mrorng wrote:Hey! Interesting points with regards to what I feel is the root of this post and that is the fans and energy. I agree that the Mad House on McDowell is when the Phoenix Suns fan base was at its prime. I am not too set on Robert Sarver being the lead on the "Planet Orange" theme. That is a marketing decision that I am sure was not his doing. The colors are purple and orange and that was them working in orange. The organization tied a fan media outlet into the theme with Planetorange.net (which has now been removed) and there will be a new website that will launch within weeks that will bring multiple social media channels together for the fans.
As for the Suns value, you are correct. Robert and his partners purchased the franchise at around $410 million and they are worth $395 million currently and dropped 4% since last year. Since the deep playoff run in the past, season tickets have declined each season and that is still the case now. There are major concerns that Robert and the front office have with regards to the direction of the organization.
I have been attending games here in Phoenix since I moved here in 1993 and I did not just arrive on the scene. I have been there through the good, the bad and what is looking like the ugly times. My passion for the Suns is just that. I care about the community, the players, the organization and other fans of basketball and the Phoenix Suns in particular. I will always be there and my goal with Mr.ORNG is to get us, as the Sixthman, to truly make a difference for our players. To be a Portland or OKC where other teams have difficulty playing at USAC and our guys feed off of that.
Going into this season, we were right in the middle of the NBA for attendance and I would suspect that is going to be worse after this season. We also face a point in our franchise where there is a gap in the "old school" fans and the "new school." The many original season ticket holders are passionate and care about the team, but are not as into the game in terms of making an impact on the atmosphere and the "newer" fans, that will be around for the next 40-60 years are trying to bring this team and arena to life. That is it. That simple.
Regardless of whether Robert sells the team or not, we have guys out on the court that play for us night in and night out and that is who I am there to support. There will be times that we have owners, presidents, general managers and coaches that may not be the best fit, but regardless of all of that, we still have guys out on that court representing the Phoenix Suns and that is what we need to support.
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