[All-Access] The Larry O’Brien Trophy is back on the court for Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
Bullying works
As a pacers fan, I’m glad it came back after last season.
we still don’t bully enough for other things though 😞
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Don’t you put that evil on me Ricky Bobby!
Why do you have to even type shit out like this?
he thinks hes funny
I believe it is painted now so slipping shouldn’t be a worry
There is paint all over the court, why should this paint be any different? Never understood that.
Everyone knows Larry O’Brien Trophy paint is inherently more slippery /s
Also what, next you’ll tell me there’s an entire portion of the court called “the paint”
A simple google search will do, but from memory - it was a decal and all of the players complained it was slippery. Looks like most are too young to remember. Now it is painted onto the court
They can easily fuck up the paint though wasn’t the Lakers tourney court so messed up they stopped using it?
you are so fucking weird dude genuinely what is your fucking problem
What did bro say😅
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no it isn’t lmao
I don’t think you understand who the weird person is in here bud. Maybe take a step back and reflect a bit.
Also, you’re not entitled to anyone’s attention online. A block is not a concession.
Be civil and respectful. Please review the rules - https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/wiki/rules
Ain’t it crazy, that’s what we all look like on the inside. Just a bunch of boards clamped together.
Wait… never mind.
Board humans get paid
See all that stuff in there, Homer? That’s why your robot never worked!
It is 1999. I am two years old. The Knicks are facing the Spurs in the Finals.
It is 2026. I am 29 years old. The Knicks are facing the Spurs in the Finals.
I love the court!
Okay Dr Manhattan 😂😂😂
Sounds like 2053 is going to go hard.
I truly dont wanna think about being 56 lmao
I remember 56
It’s time for your nap now, grandpa.
When I wake up, I’ll tell you stories about ALL the Spurs championships. Saw them all as they happened.
But for now..
To have witnessed the Hawks play in the Finals you’d have to be at least 66 years old and your infant self would have to have been in the arena - in St. Louis - because the 3 games that were actually televised (out of 5) were on tape delay
It’s wild that 2026 is as far from 1999 as it is from 2053. Stop it
I was born in 90 & I hate this
1997 gang
I had just turned 12! And it is when I first truly fell in love w the game! Ill be 39 in a few days 🥹
Are you my long lost twin?
Is it just me, or was it bigger back in the day?
This is what it looked like in 2007
I’m actually more surprised by how similar it looks, my memory had it looking more different. It’s definitely changed (the trophy’s form factor has changed slightly too), but I think it’s pretty true to what it used to be, size and all
that spurs logo on the trophy is sooooo much better than this new one
Literally everyone is thinking this, especially Spurs fans. Idk why they just have the spur, especially when the Knicks version has the Knicks spell3d out.
Das what she said 😢
The entire trophy is different forgot when they changed it but those white stripes on it weren’t always their
their
dare
Warriors’ most recent championship is the 1st of this version and I believe they now do the Stanley Cup tradition of etching past/recent winners onto the base
Bigger but the graphic was wayy worse. Almost cartoonish.
It was. The team logo is smaller than regular season courts and the trophy is smaller.
I’m guessing they made it smaller since players complained about slipping on it in the past. So less area to worry about with the smaller one
That makes no sense. Itd be coated in the same finish
It is now. It wasnt before. I guess that still doesnt explain why it’s smaller though–I was just taking a guess regarding the size.
“It went away because previously it had been applied as a sticker back in the day, and that sticker got slippery and endangered player safety. Now, it will be painted on the court (with a laminate over it), so there is no issue.”
https://www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/larry-obrien-trophy-likeness-script-logo-back-on-court-for-nba-finals
Fascinating. Thank you for sharing
Who was stupid enough to decide to use a sticker for the most important games of the year? I hope said person was fired.
Not only that, putting down a ‘sticker’ is pretty damn difficult
That’s what she said!
feels like the finals again
Man this is going to be fucking awesome. Haven’t been this excited for a finals matchup in years.
I’m curious what they did to deslick it. Wasn’t that the main complaint? It got too slick during games?
It’s painted onto the actual tiles now.
It look them decades but we finally have the science of painting the court to pull this off
I suspect they talked to the free throw lane people, and asked how they pulled it off.
That process seems to work for everyone. Except Chet.
The science of billionaire’s not being cheap lol.
They have all those different logos on the court, why was the finals trophy any different?
It was a decal and it was very slick apparently
Incompetence
They just prepared it earlier. It’s now painted and not a decal.
Imagine sliding on that and hitting an open edge 😬
No idea why it ever left.
To save a few bucks. It’s easier to just add it on digitally than to have a crew paint a whole set of panels for a new court
Will it be Fiesta colored shirts again for Game 1? I hope so
Love when they got rid of it to save like $300
I knew the floor fit together because of plenty of videos I’ve seen of teams swapping from their hockey floor to The basketball floor if they share an arena but I never really knew the floor locked together with metal pieces like that, it makes a lot of sense I just never thought about it
Sometimes turnaround for events is overnight, they get that shit in and out quick
I’ve seen videos where they have games the same day and managed to get it done. Apparently we can convert ours in like two to three hours
AND SO WE’RE BACK
FROM OUTER SPACE
Silver is probably crying that it wasn’t some Draft Kings ad on there instead.
