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Old Sat Jan 15, 2011, 11:04pm
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As an official, I'm with BNR. They noted the division line is hard to see. I couldn't see it at all on TV, and I wondered how easy it was to see on the court. That could be a problem from an officiating perspective. That's about all, though.

As a fan, however, I found it hard to watch.
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As an official, I'm with BNR. They noted the division line is hard to see. I couldn't see it at all on TV, and I wondered how easy it was to see on the court. That could be a problem from an officiating perspective. That's about all, though.

As a fan, however, I found it hard to watch.
Looking at pictures & game recaps on ESPN, the division line really is not visible unless you're right on top of it.





There were complaints about the ribbon boards creating glare on the court, according to some reports I've been reading.
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3-pt. line? The ENTIRE court is horrific. Made me think as if someone vomited all over the court upon first seeing it. Disgusting.
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3-pt. line? The ENTIRE court is horrific. Made me think as if someone vomited all over the court upon first seeing it. Disgusting.
You can thank NIKE & Phil Knight for the court (at least that's what others are saying).
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You can thank NIKE & Phil Knight for the court (at least that's what others are saying).
Well there is no Nike logo or any mention of Nike on the floor. It seems like this was just the idea of someone and they allowed some involvement from people of Nike, but not sure it was there idea.

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Well there is no Nike logo or any mention of Nike on the floor. It seems like this was just the idea of someone and they allowed some involvement from people of Nike, but not sure it was there idea.

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From the video on the link I posted it sounds like it was a lot of Nike's idea.
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Well there is no Nike logo or any mention of Nike on the floor. It seems like this was just the idea of someone and they allowed some involvement from people of Nike, but not sure it was there idea.

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The arena is named in honor of Phil Knight's son, for one.

Plus a nickname for UO is Nike University.
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The arena is named in honor of Phil Knight's son, for one.

Plus a nickname for UO is Nike University.
And just how many uniforms does their football team have? All adorned with the swoosh, makes sense they have so many options with the Nike boss being alumni.
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From the video on the link I posted it sounds like it was a lot of Nike's idea.
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The arena is named in honor of Phil Knight's son, for one.

Plus a nickname for UO is Nike University.
My point is even if it has some Nike influence, that does not mean they were the ones that said this was the exact direction the court design should be. The building of course donated but Knight, but a lot of arenas are often named after people or having little to do with name of the arena. Like "The Summit" or "Coach K Court." I think it is possible that someone else at that university said this was a good idea and the designers were helping them out.

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As an official, I'm with BNR. They noted the division line is hard to see. I couldn't see it at all on TV, and I wondered how easy it was to see on the court. That could be a problem from an officiating perspective. That's about all, though.

As a fan, however, I found it hard to watch.
I got to see it up close and personal a couple weeks ago - the division line is very hard to see unless you're standing right on top of it & looking for it.
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I got to see it up close and personal a couple weeks ago - the division line is very hard to see unless you're standing right on top of it & looking for it.
That's what I gathered from the comments on TV. That would be a PITA, IMO, as an official.
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