Camden wrote:The funny thing is, Abe, that I don't often see Target Center booming with cheers and positivity. Occasionally, sure, when something is overwhelmingly exciting, but for the most part Minnesota has a dead crowd. They/we were called out on it last year as well. That only makes the booing more peculiar from my view. They're largely a quiet audience, but this season, especially of late, they feel entitled enough to boo? Hold the phone. Where's that energy when the team is playing well? Where's that energy for the opposing team who's coming to Target Center to ruin their night? Minnesota has zero home court advantage on the regular, and when the home fans boo they only make that worse.
No wonder it took a road trip for this team to play their best basketball of the early season. Get it together Target Center!
There are MANY more cheers than boos. It's actually astronomical in the difference between the two.
As far as the intensity of the cheering, maybe we need to give other fans more time. They're probably new to more wins than losses. Heck, this is a franchise that would go an entire month without a win at home.
Well, of course there are. I wasn't there last night, but it sure sounded like the fans brought the roof down when JMac and Ant got hot in the second half. And while the booing was audible, it paled in comparison to the cheers. My gal has to wear earplugs to the games, and it's not because of the boos!
Now if someone wants to argue that Minnesota crowds are quieter than east coast crowds...both in cheering and booing...I would accept that argument. Way too many Scandinavians and not enough Italians!
Fwiw I'm not really a guy that's a big fan of booing. Honestly I probably don't go too bonkers at a live game either way. That's me personally though. Maybe I'd be more invested and loud if I was actually at a Minnesota Timberwolves game.
Should fans be able to boo players? Sure. That's part of the job. That's part of why players get paid all that money. I think fans can certainly cross the line with stuff they say to players during a game but I think it's mostly rare when booing crosses a line and when it does that's probably more about booing and individual player. Personally I probably would feed off fans booing me. Not everyone is like that though.
Is it a good idea for fans to boo their own players? Idk that's really subjective and situational. Should players say they don't like fans booing? Eh probably not the best look but hey at least the fans and players are engaging with each other right?!? :) Ultimately if the team that's getting booed plays well and starts winning all will be fine and everyone will be happy etc.
monsterpile wrote:Fwiw I'm not really a guy that's a big fan of booing. Honestly I probably don't go too bonkers at a live game either way. That's me personally though. Maybe I'd be more invested and loud if I was actually at a Minnesota Timberwolves game.
Should fans be able to boo players? Sure. That's part of the job. That's part of why players get paid all that money. I think fans can certainly cross the line with stuff they say to players during a game but I think it's mostly rare when booing crosses a line and when it does that's probably more about booing and individual player. Personally I probably would feed off fans booing me. Not everyone is like that though.
Is it a good idea for fans to boo their own players? Idk that's really subjective and situational. Should players say they don't like fans booing? Eh probably not the best look but hey at least the fans and players are engaging with each other right?!? :) Ultimately if the team that's getting booed plays well and starts winning all will be fine and everyone will be happy etc.
Monster, your comments mirror what Jim Pete said last night (don't know if you were watching the Wolves feed). He said booing is fine if the team isn't putting out enough effort. But he also said there is no room for any nasty comments, especially profanity, being directed toward players, and he said he has heard that on several occasions. I agree with Jim, although I don't know that I have ever heard profanity from a Wolves fan directed toward a Wolves player. Toward an opponent certainly at times, but I find that inappropriate also.
monsterpile wrote:Fwiw I'm not really a guy that's a big fan of booing. Honestly I probably don't go too bonkers at a live game either way. That's me personally though. Maybe I'd be more invested and loud if I was actually at a Minnesota Timberwolves game.
Should fans be able to boo players? Sure. That's part of the job. That's part of why players get paid all that money. I think fans can certainly cross the line with stuff they say to players during a game but I think it's mostly rare when booing crosses a line and when it does that's probably more about booing and individual player. Personally I probably would feed off fans booing me. Not everyone is like that though.
Is it a good idea for fans to boo their own players? Idk that's really subjective and situational. Should players say they don't like fans booing? Eh probably not the best look but hey at least the fans and players are engaging with each other right?!? :) Ultimately if the team that's getting booed plays well and starts winning all will be fine and everyone will be happy etc.
Monster, your comments mirror what Jim Pete said last night (don't know if you were watching the Wolves feed). He said booing is fine if the team isn't putting out enough effort. But he also said there is no room for any nasty comments, especially profanity, being directed toward players, and he said he has heard that on several occasions. I agree with Jim, although I don't know that I have ever heard profanity from a Wolves fan directed toward a Wolves player. Toward an opponent certainly at times, but I find that inappropriate also.
In all my years attending Wolves games, I've never heard any profanity or hateful comments directed at any Wolves players. And as I think about it, I can't recall hearing anything particularly nasty directed at any opposing players either. Minnesota fans tend to be quieter and more polite than fans in most other players. As FNG noted, it's probably the Scandinavian heritage. :)
