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http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/04/is-home-court-advantage-really-about-the-ball/
[h2]s Home-Court Advantage Really About the Ball?[/h2]By ZACH HILLESLAND
It’s a mantra for players, coaches and commentators everywhere: Playing on the road is hard.
O.K., well it may not be as much of a mantra as it is just a group of words, but those words still ring true. Say it out loud. Say it to yourself. Playing on the road is hard. Winning on the road is even harder. But what makes it so difficult? And what’s the worst part?
It’s not the travel.
It’s not the food.
It’s not the bed.
It’s not even the thousands of hostile fans that somehow find a way to personally hate you.
It’s easy making peace with chartered flights, catered meals and high Egyptian thread counts. The only difficult part about hotel living is trying to convince yourself that stealing pillows is wrong, even if they’re 100 percent goose down, hypoallergenic, and there’s still plenty of room in your travel bag.
As far as the fans go, all the sticks, stones, and words tend to fall under “funny
[h2]s Home-Court Advantage Really About the Ball?[/h2]By ZACH HILLESLAND
It’s a mantra for players, coaches and commentators everywhere: Playing on the road is hard.
O.K., well it may not be as much of a mantra as it is just a group of words, but those words still ring true. Say it out loud. Say it to yourself. Playing on the road is hard. Winning on the road is even harder. But what makes it so difficult? And what’s the worst part?
It’s not the travel.
It’s not the food.
It’s not the bed.
It’s not even the thousands of hostile fans that somehow find a way to personally hate you.
It’s easy making peace with chartered flights, catered meals and high Egyptian thread counts. The only difficult part about hotel living is trying to convince yourself that stealing pillows is wrong, even if they’re 100 percent goose down, hypoallergenic, and there’s still plenty of room in your travel bag.
As far as the fans go, all the sticks, stones, and words tend to fall under “funny