Has anyone ever sat courtside?

[D_Claude_Crowsfoot]

Has anyone ever sat courtside and a basketball game...or front row at a hockey game?
If so, how was it? Is it worth the money?

 

[Principessa]

If you love truly the game it is worth every cent!

However, if you are my cousins wife sitting in the third row at a Knicks game, you will be annoyed when the occassional beadlets of sweat are flung your way. Or if there is a courtside scuffle and you have to quickly scoot backwards, spilling your soda on your suede ballet flats, then you may become incensed. :biggrin1:

Me, I'm usually sitting placidly in the nosebleed section wishing I'd remembered my opera glasses; and wondering what it's like to sit that close to Spike Lee. :tongue:

 

[Principessa]

BUMP​

 

[Wyldgusechaz]

I share courtside tickets to the Nuggets with friends. I saw Allen Iverson's first game with them from a foot away. AI might be 5'9" 150 lbs. For all the weird press he has received, I can tell you this: the *Answer* plays HARD!! If he could get Carmelo Anthony to play defense (and trust me, he gets on Melo all the time for being lazy), the Nuggets would role.

 

[The Dragon]

I sat courtside during my legal battles.
I had a solicitor, barrister and a queens council pitted against his solicitor, barrister and queens council.
The sport was a huge head rush, very addictive and very expensive.
It was a shame when it came to an end and I had to console myself the fact that we ended up winning.

 

[Sir]

Yes i have i dont know how much it cost cause i didnt by it. Its really cool though you cant miss anything i got to give the ball to the ref. So its really cool. Its something that you have to do at least once.

 

[goodwood]

Yes. I have sat courtside. But I prefer the skybox. Far more comfortable, more room, easy access to food and drinks and other sky boxes with attractive, socially inclined people. I never paid for any of this only handlers telling me where i was going to be. So yes. Worth every dime. I highly recommend it.

 

[Principessa]

Now for a football game a skybox is the way to go! I have been in one twice and it was great I could definetely get used to that. :smile:

Basketball moves so fast though, I tend to think being courtside is better than a skybox because you are down there on the floor and almost a part of the action.

 

[Mr. Snakey]

No but i sat ringside a few times. LOL:biggrin1:

 

[goodwood]

NJ! Happy New Year to you! Come on now - how can courtside be better than a sky box? Save for a photo op. For photo op. courtside is better.
Box all the way for this guy.

 

[D_Claude_Crowsfoot]

yea i think my only concern is that sitting in the first row is that you lose the overhead view you get with higher up seats. But i guess thats the trade-off.

i guess the title to the thread is misleading, but i'm more concerned about hockey. does the glass distort your view at all?