The crowd.
Tonight. #ForBrooklyn pic.twitter.com/UG0UiKPanh
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) May 2, 2014
It’s weird that in this series, with the “F— Brooklyn” chant from the Raptors GM and the courtside lint rolling incident from Drake, the biggest story has been whether or not Nets fans cheer loudly enough. I admit, it’s a weird thing to focus on, but the Nets brought that focus on themselves (if you consider an organization a monolith) with a tweet from this now-famous tweet from beat reporter Lenn Robbins on the team’s official account:
#Nets fans take note- this is what a playoff crowd sounds like..set your DVD and take notes #RAPTORSvNETS – LR
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) May 1, 2014
The Nets have responded to themselves with an apology tweet and an arena full of free t-shirts, which bolster the arena’s atmosphere. Fans in Barclays Center are often reactive, not proactive, cheering for greatness when presented rather than anticipating it. Will they (you?) bring the noise for Game 5?
