Cavaliers Urge Fans to 'Wear the Damn Shirt' for Game 3 as Knicks Hold 2-0 Lead
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Updated · Bleacher Report · May 23
Cavaliers Urge Fans to 'Wear the Damn Shirt' for Game 3 as Knicks Hold 2-0 Lead
5 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · May 23
Cleveland posted five Game 3 fan rules for Saturday at Rocket Arena, led by "wear the damn shirt" and calls to drown out New York introductions, chant on defense and stand through the fourth quarter.
The push comes with the Cavaliers down 0-2 in the Eastern Conference finals and trying to blunt a strong Knicks road presence; TickPick said 41.7% of ticket purchases came from New York and New Jersey.
Rocket Arena has still been a major edge for Cleveland, which is 6-1 at home this postseason and has averaged 114.6 points there versus 104.4 on the road.
That home-court hope has precedent: the Cavs also fell behind 2-0 to Detroit in the second round, then won the next two at home and eventually took the series in seven.
With rival fans buying 40% of tickets, can Cleveland's new fan rules backfire and energize the Knicks instead?
Are the Cavs' strict fan rules a masterstroke for home-court advantage or a final act of desperation down 0-2?