The NBA has promised to do its best to bring some of the familiar noises and environment that players are used to playing in and fans have grown accustomed to seeing when the curtain officially drops on Thursday night, July 30, 2020.
During a normal NBA season, the sights and sounds of arenas serve as both a showy backdrop and home court advantage for its teams.
Count former NBA coach Stan Van Gundy, who will serve as an analyst for one of TNT’s broadcasts on opening night, among those curious to see how players will be affected by the atypical setup and what kind of previously inaudible insights on the court could be available to fans peering in remotely. NBA head of Next Gen telecast Sara Zuckert said the league will be employing an “audio soundscape” that will try to mimic — at least as much as possible — teams’ home arenas.
The league has also worked with Microsoft to digitally bring actual fans’ faces and voices of fans into broadcasts via their Microsoft Teams platform. These select fans, which will be determined by the home team each game, will be both seen on screens inside the arena and be heard on the telecasts.“It’s not like Adam Silver sat down and said, ‘Hey, you know, let’s do some of these things. They’ll be better than having fans at the game.’ That’s not what happened,” Van Gundy said.
Players know it will be different as well, though some don’t expect much of anything beyond good-natured banter — which even referees also join in from time to time.
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