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Road Field Advantage?
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:06 am
by Krapinsky
The Wolves are the only team in the NBA with a better record on the road than at home. What gives?
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/standings
Re: Road Field Advantage?
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:26 am
by 4ho5ive
We suck about the same whether it be on the road or at home.
I wish we had a GSW-like crowd. That alone would probably will the team to a few more wins per season.
Re: Road Field Advantage?
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:29 am
by revprodeji
We have more fans at away games then home games. Our home crowd is pitiful. Look back at the highlights of the KG playoff game against Sactown. If we had that kind of energy our team would respond. But the target center is dead and I would hate playing there.
Re: Road Field Advantage?
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:36 am
by Calinks
Exactly. Target Center crowd is so docile and quiet people buy tickets just to get some peaceful sleep. On the road there is a lot more energy, even if it is negative, it gets the players pumped.
Re: Road Field Advantage?
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:37 am
by Krapinsky
Crowd or no crowd, you would think familiar surroundings would help a little bit. And the crowd, though pitiful, isn't completely to blame. It's my opinion that the Wolves have the worst house announcer of any stadium I have ever witnessed a sporting event.
Re: Road Field Advantage?
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:49 am
by 4ho5ive
I dunno, the Spurs guy gets on my damn nerves.
Also, with KG the crowd played off his emotions, we dont have anyone like that yet. Jefferson kinda, but i he isnt near as intense and it doesnt help that we have back to back 20-some win seasons.
Re: Road Field Advantage?
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:54 am
by revprodeji
Love can be intense..needs more of it.
We have too many nice guys. We need someone to yell and screem.
Gomes? no.
Al? no..
Brewer (*cannot quit smiling)
Foye no
hmm, we need to draft someone who barks loud.
Re: Road Field Advantage?
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:59 am
by 4ho5ive
Tyler Hansborough.
Re: Road Field Advantage?
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:03 am
by revprodeji
NO!!!!!!!!
Re: Road Field Advantage?
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:18 am
by 4ho5ive
lol i knew someone would get upset.
Re: Road Field Advantage?
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:23 am
by southern wolf
Teams like the Kings and Grizzlies get less fans than the Wolves and still manage to perform better at home. Maybe it's the new court design? The mix of the dark and light wood is distracting

Re: Road Field Advantage?
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:28 am
by 4ho5ive
Kings actually have as many wins as us at home. Griz beat us by 4.
Re: Road Field Advantage?
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:14 am
by Calinks
The fans that are at Kings and Grizz games probably actually give a damn and are not composed of a bunch of suits who are there to talk shop and give standing ovations to opposing star players.
Re: Road Field Advantage?
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 3:11 pm
by Krapinsky
I've been to a few Clippers games this year, and just one Wolves game (against Memphis around X-Mas time) and the Wolves crowd was actually much better than the dilapidated Clippers crowds.
Re: Road Field Advantage?
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:18 pm
by 4ho5ive
Clippers arent the only show in town though. And the other show is MUCCCH better. Nobody really likes to say they are proud to be a Clippers fan aside from Billy Crystal.
Man if i lived in Minny i would probably be the loudest fan in attendance.