So beautiful seeing that spur on top of the trophy.
Can’t wait to see the LOB and script back on the court!
^(surrounded by a sea of digitally imposed sponsor ads)
Now, was that so hard?
A lil off centered but i’ll allow it for the nostalgia
It’s not off center. The top of the trophy leans right so the base is moved a little more left. It’s design fundamentals
It’s a normal slant. Find a new slant.
We’re busting out the classic memes for the Finals.
we’re so fucking back
also with okc sent to the shadow realm we’ve never been more united
That’s what she said?
“Why is it twisted and curved like a corkscrew?”
No giant YouTube TV logo on the court is a win too
they’ll add sponsors digitally
I read there was no presentation sponsor this year like with YT TV last year somewhere
Now put the Playoffs logo on the court as well next season. It always bugged me on why is it on the sidelines.
This my ASMR right here!
🗣️ WAS THAT SO DIFFICULT?!
Dang I wish they used the 90’s colors again. That’s such a vibe. I wonder if it was their decision or the NBA makes them use the primary colors/uniforms for the Finals?
I wonder if it was their decision or the NBA makes them use the primary colors/uniforms for the Finals?
It was the league’s, IIRC.
Which makes sense since some teams in the earlier rounds mostly used their alternate City Edition courts and uniforms which do not represent their current teams’ brand. Back to basics for the Finals where most people will be watching I guess.
Where does the YouTube TV ad go?
Apparently the Google deal ended with the Conference Finals and I’m sure Google wanted to pay less. I’m sure though FanDuel and DraftKings offered stupid money.
I might be nitpicking but the yellow is hella dull. Reminds me of the lakers current uniforms but I’m just happy they brought it back
Hell yeah it’s smaller but it’s better than nothing.
Is it in yet?
Wait how did they get that made in time how did they know the spurs were gonna win hmmmmm lol jk
Same way OKC had ‘Finals!’ shirts made - guessed.
Damn… this hit 🥲🥲 GSG!!!
Someone get my guy in contact with KD. Them knuckles ashy
Whoever thought it was a good idea to remove them in the first place
We’ve won a championship with every center court logo since the fiesta logo. Need to continue the trend with this one. Then bring back the vintage one.
Wait, does that mean there are no events happening in the Frost Bank Center until Wednesday? Or are they just testing the fit and will remove it? Or will they just cover it until game 1?
What’s the over/under on players complaining about how slippery the area where the trophy is on the court?
The zoom out gave me chills, GSG let’s get another one for Pop
The yellow is awful when we see a wide view. That said, this will be great Finals matchup. We have one more month hockey and basketball, and baseball doesn’t mean a thing until after the all star break. Let’s go!
Didn’t they say they couldn’t paint it because the process was too long and they’d have to do 16 teams? Did they do only 2 teams?
Probs found a contractor that can make them faster so they could only make 8 (after round 1) or 4 (after round 2). Or they didn’t cheap out this time and really made all 16 playoff teams.
r/oddlysatisfying
This is so beautiful to see, the finals looks so much better with Larry on the court
I’m so wet ready
i didnt know i was going to be watching the finals, but damnit i do now!
it’s beautiful!!!!!!!!
YESSSSSS
Was outside frost bank while they were doing this . Was peaking inside because I went to the fan shop to get a jersey next door . They had the finals video playing already on the jumbotron.. excited af
Is this the first time since were seeing the trophy on the court since 2009?
Yes
It’s about damn time!
It’s beautiful 🙏🙏🙏🙏🧡💙🧡💙
If only it wasn’t such an ugly trophy. The old one was 10x this
I had some goose bumps watching this
Watching that slide together is oddly satisfying for me. Especially with the audio
One of these days we’ll have the Kings logo on there *lights a cigarette
Its 2022 and a Time Traveler told the Kings fanbase that Mike Brown, Fox, and Harrison Barnes would be in the NBA finals in 4 years.
Good start. Now get rid of or downsize the Michelob Ultra logo and make the team Name and logo run the width of the baseline again.
Not gonna lie I feel robbed that I didn’t get to see the Pacers logo over that trophy
Ngl I didn’t realize how long they’ve gone without the trophy logo. Could’ve sworn it’s been fewer than 10 years. Turns out they haven’t used it since 2009.
As it should be.
Not excited for the jiggly blaring superimposed ads, but I should be content with the trophy improvement
See you on r/oddlysatisfying
I wish NBC had the broadcast
Took long enough
I was never a fan of the LOB trophy on the court, but it seems I’m in the minority
I don’t care for it. I prefer just NBA FINALS logos on the sidelines much more
Wemby will slip and crack his skull open on this directly after the opening tip.
Bring out the brooms. Knicks in 0. 😆
Underwhelming tbh
If that same mf replies “thats what she said” imma crash out
Honestly looks kinda lame.
That’s what she said 😭
Just learn that phrase? You been spamming it to comments it doesn’t even make sense to
Awwww baby gonna cry?
Maybe