One stat we're sucking at.

[it's me]

Attendance: 143,028 (5th of 30)

So we rank higher at attendance than almost all other categories?.....…… lol owned.

[Soul_Patch]

How do you know those empty seats are up in the 200s where most people can afford to go?

I think a lot of times those seats are in the lower bowl. The average guy cant spend 100+ dollars a ticket on a Monday night, much less any other night.

[Agloco]

Attendance. C'mon people, we need to pick up the slack here. Yet another non-sellout.

It's the economy stupid.

- Signed J. Carville

[dbestpro]

Yeah, you failed to understand that the Heat tickets are already sold and the Spurs tickets aren't.

Very good, but NBATV last night kept going on how they do not understand why the Heat are having attendance problems and are not selling out their games.

[Russ]

This must be horrifying the FO, wondering what attendance will look like when a decline in play happens.

[yavozerb]

It's the economy stupid.

- Signed J. Carville

, couldn't have said any better....

[Fabbs]

Yet most people seem to have cell phones for entire families with bills that are $150 - $200 a month. C'mon people make excuses. I have season tickets and I am considered lower middle income. Spurs have so many ticket options that almost anyone can afford not just 'wealthy' folks.

Spurs fans are so freaking spoiled. Tickets start at $10 bucks and promotions for $22 that get you tickets, hot dog and two drinks. As far as parking there are lots very close for $10. It was so disappointing to see empty seats around me for this huge game.

$10 for anyone or just the college kids?

[Solid D]

Attendance: 143,028 (5th of 30)

As I mentioned before, their attendance in that stat is ulative. Here is a handy link for you: http://espn.go.com/nba/attendance/_/order/false

Fewer than 10 teams have played 8 or more home games. That is why average attendance and % of capacity are valuable stats, for this argument.

The Spurs currently rank 18th in average attendance and 12th in % of capacity of the arena.

[bus driver]

I will be at the game on Friday against the Mavs

drinking my beer and eating Whataburger!






...dont know if i will wear my spurstalk shirt. the spurs are like 1-3 when i wear that shirt to the game..

[Mel_13]

$10 for anyone or just the college kids?

Everyone.

http://www.nba.com/spurs/tickets/1011_themenights.html

[Obstructed_View]

Very good, but NBATV last night kept going on how they do not understand why the Heat are having attendance problems and are not selling out their games.

Maybe I'm mistaken. I could swear ESPN talked about how they sold all their tickets pretty soon after Bosh and James signed on. The Heat certainly have attendance problems, but the answer to that is pretty clear: they're pretty underwhelming at the moment. Frontrunners hate mediocrity.

[Chomag]

IF I could I would go to every Spurs game no question, However the economy has other plans for me.

[Fabbs]

Everyone.

http://www.nba.com/spurs/tickets/1011_themenights.html

Wow even the Hornets game upcoming Sunday Dec 5th has some 10 buckers left.

Mavs this Friday Nov 26th still has some 20 buckers.

Can you move into an empty seat down lower if no one shows up?
Or do the seat Nazis prevent this?

[jb4g]

Maybe I'm mistaken. I could swear ESPN talked about how they sold all their tickets pretty soon after Bosh and James signed on. The Heat certainly have attendance problems, but the answer to that is pretty clear: they're pretty underwhelming at the moment. Frontrunners hate mediocrity.

In hindsight they should have sold the place out on season tickets while the buzz was there. Instead they decided to hold back a couple thousand tix to sell individually in order to give more fans the chance to experience a heat game. Now those tickets arent selling out as expected.

I understand their thinking, NBA teams rely on gameday revenues more than people realize. You sell out on season tickets and its the same crowd every night, IFthey show up, and they are less inclined to spend money while there. On the flip side if you can get a fresh group of 3-4k people in for every game they are more inclined to buy merchandise and what not because the game is more of an experience for them.

That being said everyone knows Miami is a wack sports town, so this really shouldn't be a surprise to anyone

[Mark in Austin]

This must be horrifying the FO, wondering what attendance will look like when a decline in play happens.

True, but on the other hand such a narrow margin for error is a pretty good incentive to guard against complacency.

[Ginobilly]

I remember the good ole days when it was only 5 dollars a seat(for nose bleed) at the Alamodome. The south and west siders really knew how to fan up back in the day(1995-2002).

[SA210]

I remember the good ole days when it was only 5 dollars a seat(for nose bleed) at the Alamodome. The south and west siders really knew how to fan up back in the day(1995-2002).

I don't care what anyone says, I loved it better with 36,000 fans in the stands.

[GreasyJoe]

Oh, BTW, I am not sure how many of yall know this. For college students there is a program where if there is not a sell out the day before, they will send you a text message advertising 10 dollar upper deck and 30 dollar lower deck tickets at the box office. Just text "college" to 50927. I keep meaning to post this but keep forgetting. If yall already knew this, then disregard.

Appreciate it!

[Obstructed_View]

I don't care what anyone says, I loved it better with 36,000 fans in the stands.

Those games were fun, but it just wasn't very loud with that big curtain sucking up all the sound.

[SA210]

Those games were fun, but it just wasn't very loud with that big curtain sucking up all the sound.

Would have been awesome if they built the ATT with that many seats, and then closed off that section with like metal barriers or something for no sellout games

Then open them up for the playoffs, that would be loud.

[Obstructed_View]

Would have been awesome if they built the ATT with that many seats, and then closed off that section with like metal barriers or something for no sellout games

Then open them up for the playoffs, that would be loud.

Might have been nice, but I'm glad for the city's sake that they got an arena built and managed to keep the team in town. At one point it looked like Red's re ed attempt to bring a football team to San Antonio was going to cost the city their only other pro team.

[Drachen]

Would have been awesome if they built the ATT with that many seats, and then closed off that section with like metal barriers or something for no sellout games

Then open them up for the playoffs, that would be loud.

I have always said that during the playoffs (or at least the finals) that the spurs should move the game to the Alamodome. They could even set it up in 1995-2002 playoff format (i.e. move the curtain further out to seat 40k people)

[SA210]

I have always said that during the playoffs (or at least the finals) that the spurs should move the game to the Alamodome. They could even set it up in 1995-2002 playoff format (i.e. move the curtain further out to seat 40k people)

Games there were some of the greatest times in my life. 36,000 for a playoff game. It was awesome. Yea the big curtain was somewhat tacky and all, but the amount of fan support and attendance figures were just spectacular.

[ShoogarBear]

Attendance: 143,028 (5th of 30)

So we rank higher at attendance than almost all other categories?.....…… lol owned.

You guys need to learn the difference between total and average.

[rascal]

This must be horrifying the FO, wondering what attendance will look like when a decline in play happens.

It will be an empty house when Duncan leaves and the spurs take a fall into non playoff land.