Went to the game with the family, fun game and great win!
That said, something is broken with the fanbase in the 200 level. Had seats at center court in the second row of the upper deck, behind the main cameras on the opposite side of the Krush on the floor. It took me a few minutes to realize how quiet it was up there when we were on defense, to the point it would lull me into not making noise. I had to ACTIVELY remember to get loud when they were on D, and quite honestly it was uncomfortable at times. Being the only person making noise within 2 sections around you is a bit of a weird feeling. I battled though, my family did their part.
There were 3 young guys sitting in front of me, and I am fairly certain they were actually annoyed with the noise we made. Keep in mind, my family and I were not screaming, not saying anything inappropriate, just your general "ohhhhhhhhhhhh", "De-Fense", clapping, etc. They politely clapped a few times and that was about it. The problem was, they were the norm. I felt like the outcast. I had to keep myself motivated to keep cheering when we were on defense.
A few other sets of fans were decent, one family would plan a De-Fense chant here and there, and when all of us cheered together it would get loud, then it would spur the other 95% of people around us to make some noise. Almost no one would sustain it for an entire possession, though. They would make noise for the first 5-10 seconds of the shot clock, then quiet down and watch.
It isn't Krush, folks. It isnt a few kids with their arms crossed. I could hear the students clearly, but that was the problem. I could hear them CLEARLY. Because it was so quiet around me. The fans were genuinely just there to watch. The ratio of active participants to mere observers was less than 1 to 10.
Shout out to the few brave souls around me willing to make some noise and cheer. The vast majority of 200 level had no interest in it whatsoever.
