Semi-random question

[mikekim]

What kind of hotel rooms do NBA players get on road trips??

I'm guessing it's not the typical Motel 6 type rooms I'm used to...but is it an all-out, decked out suite??

I just started wondering about it after someone brought up the fact that the Spurs got tired of being on the road in their hotel rooms or something and so they didn't bring it tonight (which I allow to be a very, very small reason for their letdown).

[timvp]

is it an all-out, decked out suite??

Yes. And that's an understatement.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

You throw in one little reference to a hotel room, which in the context made sense, and people make it your argument... gotta laugh at where these things go (a whole new thread no less!). :lmao

[RonMexico]

They probably stayed at the Ritz-Carlton, which is one of the nicest hotels in Phoenix and there's so many rich people that live around there who know jack shit about the NBA that they'd be in Heaven.

Not exactly the "hostile town" scenario Ruffn portrayed.

[Gaddabout]

They probably stayed at the Ritz-Carlton, which is one of the nicest hotels in Phoenix and there's so many rich people that live around there who know jack shit about the NBA that they'd be in Heaven.

Not exactly the "hostile town" scenario Ruffn portrayed.

Opposing teams usually stay at the Biltmore Resort. If anything, they were probably wondering why they had to go home.

Someone describing Phoenix as a hostile town is funny. I'd almost take it as a compliment if only to scrub of the white-bread, overgrown suburban label we usually get.

The only thing gritty in Phoenix is the sand you get between your teeth in monsoon dust storms. Everything else is fairly mellow.

[Phenomanul]

Opposing teams usually stay at the Biltmore Resort. If anything, they were probably wondering why they had to go home.

Someone describing Phoenix as a hostile town is funny. I'd almost take it as a compliment if only to scrub of the white-bread, overgrown suburban label we usually get.

The only thing gritty in Phoenix is the sand you get between your teeth in monsoon dust storms. Everything else is fairly mellow.


Yeah, I've stayed there before.... the beds are very relaxing.

[Doug Collins]

Opposing teams usually stay at the Biltmore Resort. If anything, they were probably wondering why they had to go home.

Someone describing Phoenix as a hostile town is funny. I'd almost take it as a compliment if only to scrub of the white-bread, overgrown suburban label we usually get.

The only thing gritty in Phoenix is the sand you get between your teeth in monsoon dust storms. Everything else is fairly mellow.

That's where my after prom party was.

[RonMexico]

Opposing teams usually stay at the Biltmore Resort. If anything, they were probably wondering why they had to go home.

Someone describing Phoenix as a hostile town is funny. I'd almost take it as a compliment if only to scrub of the white-bread, overgrown suburban label we usually get.

The only thing gritty in Phoenix is the sand you get between your teeth in monsoon dust storms. Everything else is fairly mellow.

Sometimes, but when I watched the Shaq DVD of his show on ESPN, they stayed at the Ritz.

Either way, both hotels are within 3 miles of each other and pretty much surrounded by the same neighborhood

I guess the only thing distracting the players at the Ritz would be the 14 year old girls running around the Esplanade.

[RonMexico]

That's where my after prom party was.

Really? That's funny... was that when you were running the Wizards, Bulls, or Pistons into the ground?

[TxJudsonRocketTx]

I know in San Antonio visiting teams always stay at the Westin Riverwalk, I'm fairly certain the NBA has a deal with Starwood properties

[Mr. Peabody]

What kind of hotel rooms do NBA players get on road trips??

I'm guessing it's not the typical Motel 6 type rooms I'm used to...but is it an all-out, decked out suite??

I just started wondering about it after someone brought up the fact that the Spurs got tired of being on the road in their hotel rooms or something and so they didn't bring it tonight (which I allow to be a very, very small reason for their letdown).

They're just standard rooms at fairly nice hotels.

[SpursFanFirst]

They probably stayed at the Ritz-Carlton, which is one of the nicest hotels in Phoenix and there's so many rich people that live around there who know jack shit about the NBA that they'd be in Heaven.

Not exactly the "hostile town" scenario Ruffn portrayed.

Why is everyone making this out to be a big deal? When he said "hostile town," I doubt he meant they thought they were in danger being in Phoenix...but that it's the enemy's territory...it's not home. Get it?

Sorry, Ron...didn't mean to single out your quote...just grabbed one to make a point. :)

[dreamcastrocks]

Why is everyone making this out to be a big deal? When he said "hostile town," I doubt he meant they thought they were in danger being in Phoenix...but that it's the enemy's territory...it's not home. Get it?

Sorry, Ron...didn't mean to single out your quote...just grabbed one to make a point. :)

Well, even our fans suck. It is not like you guys are playing against Dallas or Oakland. Their fans in the stadium is what I could consider hostile. Our fans SUCK!

[dbreiden83080]

Yes. And that's an understatement.

Spurs might make Beno carry the bags in for the players and then have him sleep on the bus these days. :hat

[spurfan81]

I can say for a fact that they stayed at the Ritz-Carlton. They normally stay at a Ritz if there is one in the city they are traveling to.

[DarrinS]

I think they just roll out sleeping bags at the nearest rest stop. :rolleyes

[Shelly]

My husband and son went to Houston a few years ago for a football game and stayed at the Four Seasons. The Heat were in town and were staying there also.

[baseline bum]

Fuck man, I thought they just bought 10 hours for every player on the team at one of the places on Austin Highway.

[slayermin]

I know they have stayed at the Loews Hotel in Santa Monica. I can't imagine that place having a bad suite. It's like a mini-resort.

