Q Arena Renovations (scoreboard, court, ...) and In-Game Experience

[Cavatt]

Zach Lowe is a good writer, but should stick to his day job. He lost a great deal of credibility by ranking the Pelicans' new design 16th. He lost all credibility when he didn't immediately place the Hornets at number 1.

Dumb.

Haha. Well the thing that irked me the most is the Cletics at 2. Not only do those colors suck so bad making a sane person's eyes bleed, but that fat stupid leprechaun is absolutely the dumbest logo in the league hands down. I'm not against Leprechauns. The fighting Irish one is still dumb, but at least it makes sense and has some style. That gutty pipe smokin dummy does not and their court is garbage. Lakers at 2 just showed how important the legacy of winning is to his take on court design. SMH.

Agree that the Hornets logo rules.

 

[e0y2e3]

Zach Lowe is a good writer, but should stick to his day job. He lost a great deal of credibility by ranking the Pelicans' new design 16th. He lost all credibility when he didn't immediately place the Hornets at number 1.

Dumb.

The best NBA writer going, bar none, a guy that watches as much film as coaches and processes advanced stats all the while converting his well learned observations into easily understandable written word "lost a lot of credibility" because of a LOL court ranking column?

Real good post.

Anyone who has raved about him not liking the court and him/ESPN having some absurd bias against the Cavs because of this should have to print out his Cavs season preview and take one thousand lashings/paper cuts to back from it.

Cleveland has the world's most insecure fans (see, I can generalize too!).

 

[Binkster]

The best NBA writer going, bar none, a guy that watches as much film as coaches and processes advanced stats all the while converting his well learned observations into easily understandable written word "lost a lot of credibility" because of a LOL court ranking column?

Real good post.

Anyone who has raved about him not liking the court and him/ESPN having some absurd bias against the Cavs because of this should have to print out his Cavs season preview and take one thousand lashings/paper cuts to back from it.

Cleveland has the world's most insecure fans (see, I can generalize too!).

Not only did you completely misinterpret my post, you responded with an unbelievably idiotic overreaction.

I questioned his credibility in ranking court designs, not as a writer (Oh, I'm sorry, is he a Julliard graduate?)...

Must have missed the part where I called him a "good writer," huh? Google "selective retention," and have a 500 word essay on my desk by the end of the day.

 

[e0y2e3]

Perhaps you should consider what you are writing and what your intended meaning is. I read the ridiculous thread on this board on Zach Lowe and it made a lot of people look bad. You then trotted into this thread and wrote, after calling him a good writer, that he lost a lot of credibility.

If you didn't mean that he "lost a lot of credibility" you probably shouldn't have written that.

Throwing a hissy fit after the fact doesn't change what you wrote.

 

[Cassity14]

Perhaps you should consider what you are writing and what your intended meaning is. I read the ridiculous thread on this board on Zach Lowe and it made a lot of people look bad. You then trotted into this thread and wrote, after calling him a good writer, that he lost a lot of credibility.

If you didn't mean that he "lost a lot of credibility" you probably shouldn't have written that.

Throwing a hissy fit after the fact doesn't change what you wrote.

Credibility regarding his authority on ranking court designs. Context is your friend.

 

[e0y2e3]

There is no such thing a credibly on ranking court designs, it's a freaking joke column just like his column on figuring out The Pelicans new nickname last year.

The word credibility has no place in this conversation, anywhere.

 

[shoes22]

I don't understand why a well respected and educated basketball writer and analyst like Zach Lowe would waste his time writing about court designs in the first place. Leave the entertainment/auxiliary fluff to Simmons.

 

[Binkster]

There is no such thing a credibly on ranking court designs, it's a freaking joke column just like his column on figuring out The Pelicans new nickname last year.

The word credibility has no place in this conversation, anywhere.

Why are you so angry, exactly? Do you have a lovechild with Lowe I should be aware of?

 

[Soda]

Lowe nailed one thing I haven't put together...

Dark "wine" and a navy color just are too busy together. For me, at least.

 

[Adam]

Lowe nailed one thing I haven't put together...

Dark "wine" and a navy color just are too busy together. For me, at least.

Yeah it seems like they were trying to just find away to justify re-releasing the cavs-fanatic alternatives

 

[MirORich]

Official release from the Cavs, looks like the 3D will be used for the Intro as expected but also for select timeouts. Easy to imagine them using halftime to honor past great players or teams as well. Of course, with how massive the new video screens on the scoreboard are, they maybe able to accomplish that same idea without using the 3D. But it would definitely be awesome to keep all the new and old fans remembering or discovering Bingo, Campy, Austin, Miracle of Richfield, World B., Duagherty, Price, Harper, Nance, etc.

http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/on-court-projection-141022

The Cavs are raising the bar on the fan experience for the 2014-15 season from great to AMAZING. The team has invested in Quince Imaging’s new ground-breaking projection image mapping technology, the same technology that wowed fans at Zydrunas Ilgauskas’ jersey retirement ceremony last March. Beginning at the Cavs October 30th season opener vs. the New York Knicks, the home court will transform into a canvas to display high-impact 3-D court projections of Cavs-inspired, adrenaline-pumping imagery.

Introducing this leading edge technology carries a very big “cool” factor with its techno-artistry that will bring a whole new dimension to the Cavs already award-winning game presentation that includes player introductions and select timeouts. Not only will fans see one of the most talented teams in the NBA compete on the court, they will be treated to the best game presentation in the NBA.

“We’ll continue to push the limits and brainstorm new creative, fun ways to use this technology to amplify an already incredible fan experience,” said Tracy Marek, Cavaliers CMO. “The opportunities for this innovative new technology are endless, and the variety is wide. What you see at the season opener is only the beginning. The best is yet to come.”

The installation of the technology consists of mounting eight HD projection systems that are strategically placed in four different quadrants above the arena bowl. Powerful media servers blend the different images coming from each system to create a giant three-dimensional “movie screen” on the court.

The Cavs are one of only three pro sports team organizations to have purchased this technology, the other two being the group that owns and operates the NBA Philadelphia 76ers and NHL New Jersey Devils, and the group that owns the Atlanta Hawks.

For a reminder of how cool this technology is, check out a video from halftime of Z’s retirement ceremony HERE.

 

[Mott the Hoople]

It's exciting to know that Cavs games this season will provide world-class entertainment both on and off the court.
I wonder if the Monsters will take advantage of the projection system. It would be cool on the larger ice surface.

 

[Simon]

If I can't make it to the home opener, I really hope TNT shows the intros.

 

[tristan+kyrie=$]

TNT would be idiotic not to show the intros...everyone across the globe is ready to see the reaction Lebron gets...going to be special

 

[Redzone]

Lowe nailed one thing I haven't put together...

Dark "wine" and a navy color just are too busy together. For me, at least.

I thought so too, at least until I saw it in person. I've since been to three games at the Q, and each time, I noted how sharp the blue border looks. It reminds me a bit of the NCAAA tournament where the outline is in black.

Again, I think it works and looks sharp in person, not so much in pictures.

There needs to be a rule for Lowe--or anyone else--that judgment about court design needs to be held off until the opiner at least sees an actual game played on the Court in person.