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Do NBA teams pipe in crowd noise?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 1:35 pm
by mhd
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?
Re: Do NBA teams pipe in crowd noise?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:08 pm
by Higga
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.
Re: Do NBA teams pipe in crowd noise?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:35 pm
by WhatsMyName
I don't know if they do this, but why would it be against the rules?
Re: Do NBA teams pipe in crowd noise?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:38 pm
by Vides990
Do musicians lip sync?
Re: Do NBA teams pipe in crowd noise?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:38 pm
by Heat3
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.
Re: Do NBA teams pipe in crowd noise?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:40 pm
by Nowitness
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.
Re: Do NBA teams pipe in crowd noise?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:53 pm
by AbeVigodaLive
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.
Re: Do NBA teams pipe in crowd noise?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:10 pm
by Run PDX
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.
Re: Do NBA teams pipe in crowd noise?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:11 pm
by Blame Rasho
It would be silly to talk in absolutes. It wouldn't surprise if a lot of teams do so esp in national televised games.
Re: Do NBA teams pipe in crowd noise?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:14 pm
by AbeVigodaLive
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.
Re: Do NBA teams pipe in crowd noise?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:24 pm
by heatwillbeback
Is playing the beat for the chant piping in noise? That's all I heard yesterday, the background for the soccer type chant.
Re: Do NBA teams pipe in crowd noise?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:29 pm
by Run PDX
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]
Re: Do NBA teams pipe in crowd noise?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:56 pm
by Mourning_Would
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?
Re: Do NBA teams pipe in crowd noise?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 6:06 pm
by blazersfan52
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.
Re: Do NBA teams pipe in crowd noise?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 6:07 pm
by blazersfan52
Blazers have to lower the crowd noise.
Re: Do NBA teams pipe in crowd noise?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 6:32 pm
by narmerguy
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.
Re: Do NBA teams pipe in crowd noise?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:15 pm
by Raptors_Dynasty
The Raptors pipe down crowd noise during broadcasts to my knowledge.
Re: Do NBA teams pipe in crowd noise?
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:43 pm
by Gwynplaine
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.