As mentioned, I went to Montreal to see the Toronto Raptors – Washington Wizards pre-season game. The Raptors won 92 – 82, in front of a full house at the Bell Centre.
Here’s some gonzo journalism from an eye-opening night.
While I enjoyed watching the game from floor-level, I doubt I could get through a season from that perspective. It’s severely limited, and renders watching interior play at the other end all but impossible. However, seeing up close the pounding players take when the basket is attacked, or a rebound contested, was a worthy reminder of how difficult the game is at the highest level.