Best and Worst practice facilities in NBA

[imDatknicksTape]

Not sure if still valid but knicks players have to go to westchester county, ny from manhattan to practice.

[Johnny Bball]

https://www.si.com/nba/raptors/news/toronto-raptors-add-state-of-the-art-screen-to-practice-facility

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As he stood with his back against the northernmost wall of the practice facility his eyes gazed past the cluster of cameras, glued to the new 121-by-10-foot screen that hangs on the opposite side of the gym. The stimulation was irresistible as strange metrics, highlights, and different variations of the word "win" populated the screen.

The screen is the newest addition to the practice facility and makes the Raptors the first team in the league to install a screen of such size into their gym, a spokesperson for the team said. It's nothing particularly revolutionary but rather acts as a way to disseminate information easily to the players while holding them accountable for their performance.

"I love it. It’s great," said Raptors coach Nick Nurse whose idea it was to add the screen to the gym. "There’s a lot of information flowing across those boards, from the NOAHlytics, from the shooting stuff, from the last game’s footage to the next opponent footage, to a bunch of charted things we have up there. So there’s a lot of stuff we can put up there and we can definitely use it. It looks really cool, too. The players really like it.”

The Raptors have used the NOAHlytics program for a few seasons now. It's a camera-based software that hangs above each basket, collecting data on every shot that goes up. That data is then broken down into the depth, trajectory, and angle of each shot allowing the players to tweak their shooting mechanics as necessary.

"The analytics is crazy," said Christian Koloko, Toronto's 2022 second-round pick. "Every time you shoot they tell you how off your shot was, like if the [arc] was 45 degrees. So we got everything, we got everything to get you better."

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[KIRAG]

https://www.si.com/nba/raptors/news/toronto-raptors-add-state-of-the-art-screen-to-practice-facility

Photos in link.

As he stood with his back against the northernmost wall of the practice facility his eyes gazed past the cluster of cameras, glued to the new 121-by-10-foot screen that hangs on the opposite side of the gym. The stimulation was irresistible as strange metrics, highlights, and different variations of the word "win" populated the screen.

The screen is the newest addition to the practice facility and makes the Raptors the first team in the league to install a screen of such size into their gym, a spokesperson for the team said. It's nothing particularly revolutionary but rather acts as a way to disseminate information easily to the players while holding them accountable for their performance.

"I love it. It’s great," said Raptors coach Nick Nurse whose idea it was to add the screen to the gym. "There’s a lot of information flowing across those boards, from the NOAHlytics, from the shooting stuff, from the last game’s footage to the next opponent footage, to a bunch of charted things we have up there. So there’s a lot of stuff we can put up there and we can definitely use it. It looks really cool, too. The players really like it.”

The Raptors have used the NOAHlytics program for a few seasons now. It's a camera-based software that hangs above each basket, collecting data on every shot that goes up. That data is then broken down into the depth, trajectory, and angle of each shot allowing the players to tweak their shooting mechanics as necessary.

"The analytics is crazy," said Christian Koloko, Toronto's 2022 second-round pick. "Every time you shoot they tell you how off your shot was, like if the [arc] was 45 degrees. So we got everything, we got everything to get you better."

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Can it say something like "You shoot like Shaq do better" ?

[bkohler]

Not sure what’s the best, but this is the most influential.

[chuck_wagon44]

^ that looks like the Mavericks practice gym

[mediocrityrules]

Not sure what’s the best, but this is the most influential.

You're not getting any half court shots to go in with that roof. Although I would pay 4 pts for an 'off the roof' shot.

[bkohler]

I should have added the context - that’s the basketball court in the Supreme Court.

[FeatheryTouch]

I should have added the context - that’s the basketball court in the Supreme Court.

I can picture it now, Ruth Bader Ginsburg(RIP) hitting her head on the low ceiling while dunking in the weekly robes vs. skins game.

[Hoop Hunter]

The Pacers just opened a new 50 million dollar state-of-the-art practice and training facility. Right across the street from the Fieldhouse game arena. 24 hour access for players.

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2017/08/24/pacers-open-new-state-of-the-art-practice-and-training-facility/598018001/

[chuck_wagon44]

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[HMFFL]

Best:
Phoenix Suns






Worst:
Houston Rockets

The Suns new facility is the newest out of all of the teams. The old practice court was located feet away from their locker room and it wasn't anything to brag about. They've renovated their arena which makes anything better.

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[HMFFL]

don't know if it's the best but i guess they have a bit of an advantage with it being so new (2019) but this is a summary of the pistons' facility:

The Detroit Pistons today opened the Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center, a $90 million state-of-the-art training center and corporate headquarters in the New Center area of Detroit. Designed as a community hub, the new 185,000 square-foot facility is the largest of its kind in the NBA and anchors a multi-use development that is transforming the neighborhood and attracting additional investment. Connected to the $37 million William Clay Ford Center for Athletic Medicine, the performance center will feature publicly accessible grocery, food, fitness and retail amenities, and an inviting streetscape that promotes walkability and community engagement.

and btw i know the natural lighting in the rockets' facility looks good but i've been in gyms with windows like that and i can tell you it's a huge pain when you're going for a jumper and the sun is right in your eyes!

The Pistons arena is amazing inside. It has LED lighting strains in the grid, so they can produce different images, and color. When WWE had Hell in a Cell there when the building opened they had images of flames in the ceiling. Everything about the place is clean and appealing.

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[HMFFL]

That rockets one looks much nicer to play in with the windows vs that bland suns one lol


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Problem with the Rockets facility is that it's super small. There's barely any space on the sidelines. Plus it's inside the Toyota Center, which proves that the former owner (Les Alexander) was cheap and decided to build the practice facility in the same building as the arena in order to save costs. Most other teams have a separate practice facility with a much bigger space.

A new facility needs to be built for them to practice in. I think having the court inside the arena is a nice option but it's also outdated. The Hawks, like many teams, have a court inside their arena, but a facility located in the area of their arena.

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[chuck_wagon44]

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I guess Lebron aint never coming back LOL. the current facility was built near his akron house.

[chuck_wagon44]

Spurs facility looks like the NBA Ballrooms practices from the Pandemic bubble.

[JJ_PR]

Houston's facility is so bad it doesn't even have backboards.

Do they have to practice on assfault?

[One_and_Done]

Worst: Magic
Best: Warriors

I doubt you've seen the Magic's new practice facility so try again with your pick.

Worst: Spurs

Spurs literally opened a brand new state of the art facility this year. They would be at the top, along with Brooklyn who have an incredible facility.

[AddiFB]

Orlando's isn't too shabby

https://youtu.be/y8XQ7yJ8RtA?si=tbpm-nYXG7VLg_yh

https://youtu.be/wP1IYQhusFM?si=tcahLYyGM0bpBGEV

[basketballRob]

The Suns one is actually insane, all the tech and attention to detail - very impressive. Here's a a tour if anyone is interested.

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The Magic's looks just as good. Bobby Marks had a video last week where he ranked Orlando's #1.

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[Black Jack]

The Rockets should have told Texas they were a high school football team then they could have gotten a plush practice facility.