[tsb2000]

They probably stayed at the Ritz-Carlton, which is one of the nicest hotels in Phoenix and there's so many rich people that live around there who know jack shit about the NBA that they'd be in Heaven.

Not exactly the "hostile town" scenario Ruffn portrayed.

In Phoenix, the NBA players do stay at the Ritz, but I know in Utah, they stay at the hi-rise Hilton downtown (formerly the Doubletree, once upon a time I worked there). The players all got regular rooms, but even "regular" rooms were pretty nice there. The only person I know who got the presidential suite when I was there was Jordan. :hat

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Why is everyone making this out to be a big deal? When he said "hostile town," I doubt he meant they thought they were in danger being in Phoenix...but that it's the enemy's territory...it's not home. Get it?

Sorry, Ron...didn't mean to single out your quote...just grabbed one to make a point. :)

Thank you, SFF. ;)

You obviously read my posts.

The thing I've discovered this week: not many people bother to actually read your posts unless they are one or two lines. And even if they do, they will pick up on one tiny element and ridicule you for it, missing the message entirely. Ho hum. :rolleyes

[Despot]

I want to know if Tony has to pay out of his pocket for the upgrade for a second bed when Eva tags along.

[timvp]

Thank you, SFF. ;)

You obviously read my posts.

The thing I've discovered this week: not many people bother to actually read your posts unless they are one or two lines. And even if they do, they will pick up on one tiny element and ridicule you for it, missing the message entirely. Ho hum. :rolleyes

If you want a more in-depth answer -- a lot of Spurs players have said that they usually get more rest on the road than at home. At home you have to deal with wives, kids, family, hangers on, etc. On the road, you have nothing to worry about other than basketball.

That's why I don't buy the "road wary" excuse for the Game 2 performance.

[GrandeDavid]

If you want a more in-depth answer -- a lot of Spurs players have said that they usually get more rest on the road than at home. At home you have to deal with wives, kids, family, hangers on, etc. On the road, you have nothing to worry about other than basketball.

That's why I don't buy the "road wary" excuse for the Game 2 performance.

I wish I would've become a "hanger on". Do they get free handouts from the stars, such as grip, hunniez and other amenities? Or do they get punked out and just become errand boys? Sounds fun either way!

[Shelly]

Sure...it's always the wife's fault :dramaquee













:lol

[cornbread]

What kind of hotel rooms do NBA players get on road trips??

I'm guessing it's not the typical Motel 6 type rooms I'm used to...but is it an all-out, decked out suite??

I just started wondering about it after someone brought up the fact that the Spurs got tired of being on the road in their hotel rooms or something and so they didn't bring it tonight (which I allow to be a very, very small reason for their letdown).
I was at the Westin on the Riverwalk for a party last Tuesday and the Nuggets were staying there. It's a pretty nice place.
Westin (http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1167&PS=GWS_aa_YahooSSP_51506)
We loudly partied until around 3 in the morning and I gave my best effort to be a disturbance. I feel like I should get one in the assist column for that.

[easjer]

Don't know about PHX, but in Houston, the Spurs stay at the Four Seasons downtown (as, apparently, do the Heat). Someone had a tip on that last year, so when some ST folks came into town, we met them there and got to see most of the players headed out to the bus and several of them came over and said hi or waved to us. I thought about staking it out again this year, but decided it was too creepy. :lol

[RonMexico]

You just can't call it a "hostile town" if half the city is full of transplants who know nothing about the Suns and could care less.

Pisses me off, because the crowds in 1993 were so much better.

[Despot]

You just can't call it a "hostile town" if half the city is full of transplants who know nothing about the Suns and could care less.

Pisses me off, because the crowds in 1993 were so much better.

I was in Phoenix and Mesa visiting the year the Spurs played the Suns, both cities were extremely wild and supportive when it came to the Suns. Seemed like every window was painted with Suns stuff.

[mikekim]

You throw in one little reference to a hotel room, which in the context made sense, and people make it your argument... gotta laugh at where these things go (a whole new thread no less!). :lmao

haha...sorry if I put it that way...i didn't mean it that way

I did pick out one point but it was more like a catalyst for my wonderment...like going off on a tangent...like that "steve kerr wonders" thing. I don't remember all of what you said, but I remember I did read all of it...and i think it was that you brought up that spurs got complacent after winning game 1? or something? I dunno...you did bring up the fact that they were just lazy and tired of being away from home for 5 days or something. But yeah...that's not the point. The point is I remember you mentioning the beds they sleep in not being their own and that's what got me wondering and pondering about their hotel accomodations...

Sorry for bumping this thread...I just got home and I hadn't visited since a little after starting the thread.

Anyone not named Ruffin could just ignore and go on to the next post.

All I know is...I want to be in the NBA. I want to be Sean Marks and just go along for the great game seats and great hotel rooms (or Paul Shirley last year...I really liked that guy...and his blog and articles--especially the entry he wrote about SA...even if it was mean, it did have humor).

[RonMexico]

I was in Phoenix and Mesa visiting the year the Spurs played the Suns, both cities were extremely wild and supportive when it came to the Suns. Seemed like every window was painted with Suns stuff.

You talkin about back in the day? Oh yeah - you used to see windows painted... players on the sides of buses... little "Go Suns" things at people's houses.

All of that is probably very similar to what you'd see in SA right now - with "Go Spurs Go" seemingly everywhere at times. Wish the city could get back to those days of fandom, because not even the Barkley teams could pull off 2 60 win seasons in 3 years.