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Archive Home > 2008 > November > 20 > Bring the noise

Bring the noise

When they get close to the basket, NBA players turn up the volume

By Jonathan Abrams / The Bulletin
November 20, 2008

To the crack of the bat, the cadence of the quarterback and the thwack of a tennis racket, add a new element to America’s sports soundtrack — the shrieks, cries and shouts of NBA players as they try to put the ball in the basket.

In part, the emoting is designed to deceive,....

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