LeBron calls Knicks' no-music experiment 'pretty cool'

At least one player was a fan of the New York Knicks' decision to forgo all in-game music during the first half of Sunday's contest versus the Golden State Warriors.

While he wasn't forced to play in the "ridiculous" conditions, LeBron James believed the idea of playing in silence was interesting if nothing else.

"They said they were doing it just to get the authentication of the game itself. I thought that was a pretty cool idea, if it'll work," LeBron told ESPN's Dave McMenamin. "I don't know. The Knicks can do whatever they want. They tried something, so I'm not against that. You give fans an opportunity to hear the sneakers, the ball, the shot, the moan and grunts, and the players calling out plays and things of that nature. I'm all about authenticity. But we also know music is also part of basketball, the in-game, the Jumbotron is all part of the game."

The Knicks announced prior to Sunday's contest that they would not be playing any music, video, or in-game entertainment during the opening two quarters so fans could "experience the game in its purest form."

While LeBron may have been open-minded about the idea, Warriors power forward Draymond Green was far from impressed, calling the decision "pathetic" and "disrespectful."