Staples center lighting question

[tomtucker]

When the Clippers play, the audience section is very bright and lit up, but when the Lakers play, the lights are out, anyone know why that is?
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I think it is way better to watch the Lakers play, because when the crowd is in darkness, you focus more on the action on the court, and it gives the arena a much better atmosfere.

[bdreason]

Jack said he didn't like the bright lights.

[FireDavidKahn]

Theater lighting I love the way the Lakers do it.

[Clutch]

I like when it's dark.

MSG FTW

[UtahJazzFan88]

I wish more arenas would do it, I hate seeing the EnergySolutions Arena be so bright.

[32jazz]

When the Clippers play, the audience section is very bright and lit up, but when the Lakers play, the lights are out, anyone know why that is?
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I think it is way better to watch the Lakers play, because when the crowd is in darkness, you focus more on the action on the court, and it gives the arena a much better atmosfere.

Lakers have an agreement with Staples Center that ONLY THEY can dim the lights

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

Lakers have an agreement with Staples Center that ONLY THEY can dim the lights

y?

[sagr32]

y?

They Paid to have Those lights set up back in 04/05 I believe

[rizzy]

do all you just watch LA and NY games?

Almost EVERY arena dims the crowd lights. lol @ MSG + Staples fans thinking they're the only ones to use this concept. The cavaliers for god sakes do this haha

"staples has special lights just for da LakERZ!!@!" hahahha

[gts]

y?

because it's a lakers thing.. it goes back to the days the lakers played in the forum... that's how the games were lit there too... so the lakers wanted the same thing in staples and they paid to have special lighting set up.. the deal is since the lakers paid for it it's theirs to use alone

[flipogb]

do all you just watch LA and NY games?

Almost EVERY arena dims the crowd lights. lol @ MSG + Staples fans thinking they're the only ones to use this concept. The cavaliers for god sakes do this haha

"staples has special lights just for da LakERZ!!@!" hahahha

name them, sounds like you are just a Cavs fan whose mad about not being included

[flipogb]

in HD dim lit arena >all

[StateProperty]

do all you just watch LA and NY games?

Almost EVERY arena dims the crowd lights. lol @ MSG + Staples fans thinking they're the only ones to use this concept. The cavaliers for god sakes do this haha

"staples has special lights just for da LakERZ!!@!" hahahha

I'm watching the Sixers/Cavs game in Cleveland right now and they're dimmed...but the "wine" color is dark already on the court so it just looks dumb.

[mlh1981]

do all you just watch LA and NY games?

Almost EVERY arena dims the crowd lights. lol @ MSG + Staples fans thinking they're the only ones to use this concept. The cavaliers for god sakes do this haha

"staples has special lights just for da LakERZ!!@!" hahahha

I think you are talking about the pregame introductions, and the OP is talking about the lighting during the game.

[crisoner]

I like it.....when you see Laker games at Staples it is easier for the eyes.
They started doing this probably 05 right? Had a whole Lights Out campaign about it. Brings it back to the MSG...that's where they got it.