Best arena in the NBA?

[nsrammstein]

Which is the best arena in the NBA and why?

Things that should be considered:
Fan interaction
Loudness
Lightning
Floor
Atmosphere

Discuss

[baseline bum]

Detroit. Great fan to yuppie ratio.

[IronMexican]

Cavs seem to have a nice stadium.

[tlongII]

The Rose Garden without a doubt. Staples Center sucks.

[baseline bum]

For the building itself though, Staples is pretty spectacular and is my choice. Awesome views (as long as you're not in the upper deck), great main bar, full bar outside of every 4th or 5th section, tons of food options, great lighting, good beer, and an all-around beautiful building.

An added bonus after the game is being able to walk a couple of blocks over to Broadway for the taco stands, and the bacon-wrapped hotdogs with grilled onions the vendors sell outside of Staples are pretty badass too.

[Sense]

Golden State has recently taken the cake...

they're definitely the loudest...

one of those places where I'm scared to see the Spurs play, because the noise gets to them

[SAtown]

I gotta give it to Dallas. They're stadium looks amazing from I35, and it's pretty badass inside too (especially a Spurs - Mavs game). I've been to a couple spurs-mavs, and a kings-mavs playoffs game, all of them great experiences.

[nsrammstein]

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9itLtcsK7A

The american airlines center is badass

[IronMexican]

For the building itself though, Staples is pretty spectacular and is my choice. Awesome views (as long as you're not in the upper deck), great main bar, full bar outside of every 4th or 5th section, tons of food options, great lighting, good beer, and an all-around beautiful building.

An added bonus after the game is being able to walk a couple of blocks over to Broadway for the taco stands, and the bacon-wrapped hotdogs with grilled onions the vendors sell outside of Staples are pretty badass too.

Figueroa to broaway is a log ass walk. plus all the 18's are on broadway, i almost got jumped right there.

[dallaskd]

I like the AAC. would've said Arco a few years back.

[baseline bum]

Figueroa to broaway is a log ass walk. plus all the 18's are on broadway, i almost got jumped right there.

I guess it's one of the pluses of being a whiteboy. Nobody ever comes up to me and asks where I'm from.

It never seemed like that long of a walk when I did it before, but looking on a map it does look a bit more than I was making it out to be. I always went that way anyways to catch the 2 back to Westwood.

[JamStone]

Which is the best arena in the NBA and why?

Things that should be considered:
Fan interaction
Loudness
Lightning
Floor
Atmosphere

Discuss

How many arenas can produce lightning? That's dangerous.

Over the last few years, Golden State has probably been one of the best atmospheres for any arena.

The old Rose Garden was always good because the crowd seemed so close to the action.

I would probably say Chicago's United Center is up there because even though I don't like the Bulls or Bulls fans, they are some really great fans that always seem to support the Bulls. Probably Jordan's legacy makes them so good. Wonder if it will wear out one of these years.

Utah is supposed to be crazy too.

Those are the couple that come to mind.

[IronMexican]

I guess it's one of the pluses of being a whiteboy. Nobody ever comes up to me and asks where I'm from.

It never seemed like that long of a walk when I did it before, but looking on a map it does look a bit more than I was making it out to be. I always went that way anyways to catch the 2 back to Westwood.

I use to go to school there, you ever see that place called "Job Corps" on 12th and Broadway? that was the tightest school ever but yeah, i love that area, i can go shopping in the alleys, i heard they are even builing a mall close to Figueroa

[baseline bum]

The old Rose Garden was always good because the crowd seemed so close to the action.

Do you mean Memorial Stadium (where they played from the 70s-90s)? That looked like an amazing atmosphere.

Utah is supposed to be crazy too.

LOL, I have a friend who was having thrown at him by the Jazz fans there at the WCF in 07. Their fans are stupid as , but I'll give them credit for getting off their asses and cheering unlike the lame ass fans in AT&T Center.

[bigdog]

I'd love to say the AT&T Center, but I can't, even though they have one of the best sound systems of all the NBA arenas(even though you can never hear it because the wusses don't turn it up).

I've never been to it, but Charlotte's arena(Time Warner Cable Arena) looks really nice, and if they can win some games and get the fans into it, it will be one of the top in the league.

Other than that, I'd have to say Staples, it looks nice, great atmosphere, but I hate the way they redid the lighting to make it seem like an MSG-type setting(old school, lights focused on the court).

American Airlines in Dallas is also pretty sweet, as well as Toyota Center in Houston.

[endrity]

In terms of atmosphere nothing tops what GS did during their 07 playoffs run. That was crazy, it seemed like you were in a European soccer stadium, not in the NBA where everything is corporate run.

In terms of the building itself and facilities, I keep hearing from everyone that Staples is great and also the AAC looks pretty damn good.

[rj215]

Hate to say it but the Mavs stadium looks amazing...

[Rip-Hamilton32]

the palace

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

AT&T Center

[Obstructed_View]

The only new ones I've been to are the AA and the Toyota center. They are both nice, but the AA is better. Toyota has better food, though. The Mavs fans are louder, but the team has been better lately so that has something to do with it. The Summit when the Rockets locked up the WCF was the loudest place I've ever been that didn't have airplanes or dragsters in it.

[Gino]

I would say Staples because of the environment. Movie stars, pretty ladies, location, the after parties, and oh, a great team I remember going to see the Lakers play on Christmas day and I had Tia Carrere sitting next to me on my left. Jami Foxx and the big dude from The Green Mile sitting to my right. Jennifer Love Hewitt running around taking pics with everyone that had a camera, and Laker girls blowing kisses while dressed in Santas helpers outfits. Not to mention this dunk by Kobe. I was sitting in the second row down at that end of the court

You gotta be ing kidding me.

Staples center is one of the worst. Most the fans don't show up until the second quarter and are usually more interested in texting their buddies and planning where they're going to go after the game.


As far as loudest fans....probably Energy Solutions Arena (Utah) or GS (I don't remember their stadium).

[IronMexican]

You gotta be ing kidding me.

Staples center is one of the worst. Most the fans don't show up until the second quarter and are usually more interested in texting their buddies and planning where they're going to go after the game.


As far as loudest fans....probably Energy Solutions Arena (Utah) or GS (I don't remember their stadium).

Oracle.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Lightning

I don't know about the other arenas but the AT&T Center doesn't have lightning.

[Red Hawk #21]

Oracle is freakin excellent imo, and the Rose Garden is very good imo.

[LakeShow]

I guess it's one of the pluses of being a whiteboy. Nobody ever comes up to me and asks where I'm from.

It never seemed like that long of a walk when I did it before, but looking on a map it does look a bit more than I was making it out to be. I always went that way anyways to catch the 2 back to Westwood.

I was raised in South Central LA. I grew up with the Bloods and Crips and I have never had anyone approach me and ask me where I'm from in a threatening manner. It's all about how you carry yourself, not race. Ironmexican must be gang banging! J/K