Aldridge's Daily Playoff Nugget, April 27 By David Aldridge Special to ESPN.com
David Aldridge was named NBA reporter for ESPN in Feb. 1996, and since then he has been an integral part of the network's coverage of the league.
Aldridge writes a weekly column for ESPN.com, chats every Wednesday and here for the playoffs he unearths his daily playoff nugget -- a list of things that are on his mind. Look for a new nugget every day dealing with anything in the playoffs.
TOP FIVE HOME-COURT ADVANTAGES
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Philadelphia. |
Real basketball fans in a real basketball city.
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Utah
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Mormons and non-Mormons alike know how to make big noise.
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New York
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When things are going well, no crowd is better, but can turn on
the home white in a second.
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Sacramento
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Faithful to the end, rarely boo no matter how bad it's going.
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Indiana
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Potential problem: this year, no Jordan to rile the hate up
against.
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