Final Four Is the Biggest Stage, Literally March 30, 2012, 7:53 pm NEW ORLEANS - They say the N.C.A.A. tournament is the biggest stage in college basketball. This year, at the Superdome, that maxim seems particularly true, at least in the literal sense. The court itself is elevated so it resembles a stage. Players from all four teams here said they had rarely played on that kind of court, and because of that, it took some time to adjust to the different sidelines and what seemed like brighter lights. The Final Four teams took Thursday and Friday to work on those adjustments. Three Kansas players gave a detailed explanation of the court during their final news conference before they play Ohio State in the second national semifinal on Saturday night. Here are their responses: Elijah Johnson (junior guard): "I actually did feel like I stepped onto a stage. I felt like I was about to rap. I guess you could say the light's on. The floor felt good. It felt like a make-believe court. I don't know if it was because it was elevated or what, but the court just seemed longer. Thomas Robinson (junior forward): "I felt like somebody just dropped us in a box. I'm even scared to see what it looks like when it's filled up. This is definitely the biggest stage I've played on in my career. Tyshawn Taylor (senior guard): "The court is similar to the one I played on in the Sweet 16 my freshman year against Michigan State. It was a little bit elevated. It was a big stadium Lucas Oil, I believe, in Indianapolis. This court, with it being the Superdome, seems a little bit big. The lights seem a little bit brighter. The court seems a bit springy, too. For us, it's our biggest stage. It's a good feeling to be here and playing on a court where it feels like you're at center stage and everybody's watching you.