During long, intense games and back-to-back tournament weekends, player fatigue can have a massive impact on performance, and NB Basketball Wood Floors are specifically designed to reduce unnecessary physical fatigue, so players can maintain their peak performance levels for longer.

When players compete on a hard, unforgiving surface that does not absorb any impact, their bodies have to absorb 100 percent of the force from every landing, which drains their leg energy far faster, leading to heavy legs, reduced vertical leap, and slower reaction times in the fourth quarter of close games. NB’s carefully calibrated shock absorption system takes a significant portion of that impact force off the player’s body, reducing the amount of muscular effort their legs have to exert to absorb each landing, so they can preserve their energy for running, jumping, and making plays. Many professional players have reported that after playing a full game on an NB basketball wood floor, their legs feel far less sore and tired than they do after playing on a different, harder court, allowing them to recover faster and perform better in back-to-back games. This fatigue-reducing quality is especially valuable during multi-day youth tournaments, where teams can play 3 or 4 games over a single weekend, as players are able to stay fresher and avoid the heavy, sore legs that can ruin their performance in the final championship game. By reducing the unnecessary physical stress that comes from playing on a low-quality surface, NB floors help players get more enjoyment out of the sport, and perform at their highest level for longer into their careers.