Is home court a self-fulfilling prophecy?
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allonthefield posted 5/13/2008 from allonthefield.blogspot.com [flag] |
If you ask me, these NBA playoffs have become a little too predictable. Like top-tier tennis players slugging it out, holding serve until the set reaches a tiebreaker, the remaining teams seem invincible on their home courts.
When the series swaps cities, though, Dr. Jekyll stays home and Mr. Hyde doesn't seem to travel well.
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Why Is It So Darned Hard To Win On The Road? [NBA Playoffs]
Published 5/13/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
In the NBA conference semifinals, the road teams are 1-15. We all know home-court advantage matters, but have we ever put our finger on why?
FanIQ tries to figure it out, and like others, they come to the conclusion that it's all in these players' heads.
It seems to be that players are psychologically drilled to believe that playing on the road is tougher than it is at home, especially during the playoffs. It's almost like Pavlov's dogs. Turn on the light, make the dogs slobber. Put the Celtics on the road, they can't win. It's ...
