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The Goal for Road Teams in the NBA Playoffs Is to Enjoy the Quiet. In some Arenas, It's Hard to Find
Road teams must win to quiet playoff arenas, where crowd noise can reach about 110 decibels and disrupt communication, coaches said.
- The Spurs silenced Paycom in Oklahoma City during Game 1 with a double-overtime victory, despite fans routinely creating decibel levels around 110, earning the arena the moniker "Oklahoma City Loud."
- Mark Daigneault struggled to get officials' attention during the contest because the crowd noise prevents coaches from communicating with players on the sideline, forcing visiting teams to adapt to the intense atmosphere.
- Spurs forward Julian Champagnie confirmed the challenge, saying "I was trying to talk on defense, and I couldn't hear myself," while Thunder guard Alex Caruso called it "a testament to how much this city cares about basketball."
- Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson noted that other playoff venues, including Madison Square Garden, also get raucous; The Knicks rallied from 22 points down to defeat the Cavs in overtime on Tuesday.
- Visiting teams face the reality that only winning on the road silences hostile environments; Thunder coach Mark Daigneault expects more screaming during Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Wednesday.
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The goal for road teams in the NBA playoffs is to enjoy the quiet. In some arenas, it's hard to find
San Antonio Spurs coach Mitch Johnson sounds like he's been yelling a lot. He has been. And he will again on Wednesday when the Spurs play Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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