Hemisphere Arena Roll Call

yup, did the obstructed view seats.........sometimes obstructed by the overhang (or was that alamodome) mostly obstructed by the giant pillars.

yup, remember the thick smoke at some games.

yup, remember the ceiling being filled with more bats flying around than Manu would be able to swat.


greatest day for me was having our middle school team play there before a game. At age 13, compared to our school gym, I recall thinking that it took forever to run from one end of the NBA court to the other.

I recall trying an NBA 3 pointer for the hell of it and having it airball in the middle of the lane.

I recall us getting autographs from the Spurs before shoot-around.

I recall getting George Gervin's autograph.

I recall him signing it "Ice #44".

I recall being pissed.

Good times.

It was cool, buying $2 (with a $1 coupon)seats to see the Memphis Tams or Kentucky Colonels. I hated Louie Dampier - until he ws a Spur.

I remember the live band there, the place had it's own unique feel...

The ABA Site some cool stuff in there about the Spurs I liked the Spurs gray home jersey with the small number in front..

http://www.remembertheaba.com/San-Antonio-Spurs.html

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Originally Posted by Ya Vez

I remember the live band there, the place had it's own unique feel...

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Al Sturchio and The Sound of the Spurs. The Blues Brothers music with "Spurs just can't lose now" lyrics..the huge Baseline Bum who gets the spotlight on him and serenaded, beer in hand...good times.

Alamodome FTW!

:lmao

This thread should basically be the 30 and older roll call.

I saw my first Spurs game there along with a lot of other sporting events.

Good times.

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Originally Posted by JsnSA

As a kid I think I spent as much time running around the ramps in that building with my friends than I did watching the actual games.

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:lmao !!!!

My cousins and I spent one night there during a golden gloves event running and sliding down those things till an usher threatened to throw us out. Shit was fun.

Anybody remember the hallowed "Spurs Corral"? I was too young to go in there back then, but always wanted to.

Good times!

Remember when many/most NBA arenas featured live bands? Al Sturgio and The Sound of the Spurs.

My sister and bro in law used take me to the home game in December closest to my birthday. I remember a game against Utah where the fountain outside froze solid. They moved away in 93, but are still huge Spurs fans, and they always want Spurs gear when we have a River Parade. I usually drop several hundred dollars on them and their two daughters when the Spurs hoist the trophy.

I saw my first ever Spurs game there. Spurs vs Bulls. Jordan vs Robinson. Spurs won and I've been a fan ever since.

My first Spurs Game against the Knicks we lost... but I won those tickets at school so that was cool.

SRO seats, bidchess.

I was at their first NBA playoff game against the Celtics. The Spurs got a two-minute standing O from the arena at the introductions (no video prompting necessary).

Occassionally, my dad would get "box seats" from his boss.
They were mid court about 10-15 rows up. Red McCombs sat behind us when he was a mere millionaire. :lol

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Originally Posted by ShoogarBear

SRO seats, bidchess.

I was at their first NBA playoff game against the Celtics. The Spurs got a two-minute standing O from the arena at the introductions (no video prompting necessary).

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That is awesome.

Opposing teams were quoted as saying it was the loudest & rowdiest arena..

Great place, except if you had seats behind the pillars..lol

Damn, i miss that place it was the shit

My first game there was in the spring of 1979 (78-79 season) when SA played the Kansas City Kings. Phil Ford was a rookie for KCK that year - ROTY as well. I think out of all the games I have seen in person in San Antonio through the years (probably 25 or 30 games), I think they've lost only 4 or 5 at the most.

If memory serves me, as my dad and I were walking to the arena through the parking lot that day in '79, we saw a very tall and skinny guy get out of his car as he was going into the arena to change into his uniform. Mr. George "Iceman" Gervin running late (not an uncommon occurance, from what I understand).

I'm pretty sure the Spurs won a very competative game that day. I've been a fan ever since, through the mostly good times as well as the occasional bad times.

Hemisphere Arena did have a unique atmosphere in those days. It was loud, the beer flowed like water, the "Sounds of the Spurs" provided live music (not the canned crap you hear now). The Baseline Bums were featured at the end of the 3rd? quarter and the "Cotton Eyed Joe" was played every game.

I turned 16 in 1975. My dad had taken us to games for a couple of years, but me and my brother went to a couple of games a month. Tickets in the upper level at the time were $2 each behind the backboards. That's when the Baseline Bums were in their prime. Who can forget: "Rah, rah, rah, zoot, zoot, zoot! Who's that ass in the referee suit?!" When the DRob era started I split season tickets with a friend of mine. We were in section 312 (in the new upper deck). It was so loud the whole game you had to yell to talk to the person next to you. You were worn out at the end of the game. When I transferred my season tickets to the Alamodome I got lower level, but it wasn't the same. I cancelled my season tickets after 2 years in the Alamodome.:lobt2:

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My first game was in 1993 against the lowly Sacramento Kings in their baby blue uniforms. Obviously we lost. It was a bummer but I was just thrilled just to be at the game seeing David Robinson with my own eyes. I actually took a little video at the game and almost got my tape taken away by an usher. Nowadays with cell phone cams and such they wouldn't blink an eye at that. I need to find some of that footage and post some clips.

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Originally Posted by MannyIsGod

:lmao !!!!

My cousins and I spent one night there during a golden gloves event running and sliding down those things till an usher threatened to throw us out. Shit was fun.

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Are you talking about after they put that red rubber top on the ramps there? Man, that was great sliding down that slick motherfucker. If you spilled a drink and then stepped on it on the way down you were screwed. :lol

The old place before the 1973-74 season -- before they raised the roof:

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