There are many ways the new NBA in-season tournament court designs have been described by players. But the comparison made by Pelicans forward Naji Marshall prior to the team’s game against the Mavericks on Tuesday was arguably the most hilarious, and oddly enough, accurate assessment to date.
Marshall spoke about the floor in New Orleans, which is largely covered in dark purple, a color he compared to the singing and dancing dinosaur from Barney & Friends.
“I’ve seen it. It’s pretty cool. It reminds me of Barney. I used to love Barney. But it’s cool, though. For real. I like the black jerseys. It’s something new. I’ve never played on a color floor in my life,” Marshall told Christian Clark of NOLA.com.
