I've shared this list in the past, but we've updated our list for the 2015 season of the best arena experiences in the NBA. We once again have AT&T Center ranked as the best overall experience in the NBA. What do you think? Is it justified? What arenas that you have seen are ranked way off where you would think? I appreciate the feedback...
http://www.stadiumjourney.com/news/0...ience-rankings
TIL in the middle of the stockyards and nowhere near the city is considered a "great location".Our choice for the best arena experience continue to be the AT&T Center, home of the San Antonio Spurs. This venue has it all from intelligent and fervent fans to delicious concessions offerings to reasonable pricing to a great location.
When AT&T first opened, LA Times writer Elliott Teaford (that's his name, no joke) described it as "a dark unremarkable barn on the outskirts of nowhere."
A bit harsh, but if you've been to other NBA areas . . .
http://articles.latimes.com/2002/dec...rts/sp-clips14
Missed opportunity moving the Spurs away from downtown. I really want to go back to Memphis during basketball season, for example. Arena is one block away from Beale Street.
The arena experience itself is pretty good, but these guys have been to more of these places than I have.
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Strictly as a facility (not considering the "experience" of seeing the Spurs), the AT&T Center is probably middle of the pack. Madison Square Garden, Staples Center, Barclays Center are in a whole different league.
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And the ATT Center is a nice venue in that there aren't any real bad seats, but damn the seats are so close together. It sucks having to stand up and maneuver when someone in the middle of the aisle needs to get out.
The alamodome is great tho
The inside of the AT&T is like 50% exposed concrete and stairways. The result is a dreadfully cold environment and a profound lack of intimacy even with 19,000 other people packed into it. It's too cavernous and the fans don't really get loud of enough most of the time anyway. Throw in its horrid location, the traffic problems that causes, and the fact that the surrounding neighborhoods have remained derelict, and frankly this is beyond a generous accolade.
I hate those people that constantly are getting up and down going and getting all kinds of to eat and drink. And for the most part, thry are fat s.
It has a weird Parmesan smell. Went to the AAC when I lived near Dallas and it's much nicer. The close seats thing is also a big problem, so damn annoying walking past people and thinking you can fall over with the slightest misstep.
The Alamodome experience was my favorite....so much room to jump up and down and celebrate.
I've been to the AT&T center and American Airlines Center (home of the Mavs) multiple times and the AT&T center experience blows it out of the water. The AA Center is white and stale, not colorful and festive like the AT&T center. The experience itself at AA Center is pretty dull and cheesy. The Mavs fans don't get into it as much as the Spurs fans do.
I agree with the AT&T center seats being too tightly packed. You feel like you might fall over at times if you jump up to celebrate.
Major renovations underway supposedly.......
Exactly what I was about to say.. don't see how it would need renovations if it was still considered a top venue. Don't get my wrong, I like the At&t Center, but don't see anything special about it.
You've got to be ting me with the location bit.
Seating is for midgets.
I don't like to fold up for that long.
The people are nice, good crowds. Generally a nice family atmosphere.
Laker fan getting pushed in, per the usual
hoodie on a t-shirt.. under a jersey
Look for the AT&T Center to get a scoreboard similar to the one at Toyota Center. I also heard they are making the whataburger bigger, and 24 hours lolol
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Laker fan getting pushed in, per the usual
Yeah, but the AT&T isn't 24 hours..so if you believed that you're a gullible idiot.
Its possible the lolol indicated intended sarcasm by the poster.
The scoreboard needs to be upgraded, maybe make the outside look nicer. The location is . Other than that there's nothing wrong with the AT&T. San Antonio natives just love to put themselves down for whatever reason.
You like the seat room?
I don't mind it but I'm only 5-11. I could see how it could be a problem if you're significantly taller.
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