Mac McClung

There would be a number of times when you're watching a game and you're feeling like a big play happens and you're sort of expecting a big pop from the crowd. And sometimes there just wouldn't – or it wouldn't be as much as you thought it would be. You know what I mean?

It felt – it almost felt like kind of an AAU sort of setup in a way where there's like – the fans – or the teams do have fans there, but not so many fans that it's ever going to be like the roof's coming off the place.

It felt – it almost felt like kind of an AAU sort of setup in a way where there's like – the fans – or the teams do have fans there, but not so many fans that it's ever going to be like the roof's coming off the place.

It felt – it almost felt like kind of an AAU sort of setup in a way where there's like – the fans – or the teams do have fans there, but not so many fans that it's ever going to be like the roof's coming off the place.

And – that was kind of the vibe that I had there. It just was, it never, the atmosphere itself never, uh, got in concert with the product on the floor in the way that I think you would want if you're trying to make this tournament a big thing. Because the fans matter. You talked about the Knicks playing at MSG on Christmas.

And – that was kind of the vibe that I had there. It just was, it never, the atmosphere itself never, uh, got in concert with the product on the floor in the way that I think you would want if you're trying to make this tournament a big thing. Because the fans matter. You talked about the Knicks playing at MSG on Christmas.

And – that was kind of the vibe that I had there. It just was, it never, the atmosphere itself never, uh, got in concert with the product on the floor in the way that I think you would want if you're trying to make this tournament a big thing. Because the fans matter. You talked about the Knicks playing at MSG on Christmas.

When there's a big-time game happening at MSG and both teams are in it and things are really cooking, you feel that in the crowd and that elevates the viewing experience. It makes everything more intense and more exciting. And not having that for any of the three games there, it just, it, it, it made it feel like something was missing the whole time.

When there's a big-time game happening at MSG and both teams are in it and things are really cooking, you feel that in the crowd and that elevates the viewing experience. It makes everything more intense and more exciting. And not having that for any of the three games there, it just, it, it, it made it feel like something was missing the whole time.

When there's a big-time game happening at MSG and both teams are in it and things are really cooking, you feel that in the crowd and that elevates the viewing experience. It makes everything more intense and more exciting. And not having that for any of the three games there, it just, it, it, it made it feel like something was missing the whole time.

There was, it just, it was something was always felt like it was off by a half, you know? It like, I wonder if they, part of the thing that I, I think I mentioned in the piece or it might've got cut, but like,

There was, it just, it was something was always felt like it was off by a half, you know? It like, I wonder if they, part of the thing that I, I think I mentioned in the piece or it might've got cut, but like,

There was, it just, it was something was always felt like it was off by a half, you know? It like, I wonder if they, part of the thing that I, I think I mentioned in the piece or it might've got cut, but like,

trying to experiment maybe with like, maybe the semis are home games for whichever, you know, team has the better record or, you know, it to try to do something to, um, sort of gift the fans of these teams too. You know what I mean? Like, and, and, and to elevate the stakes a little bit, it, uh, yeah, it just, there was something a little sleepy about the whole thing.

trying to experiment maybe with like, maybe the semis are home games for whichever, you know, team has the better record or, you know, it to try to do something to, um, sort of gift the fans of these teams too. You know what I mean? Like, and, and, and to elevate the stakes a little bit, it, uh, yeah, it just, there was something a little sleepy about the whole thing.

trying to experiment maybe with like, maybe the semis are home games for whichever, you know, team has the better record or, you know, it to try to do something to, um, sort of gift the fans of these teams too. You know what I mean? Like, and, and, and to elevate the stakes a little bit, it, uh, yeah, it just, there was something a little sleepy about the whole thing.

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No, I get that.