TV or Live?

I am a chunky fella and whoever designed the seats at the N.O. Arena did not intend for fatties to attend games because me going into a seat is like squeezing a water ballon into a pinhole. Havent been to other arenas but most of the time its the same deal..so…TV.

If they cost the same, I’ve never been to N.O. Arena but watching someone play live is always better than TV. That being said watching it on TV isn’t all that bad, but if I had to choose Live sport.

If it’s cold or I don’t feel like going to a game (let’s just say here in Australia) then I’ll stay home and watch it.

 I’ve been to a zillion NBA games…they are more fun live with good seats , however ; the price for good seats has gone out of control.

You can see the entire play developing, not just what the TV producer wants to show you.

I’d put Basketball in the middle of NFL and MLB. Watching it on TV (or my case the internet) is really good today, but it will never beat the Live experience. As m-W stated, seeing an entire play develope and feeling the energy of the crowd ebb and flow is unbeatable. To yell in excitement when your team scores, blocks a shot or runs a fastbreak is like a little infusion of drugs time and time again.

Number one: you don’t have to listen to AWFUL announcers (NBA announcers are THE WORST!).

But the game in general is so much fun, live. The NFL is actually much better to watch on television, but the NBA is so much better to watch live. Someone mentioned here that the price for tickets has gone out of control and they’re completely right. However, I’ve seen ticket prices for the New Orleans Arena. Hornets tickets are amongst the lowest priced in the entire league. Everytime I go back home to Louisiana (born and raised in the Ponchatoula/Hammond area), I make an effort to go and watch at least one game there. I can get lower level seating basically last minute for about 65 bucks. That’s a steal.

Overall, though, they’re completely right that tickets just cost a lot. My girlfriend is a big Lakers fan (aren’t most casual fans?) and I tried to get her some tickets to the Lakers and Spurs game here in town but they raise the prices by at least 40 bucks for that game. It’s absurd.

Ummmm back to the question. Yeah, live is much better.

Keep it up NOH.

With TV, you are dependent on either the good cameramen and/or analysts in giving you the full story. What I mean by this is it is sometimes hard to get a true feel of emotions, mood and a player’s overall vibe. In real life, you can zero in on the bench’s attitude, or a specific position battle off the ball, whatever.