Hoops Heaven

Currently taking place, my favorite time of the basketball season (make that second favorite after the NBA playoffs) .... Conference tournament week. Even moreso than the "March Madness" playoffs. During each individual conference tourney it seems that there are upsets and buzzer beating shots galore. There's players that you wouldn't expect, suddenly making big contributions. Each team has some sort of crowd representation so in any game that stays close, there's a constant back and forth of crowd emotions instead of it being mostly one sided when there's a team playing on their home court. Where on television, 500 people can express the emotion and feel of 10,000 cheering supporters at a home arena. There's more of the, "anything can happen" feeling with the conference tournaments. Also more desperation on some teams parts and minds, as it's their last chance for the season, to make it to the "Big Dance." It all combines for fascinating viewing.