Starting with their game against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, the Golden State Warriors’ five-game road trip will mark the start of their regular season’s second half. The Spurs’ matchup with the Warriors in the former Alamodome will be a historic occasion in and of itself. As they mark their 50th year of competition in San Antonio, the Spurs are hoping to break the record for the highest single-game crowd in NBA history.
đź“Ť The Alamodome
Tomorrow the Dubs will play in front of over 62,000 fans, in what is expected to be the largest regular-season crowd in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/eRnaqAk8fq
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 13, 2023
The Alamodome was the home arena for the Spurs starting in 1993, and Friday’s game represents their first NBA game back there since 2002. The Spurs announced in an official press release that 63,592 tickets were sold, beating the previous record of 62,046 held by the Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls game in the Georgia Dome on March 27, 1998.
Playing in a venue much larger than the average basketball arena could be enough to throw some players off their rhythm. Warriors point guard Stephen Curry explains these differences as well as why he is excited to be part of such a special night in this article from NBC Sports Bay Area.
Via NBC Sports Bay Area:
“It’ll be very unique,” Curry told reporters after his first game since Dec. 14. “It’s be cool to be a part of hopefully a record-setting night. I’ve never been to the Alamodome. I have played in a dome before at Ford Field in Detroit during our tournament run in [2008]. And it’s a wild experience. The court’s in the middle of the floor. Sightlines are a little different. Depth perception is a little different. But there’s nothing that can prepare you for the atmosphere of … there’s kind of like, anytime a shot is made or there’s something to cheer about, there’s kind of a delay kind of vibe where you hear the first couple of rows go crazy and then it would kind of be like a wave that went through the arena.
After Thursday’s practice on the Alamodome court, Curry and shooting guard Klay Thompson offered more details on how they are adjusting to the different setting.
What’s it like for a shooter playing in a football dome?
Klay Thompson: “Pretty easy. Rim is still 10 feet. Like Gene Hackman said.”
Steph Curry: “Doesn’t take that long to calibrate.” pic.twitter.com/TuCzmAAasE
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 13, 2023
Golden State is hoping to bounce back in this one, as they attempt to end their three-game losing streak and start this road trip off right.
Source: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com
