Thursday’s el’ Clasico was a high profile basketball encounter between two of Europe’s best sides. But it was the referees who were the subject of the pre-game conversation.
No controversy or questionable calls though, Thursday night’s game in Madrid saw a revolutionary new view that will no doubt come to many a Euroleague night and maybe move across the pond to the NBA.
The view in question: Jersey cam.
It was used for a dummy run during a Barcelona practice session earlier this week and the results were positive. The referees tried it next and the feedback was the same.
“I felt pretty good with the camera, no restrictions, feels like you are wearing a regular protection and it feels good,” Barcelona center Maciej Lampe said after testing the camera. “It´s not heavy, it didn´t complicate anything. It´s like wearing a tight undershirt. It will give the fans the chance to watch the fouls and action from a different angle. I have never seen anyone playing with a camera on his chest: it is definitively interesting.”
“It feels good I didn’t have to change anything I do regularly,” Barcelona guard Edwin Jackson added. “I keep playing my game, it is not heavy. It is pretty convenient. It can provide the fans different images and give a closer look at the game for the fans and even for the players.”
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