Some behind the scenes after the Hornets game pictures

I got the opportunity to take a behind the scenes tour of Toyota last night after the game. I got to talk to Matt Bullard after he had finished his tv segment and see the players on the way out after the game in the tunnel but pictures were a big no-no, so I didn't take any. We saw the press room, media area, the production offices, loading dock, and control rooms below. I did get to take some pictures after the place had cleared out - enjoy.

Rocket Launch before game



Power Dancers



This is after the game standing at center court looking up at the bottom of the jumbotron. You can see the bottom of the rocket and the strobes covered in gel that create the "fire" effect when the rocket takes off. You can also see the speakers that are for the court.



Most everyone has filed out by this point. The black mats on the floor were for people who lined up after the game to take free throws. There were lines on both sides of the court filled with people right after the game. The crew is preparing to take up the floor for an areos game tonight. It will take about 6 hours to change the arena over. (Dumb Sidenote: the floor has not been polished since the streak began. If you look, you can see how dull it looks compared to normal.)



We got to see the big suite up top which was originally meant to hold hockey press for NHL, but went mostly unused until the All Star game. We then saw the booth where all the controls for the jumbotron and 360 ring are located. We then went to the cat walk and wet up over the court. Here are a few shots from up top. The third shot is a look back at the booth area.







We sat in one of the suites before leaving and watched the crew begin to take the court apart.



It was a great day. A fantastic win followed by a rare tour of the place.

Go ROCKETS!