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Why not an outdoor NBA game in a football stadium?
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:03 pm
by ljp24
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3214243
Suns are planning to play a preseason game outdoors, so why doesn't the NBA pay it's marque teams(LA, Boston, Detroit) who sell-out all the time and put them in football stadiums? Play at the Rose Bowl, BC Stadium, Ford Field? The publicity would be worthwhile.
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:07 pm
by MagicFan3
A lot of fans enjoy the fact that they don't have to freeze their asses off to watch basketball. Since basketball is a winter sport, that could cause problems...
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:07 pm
by AGGiE
Why not just have them play at Rucker Park?
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:12 pm
by EvadedHavoc
5 Seconds Left
PHX 100
SAS 102
PHX Ball
Nash jumps out behind the arc FOR THREE *Pidgeon Poops On Nash* *Clank*
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:14 pm
by greenbeans
Celtics vs. Lakers @ Fenway. .
*drool*
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:17 pm
by Basti
MagicFan3 wrote:A lot of fans enjoy the fact that they don't have to freeze their asses off to watch basketball. Since basketball is a winter sport, that could cause problems...
since it's a preseason game I bet there's no winter conditions when they play
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:19 pm
by greenbeans
the_incredible_basti wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
since it's a preseason game I bet there's no winter conditions when they play
haha, yeah, im sure itll be FREEZING in LA in August . brrrrrrrrr
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:19 pm
by FunnyAwesomeGuy
EvadedHavoc wrote:5 Seconds Left
PHX 100
SAS 102
PHX Ball
Nash jumps out behind the arc FOR THREE *Pidgeon Poops On Nash* *Clank*
How would a pigeon poop on him? Poop on his shoe? Pigeons cant fly...
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:25 pm
by EvadedHavoc
FunnyAwesomeGuy wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
How would a pigeon poop on him? Poop on his shoe? Pigeons cant fly...
Obviously.
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:28 pm
by GJense4181
I see no reason why this couldn't work in August/September and in warmer cities in October, barring impermissable weather conditions.
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:36 pm
by CzBoobie
EvadedHavoc wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Obviously.
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FAKE
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:57 pm
by Taiwan Killa
I can see this happening in LA cuz it's warm and they'll sell enough tickets to fill up the stadium. But that's about it.
The rest is either too cold/snowy/rainy or they won't sell enough tickets because a stadium would look bad if it's not full.
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:03 am
by mr.ankle
There's a good chance the players could catch pneumonia
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:05 am
by greenbeans
mr.ankle wrote:There's a good chance the players could catch pneumonia
in August???
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:13 am
by greenbeans
imagine if they played in the all the old ballparks?? like Yankee stadium, wrigley, dodger etc. . . this would be one of the best things the NBA coulds do imo. it would sure as hell make preseason more exciting
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:26 am
by hermes
just because it worked for hockey...
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:35 am
by High 5
greenbeans wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
in August???
Since the NBA season includes August...
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:39 am
by NO-KG-AI
EvadedHavoc wrote:5 Seconds Left
PHX 100
SAS 102
PHX Ball
Nash jumps out behind the arc FOR THREE *Pidgeon Poops On Nash* *Clank*
Headline: Suns blame Stern for Pidgeon conspiracy. Suns would have won title if not for pre-season poop fiasco.
Fixed
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:57 am
by greenbeans
High 5 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Since the NBA PREseason includes August...
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:15 am
by High 5
greenbeans wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
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I'm pretty sure preseason doesn't start until October.