Why can't teams play better on the road?

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The difference between points scored/allowed on the road and at home for every team is like 8-13 points it seems. Is it really that much harder to play away from home? I remember when I played basketball, we almost fought harder on the road because there was no better feeling then shutting up the crowd when we stomped thier team into the ground. Does a bunch of fans cheering for you really help your jumper?
 

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From my experience playing in high school, always found the different rims and backgrounds the most disturbing aspect of playing on the road..............not that it made much of a difference with my terrible shooting anyway.
 

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mostly mental...

teams know going in they have a built in excuse for losing..

" were on the road "

especially nba teams .
 

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Fans and refs... These are 18-20 year old kids who play with more energy in front of cheering fans. Emotion is hugh in college bball.

Second is that the refs also give more calls to home teams.
 

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In order of importance:
1. Refs
2. Refs
3. Crowd noise and hostility
4. Extra travel
5. Shooting background
 

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Our high school was so small (only fielded a basketball roster of 8) that the team and cheerleaders traveled on the same bus. Needless to say, some of us weren't real focus on the upcoming game as we rode into town.

Horny teenage boys :hump: + cheerleaders already in uniform :niceass: = 30 point losses :dancefool


I was the second-leading scorer on the team though :)
 

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ego74 said:
Our high school was so small (only fielded a basketball roster of 8) that the team and cheerleaders traveled on the same bus. Needless to say, some of us weren't real focus on the upcoming game as we rode into town.

Horny teenage boys :hump: + cheerleaders already in uniform :niceass: = 30 point losses :dancefool


I was the second-leading scorer on the team though :)



on the court , or off the court ?
 

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D2bets said:
In order of importance:
1. Refs
2. Refs
3. Crowd noise and hostility
4. Extra travel
5. Shooting background

6. Refs
7 Refs
8. Home Cookin.
 

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Kruser6 said:
Hopefully both:103631605


Ego, Havent seen you around very much. Where ya been bro?


Thanks Kruser. Took a breather from the forums for awhile, but getting back in the swing of things for March Madness. Good to see you here too :103631605

Our leading scorer back in HS (on and off the court) was a guy the cheerleaders referred to as "Horse", and it wasn't because he could hit jumpers from different places on the court :puppy:
 

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One Exception To The Norm Is The Houston Rockets

13-14 On The Road
7-16 At Home
 

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It is much easier for the home team to shoot in familiar surroundings that they practice in with a supportive crowd then the visitor shooting in surroundings that they see only once a year with a hostile crowd distracting them. That's why only the very best of teams can overcome being on the road and still win and why the home teams, particularly in conference play, upset teams quite often.
 

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