Basketball on TV is Rockin!
Posted on March 4th, 2008 by Sarah BellAn exciting new era in British Basketball began on Sunday with the return of Live TV coverage of the BBL. We all know the energy, entertainment and excitement of the sport and now the rest of the country will be able to see it too.
The Trophy Final proved an excellent game to represent the excitement of the sport. Try telling a football fan that you can be winning 35-47 at half-time and go on to lose the game. The Heat’s come-back in the second half and the tight score right up to the end made this gripping viewing and demonstrated perfectly how well suited the game of basketball is to the small screen.
We all know that once you come to one Rocks game it won’t be your last but often the difficulty is in getting people to take that first step and open their minds to a new sport. The ability then for these basketball newcomers to view the sport on TV will hopefully bring the crowds swarming to Braehead to sample the action and the atmosphere for themselves.
In watching the BBL Trophy final, which was undoubtedly an exciting game, with top class players and an animated crowd, I couldn’t help but think how much better it could be at Braehead. We pride ourselves on a fantastic venue, the best pro-dancers in the UK, and an excellent game production; now with a platform to showcase it all, we want to do even better. Our team, our court, our dancers, our mascot and our fans separate us from the rest and we want to show the whole of the UK that in British Basketball, Scotland is THE place to be.
The fans have the ability to make Braehead electric, but we need more to make this place really rock. As Rocks fans we want to show the UK that Rocks basketball really is Scotland’s No 1 sporting event and this is our time to do it. So Rocks fans spread the word; bring as many friends to Braehead as you can, wear you Rocks gear, wave your foam fingers, bring signs to get yourselves on TV, and lets make the Rocks on TV be the best on TV!