Winning On Their Home Court

The naysayers and the Iowa apologists will say the Vipers didn't do it on Iowa's home court. Sure, the Vipers beat the Energy in Des Moines, something no one else has done this year, but they didn't do on Iowa's court. The Vipers did it at the Energy's old arena, Veteran's Memorial Hall (there was some monster truck thing that forced the building switch).

Time to do what I do best - poke holes in theories.

Actually, the Vipers did win on Iowa's home court. That was the Wells Fargo Arena court, it just happened to be in a different building.

That was Iowa's home court that the Vipers had a 17-point lead on early in the third quarter (same court that Iowa came back to take the lead on before losing 109-100).

The Energy are invincible no more (though, they'd only played Fort Wayne, Dakota and Erie at home, three teams with losing records). Now 15-3, still the best record in the league, but beatable at home. They are no 8-1 at home, 7-1 in Iowa. I don't care that they're 7-0 at Wells Fargo Arena. Iowa is Iowa and it was the same floor and probably the same baskets too.

Still, the best way to shut everyone is up is to leave no doubt, so it behooves the Vipers to get greedy and go get a sweep in Iowa. It's the only time these teams face, and when you face the supposed best team in the league, you're supposed to be happy with a split of two road games, and I'm sure the Vipers would be if they don't win Sunday. With that said, I'm thinking it's time to get the brooms out. Leave no doubt as to who the class of the NBA Development League is.

Maine lost at Springfield in overtime tonight (and also lost to Bakersfield IN MAINE not too long ago).

A win Sunday for the Vipers? Statement.

Now all they have to do is go out and do it.

No pressure guys.