Oklahoma City dead last in average attendance at the NBA All-Star break

[Purple_Pills]

http://www.espn.com/nba/attendance

1 76ers 31 628,980 20,289
2 Bulls 29 587,881 20,271
3 Mavericks 29 583,965 20,136
4 Raptors 31 613,261 19,782
5 Heat 29 570,470 19,671
6 Cavaliers 31 582,960 19,432
7 NY Knicks 31 596,990 19,257
8 Celtics 31 574,680 19,156
9 Nuggets 31 591,318 19,074
10 Trail Blazers 30 559,366 18,645
11 Lakers 28 517,444 18,480
12 Pistons 29 534,926 18,445
13 Jazz 30 546,180 18,206
14 Warriors 29 523,856 18,064
15 Magic 29 511,793 17,648
16 Nets 29 510,458 17,602
17 Hawks 27 472,275 17,491
18 Bucks 29 506,491 17,465
19 Kings 29 498,341 17,184
Hornets 27 463,990 17,184
21 Clippers 28 481,038 17,179
22 Wizards 26 446,180 17,160
23 Grizzlies 29 497,101 17,141
24 Suns 30 495,059 17,071
25 Spurs 30 511,676 17,055
26 Pelicans 30 499,972 16,665
27 Timberwolves 33 544,896 16,512
28 Rockets 28 454,721 16,240
29 Pacers 32 493,013 15,406
30 Thunder 29 443,901 15,306

Fuck you David Stern, you surly, vindictive prick.

 

[haie]

The Northwest can only support 1 NBA franchise to the league's expectations.

 

[BennyBeaver]

The Northwest can only support 1 NBA franchise to the league's expectations.

Disagree

 

[haie]

The Northwest can only support 1 NBA franchise to the league's expectations.

Disagree

Keep waiting. Pump out a few more documentaries. It ain't happening.

NBA doesn't want more colder climate cities. Free agents don't want to play there. Harder to maintain parity in a league that already struggles for it as is.

 

[DawgOfTheAges]

We all knw that The thunder would wind up on the bottom and that no-one would care about the franchise... no surprise at all. It was worth it to the NBA at the time though, that's really all that mattered.

 

[DerekJohnson]

http://www.espn.com/nba/attendance

1 76ers 31 628,980 20,289
2 Bulls 29 587,881 20,271
3 Mavericks 29 583,965 20,136
4 Raptors 31 613,261 19,782
5 Heat 29 570,470 19,671
6 Cavaliers 31 582,960 19,432
7 NY Knicks 31 596,990 19,257
8 Celtics 31 574,680 19,156
9 Nuggets 31 591,318 19,074
10 Trail Blazers 30 559,366 18,645
11 Lakers 28 517,444 18,480
12 Pistons 29 534,926 18,445
13 Jazz 30 546,180 18,206
14 Warriors 29 523,856 18,064
15 Magic 29 511,793 17,648
16 Nets 29 510,458 17,602
17 Hawks 27 472,275 17,491
18 Bucks 29 506,491 17,465
19 Kings 29 498,341 17,184
Hornets 27 463,990 17,184
21 Clippers 28 481,038 17,179
22 Wizards 26 446,180 17,160
23 Grizzlies 29 497,101 17,141
24 Suns 30 495,059 17,071
25 Spurs 30 511,676 17,055
26 Pelicans 30 499,972 16,665
27 Timberwolves 33 544,896 16,512
28 Rockets 28 454,721 16,240
29 Pacers 32 493,013 15,406
30 Thunder 29 443,901 15,306

Fuck you David Stern, you surly, vindictive prick.

While this makes my day and I agree that Stern was a piece of shit, we also have to acknowledge what it must have been like for him to deal with the Seattle City Council.

 

[PurpleThrobber]

Fuck Howard Schultz.

Fuck him with a red hot poker AND[/i] an AIDs infested cheese grater.

 

[BleachedAnusDawg]

The Northwest can only support 1 NBA franchise to the league's expectations.

Disagree

Keep waiting. Pump out a few more documentaries. It ain't happening.

NBA doesn't want more colder climate cities. Free agents don't want to play there. Harder to maintain parity in a league that already struggles for it as is.

Hilarious take from a Blazer fan. If that's the case, Blazers moving to Seattle is a mere formality.

 

[Fire_Marshall_Bill]

I'm surprised the Pace Cars are second to last. I thought Indiana lived, breathed, ate, drank, and shit basketball?

