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They need a new name? Never mind that Oklahoma pumps a lot of crude, the fact that most of their fans want to lynch the owner should earn them the right to call themselves the Oilers.
A city should never, ever subsidize the owners of a privately held entertainment corporation.
Selling debt to fund an arena is virtually always a losing proposition economically, but it's absolutely always a terrible misuse of taxpayer dollars.
They need a new name? Never mind that Oklahoma pumps a lot of crude, the fact that most of their fans want to lynch the owner should earn them the right to call themselves the Oilers.
I would hate that. That would kill our homecourt advantage. Half the fans in that 95 series were Houston fans, because the tickets were so easy to get. In 99,01, and 02 series against LA, 1/4 of the people there had to be Laker fans. The Spurs would have no homecourt advantage in any home game against Dallas, Houston, or LA in that scenario. the Alamodome.Yes, I'm aware, but you could put over 30,000+ in that building.
During the regular season, they could continue playing at the SBC (AT&T)
Then switch to the Alamodome for playoffs.
It was the most intimidating arena...1st because of the crowd size, 2nd because opposing shooters could never get a could feel for the depth of the baskets.
It was a ghetto basketball arena, but that's what made it great.
So you're ok with the Sonics' leaving town then.
That's cool.
Rename them the Oklahoma City Bombers.
that's the best option. Find a way to retain the rights to the name, logo, etc.
then when the Hornets fail miserably (as if they haven't already), move them to Seattle and change them back to the Sonics.
Exactly. The precedent was set with the Cleveland Browns. The Hornets are going to fail in NOLA, it's a simple matter of economics.
Depends on how much the state continues to subsidize the Hornets.
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