I’d been in the Erruption Zone once, the lower bowl one other time, but never have I ever been like Jay-Z, “so close I can trip a referee.” The nuances of the game become so much clearer, helping me remember why basketball was my first love.
It’s hard to understand how good Tyler Ulis is at being the “floor general” until you watch him effortlessly control the ball and communicate with his teammates. Skal Labissiere’s arms are longer than Michael Jordan’s in Space Jam. UK’s aggressiveness on the offensive glass is impossible to ignore when you’re sitting next to the goal.