Hoops home court advantage
August 5, 2008 9:55 PM
I want to talk about home court advantage. I don't want to talk about what would make Assembly Hall better, or that crap, the building isn't important, its the people inside that matter.
I think the last two seasons the teams didn't have the sense of urgency when playing at home. They looked at it as just another game. However, playing at home, in front of your crowd should be something special. I think we'll get this back this year, and here's why: a) I honestly think the attitude of certain players the past two years hurt the team terribly, even at home, they didn't care about playing for the home crowd, b) this team is young and I feel emotional, and no one knows better than us what emotion the fans can impart to the players at home.
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