NRG Stadium

[tycat947]

Add 41 inches to that screen size and that's exactly what I'll be doing.

52 HD here! AND I can go to bathroom in between ONE commercial break!

 

[Zimwillett]

Agreed! Especially, if you're seated in upper deck of stadium for such exorbitant price of tickets, you're getting ripped off. You could see better on a 19" screen TV!

Exactly. I sat in the upper deck for the 1999 Sweet 16 in St. Louis. It was a fun experience since I was in college and just excited OU had advanced that far as a 13 seed, but the seats themselves were a total ripoff. I would never do it again, and certainly not at those prices. Buyer beware.

 

[OUFtball]

Not known as a shooters arena.

 

[SoonerBounce13]

52 HD here

I'm only 5"....wait what are we comparing?

 

[tycat947]

I'm only 5"....wait what are we comparing?

:ez-roll::ez-roll::ez-roll:

 

[JBaker]

Pay the extra money to sit lower, it's worth it.

Upper deck started at $225 on StubHub. Lower level was $1,500. Just wasn't gonna happen.

 

[Smash Williams]

I'm only 5"....wait what are we comparing?

I have to say this: he hit my TV. Nobody has ever hit my TV. I’ve never heard of this one. Look at that TV. Is that a small TV? And he referred to my TV...if it's small, something else must be small. I guarantee you there’s no problem. I guarantee you.

 

[Zimwillett]

I have to say this: he hit my TV. Nobody has ever hit my TV. I’ve never heard of this one. Look at that TV. Is that a small TV? And he referred to my TV...if it's small, something else must be small. I guarantee you there’s no problem. I guarantee you.

:ez-roll:

 

[DenverSooner]

Real shooters can make them anywhere. I'm not worried about Buddy but am about Jordan and Isiah especially with neither one of them having a shooters mentality. It's usually important for them to hit one early.

Cousins has shot 41% from three point range on his career. I don't get how you don't see him as a really good shooter. He has been above 40% three consecutive years.

 

[garyeb2]

Practices are generally open, but at minimum a full practice Thursday and shoot-around on Friday.

Thur., Fri., and a shoot around on Sat. Per Kruger today at practice.

 

[Big Old Booger]

Sounds to me like Kruger needs to take a cue from Norman Dale and the Hickory Huskers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE9CEAzLPKg

 

[WaymanFan]

I'll admit that I'm a bit worried about the stats, especially when you look at the 2011 scores. The Butler, VCU game was the only one of the three that resembled a "normal" score (70-62). UConn 56 - Kentucky 55...that's 55 points with the likes of DeMarcus Cousins and John Wall. The title game final was UConn 53, Butler 41. I hope it's nothing but coincidences since we're the most adversely affected team if outside shots aren't falling for anybody.

 

[opsooner]

I think even the Honda stadium in Anaheim contributed to poor FT shooting in the first game (including ATM). I suspect the background and additional length between the backboard and main platform played a role - like the backboard was suspended in the air by itself. It's only going to be worse in Houston but, hopefully, a good practice or two will help.

 

[dksooner]

Sounds to me like Kruger needs to take a cue from Norman Dale and the Hickory Huskers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE9CEAzLPKg

My favorite sports movie! I can picture coach Kruger saying "AK put Harper on your shoulders."

 

[SoonerBounce13]

I'll admit that I'm a bit worried about the stats, especially when you look at the 2011 scores. The Butler, VCU game was the only one of the three that resembled a "normal" score (70-62). UConn 56 - Kentucky 55...that's 55 points with the likes of DeMarcus Cousins and John Wall. The title game final was UConn 53, Butler 41. I hope it's nothing but coincidences since we're the most adversely affected team if outside shots aren't falling for anybody.

Or it doesn't affect really good shooters and only average shooter so everyone else is screeed

 

[usedtobe1]

Before I get roasted for this not being a big deal, last time NRG hosted this was in fact a big deal. According to Luke Winn, NRG contributed to suppressed shooting statistics during the 2011 Final Four and 2015 Regionals.

I was there for the 2011 Final Four. Terrible final game between UConn and Butler.

I do agree with you about football stadiums behind a terrible place to watch basketball games. The worst seat I ever had for a FF was in San Antonio at the Alamodome. I was too far away to even read the numbers on the jerseys. We have Houston Texans tickets and it is a great place to watch a football game

That being said, OU is playing in the FF in my hometown. I have to go and support them.

 

[Soonerinkc]

52 HD here! AND I can go to bathroom in between ONE commercial break!

and cheaper beer and food...:woot

It would be cool, but I'd want to be closer and I'm not paying that for tickets, hotel, travel, etc...just can't do it.