules to do it?

Higga · Post #2 » by **Higga** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:08 pm

Miami definitely does. I think MIlwaukee used to too, at least I think I remember them doing it when watching a Wiz-Bucks game a few years ago.

Not sure what the rules are. I'm sure it's against the rules to pump in a certain level of crowd noise but it's probably easy to get around it.

WhatsMyName · Post #3 » by **WhatsMyName** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:35 pm

I don't know if they do this, but why would it be against the rules?

Vides990 · Post #4 » by **Vides990** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:38 pm

Do musicians lip sync?

Heat3 · Post #5 » by **Heat3** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:38 pm

Higga wrote:Miami definitely does. I think MIlwaukee used to too, at least I think I remember them doing it when watching a Wiz-Bucks game a few years ago.

Not sure what the rules are. I'm sure it's against the rules to pump in a certain level of crowd noise but it's probably easy to get around it.

How many games at the AAA have you been to to make this claim?

I've been to tons of Heat games and not once have I heard the crowd noise being pumped through the arena sound system. I doubt ANY team does this.

Nowitness · Post #6 » by **Nowitness** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:40 pm

Some do due to low attendance I think, for things like defense chants, but I don't really know why, you can still clearly see that there's barely anybody there.

AbeVigodaLive · Post #7 » by **AbeVigodaLive** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:53 pm

Heat3 wrote:
Higga wrote:Miami definitely does. I think MIlwaukee used to too, at least I think I remember them doing it when watching a Wiz-Bucks game a few years ago.

Not sure what the rules are. I'm sure it's against the rules to pump in a certain level of crowd noise but it's probably easy to get around it.

How many games at the AAA have you been to to make this claim?

I've been to tons of Heat games and not once have I heard the crowd noise being pumped through the arena sound system. I doubt ANY team does this.

In the NFL, the Minnesota Vikings used to do it. I don't think they were the only ones.

Run PDX · Post #8 » by **Run PDX** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:10 pm

I remember in the early 2000s, the Blazers' fans caused light bulbs to burst in scoreboards and other parts of the arena because they were so loud and intense.

Blame Rasho · Post #9 » by **Blame Rasho** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:11 pm

It would be silly to talk in absolutes. It wouldn't surprise if a lot of teams do so esp in national televised games.

AbeVigodaLive · Post #10 » by **AbeVigodaLive** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:14 pm

Run PDX wrote:I remember in the early 2000s, the Blazers' fans caused light bulbs to burst in scoreboards and other parts of the arena because they were so loud and intense.

Chuck Norris must have been a Blazers fan at the time or something.

heatwillbeback · Post #11 » by **heatwillbeback** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:24 pm

Is playing the beat for the chant piping in noise? That's all I heard yesterday, the background for the soccer type chant.

Run PDX · Post #12 » by **Run PDX** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:29 pm

This wasn't piped. And, I've been in the Rose Garden when it's louder...

Check around :54 on.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt3p2Q9khaY[/youtube]

Mourning_Would · Post #13 » by **Mourning_Would** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:56 pm

Higga wrote:Miami definitely does. I think MIlwaukee used to too, at least I think I remember them doing it when watching a Wiz-Bucks game a few years ago.

Not sure what the rules are. I'm sure it's against the rules to pump in a certain level of crowd noise but it's probably easy to get around it.

Where did you get your evidence of Miami doing this? Do you work in the arena?

blazersfan52 · Post #14 » by **blazersfan52** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 6:06 pm

Run PDX wrote:This wasn't piped. And, I've been in the Rose Garden when it's louder...

Check around :54 on.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt3p2Q9khaY[/youtube]

I've been to 2 Blazer games, and both times its gotten loud enough that when I was chanting with the crowd I couldn't hear myself, I was at the Blazers Nuggets game when Aldridge scored 44, It was loud enough that when I was screaming I could barely hear myself, thats how loud the Moda Center is.

blazersfan52 · Post #15 » by **blazersfan52** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 6:07 pm

Blazers have to lower the crowd noise.

narmerguy · Post #16 » by **narmerguy** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 6:32 pm

AbeVigodaLive wrote:
Run PDX wrote:I remember in the early 2000s, the Blazers' fans caused light bulbs to burst in scoreboards and other parts of the arena because they were so loud and intense.

Chuck Norris must have been a Blazers fan at the time or something.

No.

Raptors_Dynasty · Post #17 » by **Raptors_Dynasty** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:15 pm

The Raptors pipe down crowd noise during broadcasts to my knowledge.

Gwynplaine · Post #18 » by **Gwynplaine** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:43 pm

Higga wrote:Miami definitely does. I think MIlwaukee used to too, at least I think I remember them doing it when watching a Wiz-Bucks game a few years ago.

Not sure what the rules are. I'm sure it's against the rules to pump in a certain level of crowd noise but it's probably easy to get around it.

Please don't make wild/dumb assumptions if you haven't ever been to the AAA arena and have no valid proof of it.