The setup in Atlantis, espeically the lighting, is a bit untraditional. Credit: JOHN BAZEMORE/AP
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas—Officially, the location for the Battle 4 Atlantis holiday tournament is Imperial Arena.
In reality, it’s a large ballroom that, right now, has a basketball court surrounded temporary bleachers and is illuminated by rows of spotlights hanging from the low ceiling. The seating capacity is 3,900—more than two times smaller than Cameron Indoor Stadium.
“I’ve never been on a movie set, but it seems like one,” Duke head coach Mike Kryzewski said. “It’s a different environment.”
Duke guard Quinn Cook said it felt like the teams were on a stage. And with the bleachers close to the edges of the court, the small space was loud at times. The most notable difference, though, was with the lights.
