Noise Meter

[tb727]

I apologize if this has been posted somewhere else and discussed, but I think it's a fascinating thing to mention.  I'd love to see some statistic that shows how often the noise meter thing is played at TD Banknorth Garden and the Celtics come away with a positive, whether it's a basket or a defensive stop.  I'd have a feeling it could be over 90%. 

I know a lot of traditionalists are anti-noise meter saying how the fans should be able to cheer without being encouraged by the jumbotron.  But it seems so successful to me it can't be argued.  I almost think it should be played more, although then perhaps its affect would be lessened.

[guava_wrench]

Those people aren't traditionalists. They are just grumpy and try to hide that by claiming some fictional tradition.

[USG]

Honestly, we seem to get shut up more often than not. I was at that Toronto OT game a few weeks ago, and we kept having the crowd go insane, standing the whole possession, and the Raptors would invariably score. It was seriously deflating.

[Toine43]

I second USG's take on this. I have paid a lot of attention to this, and while this may not be the case for tonight's game, I believe that the majority of the time that the fans get really loud on defense, either the opponent scores or the Celtics commit a silly foul. This trend is so strong that I actually cringe when I hear the fans going crazy and the Cs are on defense.

[USG]

Yeah, this is especially the case on D because of how much the C's rely on verbal communication. Now, when the Garden is just loud, they can hear. But when you have one of those moments, people seem to get lost.

Edit: While, on offense, we have all that oft-mentioned "eye contact" between Rondo and KG, and all that.

Love the alley-oop.

[ma11l]

I agree that the meter usually ends with the crowd being quieted.  The C's get too hyped and can't hear each other talking to each other.  Either there is a really dumb foul or a wide open jumper is taken by the other team.  When it works it's awesome, but usually it doesn't.

[tb727]

Hmmm, very interesting feedback.  I mean I watch every game and I really thought they did well in those instances.  I do recall that Toronto game where it didn't work.

I must not be paying close enough attention.   

[Chris]

I apologize if this has been posted somewhere else and discussed, but I think it's a fascinating thing to mention.  I'd love to see some statistic that shows how often the noise meter thing is played at TD Banknorth Garden and the Celtics come away with a positive, whether it's a basket or a defensive stop.  I'd have a feeling it could be over 90%. 

I know a lot of traditionalists are anti-noise meter saying how the fans should be able to cheer without being encouraged by the jumbotron.  But it seems so successful to me it can't be argued.  I almost think it should be played more, although then perhaps its affect would be lessened.

Honestly, over the last couple of years, I have thought it was the opposite.  It seems like the vast majority of the time they use the noise-meter when the C's are on defense, they end up giving up a basket.  It has become a bit of a running joke with the season ticket holder next to me.

[Redz]

I apologize if this has been posted somewhere else and discussed, but I think it's a fascinating thing to mention.  I'd love to see some statistic that shows how often the noise meter thing is played at TD Banknorth Garden and the Celtics come away with a positive, whether it's a basket or a defensive stop.  I'd have a feeling it could be over 90%. 

I know a lot of traditionalists are anti-noise meter saying how the fans should be able to cheer without being encouraged by the jumbotron.  But it seems so successful to me it can't be argued.  I almost think it should be played more, although then perhaps its affect would be lessened.

Honestly, over the last couple of years, I have thought it was the opposite.  It seems like the vast majority of the time they use the noise-meter when the C's are on defense, they end up giving up a basket.  It has become a bit of a running joke with the season ticket holder next to me.

It's along the line of the jinx thing Tommy and Mike have going on free throws.

Or in high school our crowd had a bunch of really obnoxious things we liked to do during games with great zeal.  One of them was the premature countdown at the end of a period when the opponent had the ball.  We'd start with the 5-4-3-2-1 crap with like 10 seconds to go and almost without fail they'd shoot up a shot based on our countdown.  The only problem was they'd end up making the shot and we'd end up with the real desperation shot. 

