KidA24 wrote:VooDoo7 wrote:MikeIsGood wrote:"I thought our crowd was terrific" - Adrian Grffin, taking a very personal shot at VooDoo.
Nobody here has ever said Grief was smart. This just strengthens point. If you're watching this PHO-LAL game, you can clearly see/hear how pathetic our crowd is in comparison. There were times in the 4th quarter where our guys would make a shot, and the crowd literally stayed at the same volume.

Because they were trained for the first three quarters to cheer for three things:
Free T shirts
Lil John
Everybody clap your hands
There is a HUGE disconnect between the arena experience and the game in progress.
The typical game has about 150 minutes of activity. About one third of that time involves game activity, two thirds are time outs and dead ball situations. Before the game tips off, fans are conditioned to focus on things that have nothing to do with the game. Conditioned to yell, clap, scream for things that are unrelated to or inconsistent with what is taking place on the court. conditioned to yell for the best dancer, or for 'everybody on your feet".
Fans literally spend more time watching the video screen than they do watching basketball being played live. 23 times tonight the Bucks made a 3-point basket and 10 seconds later while the Knicks were in their offense it was some of the loudest cheers of the night for "who wants t-shirts from Gruber Law?" - yes, Bucks fans "cheering" for the Knicks offense.
Every second half starts with a large percentage of the sideline lower bowl unoccupied because those fans are still chowing down on the premium food offerings - those empty seats don't generate much noise.
In the middle of play, fans are bombarded with messages that at best, distract from the game. "The Bucks are on a Screaming Sicillian Hot Streak" (16-6 run). "The Bucks have scored more than 95 points by the end of 3 quarters, so if you go to your local Kwik Trip and buy an 8, 12, or 24 pack of Michelob Ultra with your rewards card, you can save 30 cents on each gallon of gas".