Have you ever sat courtside at an NBA game?

[MikelArteta]

How was it?

 

[bl2k8]

Best viewing experience you can have at any sporting event IMO, nothing puts you that close to the action. All the shyt talking that goes on is

It's crazy how much bigger() the guys look too.Wish I had the money to do it every game.

Game I went to was an Indy/Sac game so cuz was talking shyt damn near every play

 

[Taadow]

Yes...



...but it was a pre-season exhibition game.

 

[shutterguy]

I want the team/courtside photographer job.

 

[El Coupeacabra]

Not courtside but like 4 rows up. This was the year GS won the chip.

NBA ball is insane in person. Monta Ellis's spin move is basically a teleport.

Rondo can scratch his ankles standing straight up (his arms are loooooong).

Steph doesn't look like an NBA athlete AT ALL (physically). He just looks like a lanky goofy liteskin dude.

Klay's jump shot is hella flat. His form is godlike.

Draymond has CHICKEN LEGS. Like they might be skinnier than mine.

Mo Speights is fukking scary looking. I can't believe somebody stole his Bently.

Andre Iguodala is hands down the most graceful human being I've ever seen. He runs on the balls of his feet (almost like prancing) and just floats around the court.

If you havent been you should go. It's lit.

 

[trick]

Never sat courtside at an NBA game, but I was courtside at the Pan Ams. My brother in law talked shyt about the Canadian national team and they glared at us the entire time, even when Brazil won the gold medal and we were slapping their hands when they walked out.

 

[Bilz]

The perspective is so different from court side. On TV, the floor looks spaced and the passing lanes look huge. From court side, the defense looks like one big inpenetrable wall.

When a 6'10" guy is taking the corner 3, it looks like he is just dropping the ball in the basket.

 

[the kid]

3 rows back was as close as Ive been. Shouts to stubhub.

 

[Big Jo]

Courtside, no. Was about 10 rows back behind the basket for a Nets/ Hornets playoff game in I wanna say 2002

Dope experience

Seeing the cheerleaders up close

 

[Whitty Hutton]

I want the team/courtside photographer job.

I got to do courtside photography sometimes at Wizards games in the Jordan era, as well as the Steve Blake/Juan Dixon Terps
It's a dope experience. The speed and physicality of the NBA game up close is definitely different than what you see otherwise. Them nikkas are ON POINT with movement and conditioning. You constantly hear slapping and grunting..nikkas are basically getting fouled every play. At least that's how it was back then....You hearing every convo between players and refs. Being up close to hear MJ sonning dudes verbally and seeing the consistent disappointment on his face with Kwame Brown
Kwame was usually the most physically intimidating looking nikka on the court, his calves were the size of Lou Ferrigno. He was just so soft and sorry though


There was always that part of me that wanted to run out there and just start shooting or two stepping with a cheerleader lol



With college ball it's not as crisp as NBA, but it's definitely several notches faster and better than the best pickup games you'll ever be a part of

 

[No Homo]

The on court speed of the game is 100 times faster. Plays are executed fast as hell, players move around quickly.. The size of everyone

There are a lot of small moves players do that you wont catch unless youre close up

 

[FS4LFE]

I once drove by an NBA arena.

 

[shutterguy]

I got to do courtside photography sometimes at Wizards games in the Jordan era, as well as the Steve Blake/Juan Dixon Terps
It's a dope experience. The speed and physicality of the NBA game up close is definitely different than what you see otherwise. Them nikkas are ON POINT with movement and conditioning. You constantly hear slapping and grunting..nikkas are basically getting fouled every play. At least that's how it was back then....You hearing every convo between players and refs. Being up close to hear MJ sonning dudes verbally and seeing the consistent disappointment on his face with Kwame Brown
Kwame was usually the most physically intimidating looking nikka on the court, his calves were the size of Lou Ferrigno. He was just so soft and sorry though


There was always that part of me that wanted to run out there and just start shooting or two stepping with a cheerleader lol



With college ball it's not as crisp as NBA, but it's definitely several notches faster and better than the best pickup games you'll ever be a part of

How did you get the job? Did it pay well? Any traveling with the team?

 

[BlackAchilles]

Not courtside but like the front row before the floor seats

I was real young like 5, hype cause I was gonna get to see Shaq up close .... nikka was at home hurt

Edit: I have been in the 2nd row on the 50 for an NFL game tho, got to heckle the visitors bench and everything

 

[nieman]

Never courtside, but 4 rows up 76ers game....behind the bench is the best. You hear EVERYTHING.