[Donoghus]

I apologize if this has been posted somewhere else and discussed, but I think it's a fascinating thing to mention.  I'd love to see some statistic that shows how often the noise meter thing is played at TD Banknorth Garden and the Celtics come away with a positive, whether it's a basket or a defensive stop.  I'd have a feeling it could be over 90%. 

I know a lot of traditionalists are anti-noise meter saying how the fans should be able to cheer without being encouraged by the jumbotron.  But it seems so successful to me it can't be argued.  I almost think it should be played more, although then perhaps its affect would be lessened.

Honestly, over the last couple of years, I have thought it was the opposite.  It seems like the vast majority of the time they use the noise-meter when the C's are on defense, they end up giving up a basket.  It has become a bit of a running joke with the season ticket holder next to me.

Agreed on all counts.  Definitely the opposite.

[celts55]

Those people aren't traditionalists. They are just grumpy and try to hide that by claiming some fictional tradition.

Than call me Grumpy than. I hate that stupid meter. I don't need to be told when to cheer. I've been watching the game long enough to determine when something is noise worthy. Make a good play and people will cheer. We don't need to be told to.

[CDawg834]

Those people aren't traditionalists. They are just grumpy and try to hide that by claiming some fictional tradition.

Than call me Grumpy than. I hate that stupid meter. I don't need to be told when to cheer. I've been watching the game long enough to determine when something is noise worthy. Make a good play and people will cheer. We don't need to be told to.

From my experiences in the lower bowl, the braindead teenyboppers with the $200 tickets that their rich daddy gave them need to be told when to cheer...

And just for the record I'm only 25, so I am not some grouchy old man who "doesn't understand the younger generation" or anything like that, I just don't like people who go to these games just to be seen.  I was fortunate enough to score seats 7 rows behind the basket last month, and I was very close to picking up my chair and bludgeoning "The Hills" wannabes sitting behind me.  They only cheered when the Jumbotron made loud noises at them

[dark_lord]

Those people aren't traditionalists. They are just grumpy and try to hide that by claiming some fictional tradition.

Than call me Grumpy than. I hate that stupid meter. I don't need to be told when to cheer. I've been watching the game long enough to determine when something is noise worthy. Make a good play and people will cheer. We don't need to be told to.

From my experiences in the lower bowl, the braindead teenyboppers with the $200 tickets that their rich daddy gave them need to be told when to cheer...

And just for the record I'm only 25, so I am not some grouchy old man who "doesn't understand the younger generation" or anything like that, I just don't like people who go to these games just to be seen.  I was fortunate enough to score seats 7 rows behind the basket last month, and I was very close to picking up my chair and bludgeoning "The Hills" wannabes sitting behind me.  They only cheered when the Jumbotron made loud noises at them

speak for yourself.  im a season tix holder in the lower bowl.  the other season ticket holders around me are some of the loudest, most passionate fans.  there are some corporate type people in the lower section, but they are they for an occasional game.  it says alot about their passion when fans purchase season tickets in the lower bowl, and are willing to spend that type of money!

[CDawg834]

Agree fully, Dark Lord...didn't mean to imply that everyone there was included, unfortunately that is how it came across.  I meant specific types of people who show up there.  It just seemed that the game I was close to the court, I saw an awful lot of them.  There are seats that people would kill for and some of the people in those seats don't appreciate how lucky they are.  I wish there were more fans of Celticsblog devotion down there!

[dark_lord]

Agree fully, Dark Lord...didn't mean to imply that everyone there was included, unfortunately that is how it came across.  I meant specific types of people who show up there.  It just seemed that the game I was close to the court, I saw an awful lot of them.  There are seats that people would kill for and some of the people in those seats don't appreciate how lucky they are.  I wish there were more fans of Celticsblog devotion down there!

its all good cdawg, i just wanted to set the record str8, since the corporate stereotype isnt always accurate.