Good on the Big 12 for switching. The company who makes the court may not ever recover from this lol
New floor for Big 12 MBB/WBB
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I liked the functionality, but the slipping yesterday was horrible.
I assume in future they can put a different coating, or different microtexture on it to improve traction. Like the way composite flooring can be textured for traction, or left smooth as ice.
I mean, wood floors used to get waxed so i assume they can figure this out.
They have play tested it... It's been used internationally, with NBA all stars, and college/NBA teams have played on it many times.
I'm sure they still have the old floor, but I doubt it is being stored at T Mobile Arena. With the 6PM game, maybe they are able to get it on a truck and get it up here in time?
You wouldn't think it would be too hard to come up with a transparent film or coating that would take care of the issue. Especially with all the tech involved with the video and electronics, one wouldn't think that a friction problem is gonna be a killer issue moving forward. But hey, what do I know.
Generally curious if anyone knows this answer… was the specific floor/company that the Big 12 used been tested before? A technology can be proven, but it doesn’t mean that every manufacturer has as well. I don’t have the Tim to do this, but if someone rewatched the glass games and compared number of slips versus regular season games I’d be willing to bet a lot of money that there is an statistical difference between the two floors.
I had to step away from watching our game after we blew it open so I missed the Christian Anderson injury but I didn’t see any slipping more than normal.
This has been tested in Europe and in other scenarios in the US. If they really think the court is a problem sure make the switch but I think the players are just more aware of it. I liked what Self said. There are plenty of situations where wood courts are just as slippery or more slippery.
The digital court is the future and provides a ton of opportunities for new aspects. I expect next year to see it back with some improvements.
Did you not watch Texas Tech's best player try to come to a sudden stop, do the splits, and have to leave the game with a groin injury?
With 3 more games left to play in the Big 12 tournament involving several projected NBA 1st round draft picks, I'm guessing the law suits would be massive if any of those guys suffered serious injuries from the obvious traction problems.
Yes, the same company that made this Big 12 floor has made the other glass courts that have been used internationally/with the NBA all star game. Obviously not these particular glass panels, but the same surface.
If they're going to use this floor it should be used for like an off-season summer or preseason exhibition tournament or something like that.
Big 12 to swap LED glass court for hardwood floor for rest of basketball tournament after players complain
Commissioner Brett Yormark told CBS Sports he made the decision for the change after consulting with coaches
www.cbssports.com
As I said before the tourney, don’t introduce more things that can go wrong to the PLAYING SURFACE.
Correct. It's not new. It's not experimental.
There will be a case study some day. Not on the court itself, but for the online reaction.
Nothing went wrong for Iowa State this week, so far. Which is better than last year when 2 players tweaked injuries in the Big 12 tourney, which essentially cratered our postseason.
Our players are coached to deal with the hand they are given and therefore don’t complain about the floor. But they were almost comically non committal when asked about it. I’d be shocked if they are disappointed by the move to go back to a regular floor.
The online reaction isn’t what made the big 12 switch. My guess is the powerful coaches and ADs privately made a huge deal out of it.
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I figured they had, but obviously not enough. From my understanding, the NBA had a three point shooting & dunk contest and skills challenge on it, which obviously isn't the same as a game.
