The Salt Lake Tribune
Monday, April 28, 2008
Utah's "down and dirty meatgrinder".
The Houston Chronicle's Fran Blinebury writes that when visiting teams walk into EnergySolutions Arena, the blast of noise and obnoxious behavior is a unique experience among the NBA's many raucous, deafening venues.
Just like the world is full of mountains and then there is Everest, there are many loud, intimidating venues throughout the NBA.

Then there is Utah.

The sound alone can be the difference between listening to drumming fingers on a tabletop and standing next to a jet engine.

And though Blinebury doesn't utter the M-word, like Ric Bucher did, he hints at it:
...it is a jarring juxtaposition between the clean, wholesome atmosphere on the streets of Salt Lake City and the down-and-dirty meat grinder that awaits visiting teams on the floor at EnergySolutions Arena.
Says the Rocket's Shane Battier:
I'd say it's the toughest place to play in the league. Definitely.
posted by gwarchol @ 8:15 AM |

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