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On the evening of January 3rd, at the Milwaukee MECCA Sports Arena, a heavy snowstorm raged outside.
This was the arena with the smallest floor space in the entire league, seating fewer spectators than the Portland Memorial Coliseum, with only 10,783 seats available.
However, just like the Portland Memorial Coliseum, the smaller the arena, the noisier the atmosphere, which often seemed more electrifying than the vibe at cavernous stadiums like the Alamodome or the Silverdome, that often appeared empty and lacked vitality due to unfilled seats.
The Bucks had always been an overlooked team in the '80s, with this squad from the bitterly cold small city persistently overshadowed by powerhouses such as the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics.
