Ten days ago, 18,413 people were present in the walls of Barclays Center for the match between the Nets and the Warriors. It was the record for the franchise in Brooklyn and, a few days later, there were still 18,215 to observe the Lakers.
It is obvious that the spectators especially wanted to see Stephen Curry then Luka Doncic and less the premises, who display a low balance sheet (22-44). “I understand it: there are halls that arrive in town and there is excitement”,, concede Cam Thomas. “But they come all the same to our room and hope that we are going to win the match. »»
This trend is not new. Last season, after a meeting against the Knicks, Mikal Bridges had indicated that “No one can say that it is pleasant when you feel like you are playing an outside match at home at home. Person “. Nevertheless, the nets are used to and take it on the right side.
Take advantage of the atmosphere
“We have faced this for a while now”, confirms Cam Johnson. “Basically, we always have fans here. Some may support the other team but we are still with us. We play here. So we don't take too much about that. We play, that's all. On the one hand, we take advantage of the atmosphere, because the players want to evolve in the best atmospheres. In the recent match against the Warriors, there was a lot of yellow and blue, but the atmosphere was great. »»
This season, Barclays Center is filled on average by 17,400 spectators per game, it is far from being the most impressive figure in the league. Nevertheless, it is 98% of the capacity of the room and it is generally in the standards of recent years for the franchise.
Above all, unless a miracle, the season will be completed after the 82nd game. So if spring can be animated by spectators, even if they come for the opponent, it's profitable. “It's nice. It's a good environment for us. The only thing I can say is that it's noisy and crazy “concludes Keon Johnson.
