I didn't say they were infallible.
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Though I'll give Vancouver credit for rioting after a loss instead of a win. Makes way more sense.
I didn't say they were infallible.
it does, right?
and that way rc and the spurs org can always say the spurs will stay in san antonio. because some version of them will be in sa.
What's the difference? The ATT Center is practically located in a third world area.
Spurs looking for fans elsewhere since our ty fans can't be bothered to drive to the ghetto and fill seats at the ATT Center, or get enough people with cable subscriptions to actually catch games on Balley.
Alot has changed from the sleepy city is was 25 years ago till now. Basketball rivals hockey as Canada’s sport these days and the foreign wealth in Vancouver is remarkable. Especially asian wealth and they love basketball.
hahah set yourself up for that one. Canadian hockey fans have been pretty starved for success lol.
I don't believe that this phenomenon is unique to the Spurs.
The NBA is encouraging/demanding teams play some games in other markets.
UTSA just built a new athletics complex. The RACE. Google is your friend bro.
I’m not sure Mexico City would ever be a real NBA destination. Too damn far relative to most of the league.
2 Exhibition games are in Seattle...
The thing is, you can interpret this announcement any way you want. Only over time can we really say which way this is going. I doubt the Spurs have decided anything at this point.
One thing I’m curious about is the balance of team income from home games (tickets and concessions et cetera) vs television. Now, I think teams ridiculously make money from the arena year round for whatever events are there. Publicly subsidized for private profit, but need clarification. Austin is a better city to have an arena in general but probably more compe ion for events, because I think UT has its own new arena that Matthew McConaughey was an investor in; I don’t keep up withis though, I’ll admit.
Finally, most importantly in my opinion, the Brooklyn Nets eminent domain boondoggle should open our eyes that building an arena is really just the legal excuse to take over a neighborhood for a larger real estate deal that only includes an arena but isn’t limited to it; for Brooklyn it was condos and retail space I believe.
If I was a developer looking to pull this type of move, honestly, between the cost of Austin real estate fair market value and east side SA, I would push to tear down the Alamo Dome, start over, build a load of condos and retail space right on the edge of downtown SA. It’s definitely growing quickly there.
So anyway, that’s one of many possible predictions based on dubious real estate practices that would actually keep the team in SA. It’s still a lot of bull , but would keep the team here and probably the best of all real world scenarios.
You dont build the practice facility they are currently building if you have any plans to peace out anytime soon, tbh.
I don't think it has to be either/or or black/white. The Spurs can be doing this to widen their footprint and to also see how the team would do in another market. The Spurs can both want to stay and be laying the ground work if they have to explore a move.
I don't think they want to move. But I also think you're putting your head in the sand if you don't think the Spurs will be looking for a new arena by the time the ATT lease is up. Im sure they look at the last arena vote. There were legit questions as to if it would pass. And that was coming off a le, with the youngest brightest star in the league on our team and no mid sized arena in San Antonio.
There’s more to this…
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Toyota Center and American Airlines Center are in Texas too tbh
Looks like Austin’s only getting one year instead of two after a 3-2 vote by the BCCO.
Supposedly the Spurs could already play two home games away from ATT center but have never exercised that option.
Spurs likely never need to when they were successful for 2 decades and attendance was consistently high. Now that we’ve had 3 down years in a row, they’re losing revenue and are looking to get more from surrounding areas, in both the short and long term. Austin is booming right now unlike ever before. The growth that’s taken place there over the past 5 years is unprecedented, and it’s only expected to grow even more over the next decade with people and major Tech corporations flooding in every year. There’s real opportunity and money to be made there, and Spurs Sports & Entertainment are interested to see if they can capitalize and gain any traction.
best way to solve this problem is to fill the seats. this seems like a pretty girl, being taken for granted by a boyfriend, going out with someone she says is just a 'friend'.
I mean it's going to make too much sense to move to Austin and it wouldn't change my fandom at all.
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