My Take on the Cavs In-Season Court
Alright, so I finally made it to a Cavs game this season. Been meaning to go, you know how it is, life gets busy. But I went. And honestly? Forget the slam dunks and the three-pointers for a second. I kinda got obsessed with the court itself. The actual wooden floor they play on.
People see it on TV, looks all perfect and shiny. The big logos, the sharp lines. It’s different when you’re right there, even if ‘right there’ means somewhere up in the nosebleeds like where I ended up. Managed to grab a ticket last minute, wasn’t exactly courtside, let’s just say that.
First thing I noticed? It looked… used. I mean, really used. You could see the wear and tear, even from my seat. Scuff marks from sneakers, little dull patches here and there. It wasn’t the pristine palace you imagine. It’s a workplace floor, basically. They must repaint or polish it like crazy, but during the game, under those bright lights, you see the reality of it.
The reflections were kinda crazy too. Those big overhead lights bounce off the finish, and sometimes it hits you weird depending on where you’re sitting. Saw a player almost slip once or twice, probably just happens, but it made me think about the surface itself. Just polished wood doing its job.
- Getting there was the usual hassle. Traffic, parking, finding the gate.
- Finding my seat took a minute, place was packed.
- Bought a soda, cost way too much, standard stadium stuff.
The weirdest part of the whole ‘court experience’ though? Had nothing to do with the actual floor. There was this dude a few rows down who completely lost it over a call. Stood up, yelled, and somehow managed to spill his entire drink down the back of the person in front of him. Caused a whole mini-drama. Security guy came over, people shuffling around. Honestly, for about five minutes, that was way more interesting than the game or the court.
So, yeah. The Cavs in-season court. It’s real, it’s wooden, players run on it. It gets scuffed up. It does the job. But sometimes the real show is the chaos happening just off the court, you know? That’s what sticks with you sometimes. Just a regular floor, hosting some extraordinary stuff, and some very ordinary spills.