 

[haie]

The Northwest can only support 1 NBA franchise to the league's expectations.

Disagree

Keep waiting. Pump out a few more documentaries. It ain't happening.

NBA doesn't want more colder climate cities. Free agents don't want to play there. Harder to maintain parity in a league that already struggles for it as is.

Hilarious take from a Blazer fan. If that's the case, Blazers moving to Seattle is a mere formality.

No it's not.

NBA just wants one franchise in the NW and Blazers are an old enough brand to leave where they are. They get Oregon and Washington State residents into them.

NBA doesn't like competing with all those other brands in Seattle. They'd rather have a new team in Vegas.

 

[haie]

I'm surprised the Pace Cars are second to last. I thought Indiana lived, breathed, ate, drank, and shit basketball?

No one can just be shit forever and not bleed attendance nowadays. Not even the B1G and SEC.

 

[RaceBannon]

The Northwest can only support 1 NBA franchise to the league's expectations.

Disagree

Keep waiting. Pump out a few more documentaries. It ain't happening.

NBA doesn't want more colder climate cities. Free agents don't want to play there. Harder to maintain parity in a league that already struggles for it as is.

Hilarious take from a Blazer fan. If that's the case, Blazers moving to Seattle is a mere formality.

No it's not.

NBA just wants one franchise in the NW and Blazers are an old enough brand to leave where they are. They get Oregon and Washington State residents into them.

NBA doesn't like competing with all those other brands in Seattle. They'd rather have a new team in Vegas.

Seattle was FIRST

And have far more national fans than the Blazers

And Portland is little bro and Washington's ass

 

[BleachedAnusDawg]

The Northwest can only support 1 NBA franchise to the league's expectations.

Disagree

Keep waiting. Pump out a few more documentaries. It ain't happening.

NBA doesn't want more colder climate cities. Free agents don't want to play there. Harder to maintain parity in a league that already struggles for it as is.

Hilarious take from a Blazer fan. If that's the case, Blazers moving to Seattle is a mere formality.

No it's not.

NBA just wants one franchise in the NW and Blazers are an old enough brand to leave where they are. They get Oregon and Washington State residents into them.

NBA doesn't like competing with all those other brands in Seattle. They'd rather have a new team in Vegas.

Nobody in WA State cares about the Blazers. Vancouver hillbillies don't count.

If the league expands it's not going to have an odd-number. It will be Seattle and Vegas. They "compete" with all the other major sports in many other markets.

 

[BleachedAnusDawg]

Also, the NBA has a ratings problem.
https://deadspin.com/nba-tv-ratings-all-star-game-tnt-salt-lake-city-1850149749

According to Sportico, NFL games accounted for 82 of the 100 most-watched U.S. broadcasts in 2022. That’s seven more than last year when the 2021 mark was 75 out of 100. College football had five of the top 100, political programming had four, the World Cup had three, and college basketball had two.

Do you want to know how many the NBA had?

ZERO!

 

[Purple_Pills]

The Northwest can only support 1 NBA franchise to the league's expectations.

Disagree

Keep waiting. Pump out a few more documentaries. It ain't happening.

NBA doesn't want more colder climate cities. Free agents don't want to play there. Harder to maintain parity in a league that already struggles for it as is.

Hilarious take from a Blazer fan. If that's the case, Blazers moving to Seattle is a mere formality.

No it's not.

NBA just wants one franchise in the NW[/b] and Blazers are an old enough brand to leave where they are. They get Oregon and Washington State residents into them.

NBA doesn't like competing with all those other brands in Seattle. They'd rather have a new team in Vegas.

Blazers to Seattle. Cook it. If only one NW team, Portland’s NBA days are numbered. The team is for sale soon.

 

[haie]

The Northwest can only support 1 NBA franchise to the league's expectations.

Disagree

Keep waiting. Pump out a few more documentaries. It ain't happening.

NBA doesn't want more colder climate cities. Free agents don't want to play there. Harder to maintain parity in a league that already struggles for it as is.

Hilarious take from a Blazer fan. If that's the case, Blazers moving to Seattle is a mere formality.

No it's not.

NBA just wants one franchise in the NW[/b] and Blazers are an old enough brand to leave where they are. They get Oregon and Washington State residents into them.

NBA doesn't like competing with all those other brands in Seattle. They'd rather have a new team in Vegas.

Blazers to Seattle. Cook it. If only one NW team, Portland’s NBA days are numbered. The team is for sale soon.

LOL.

Blazers are a classic franchise. Paul Allen made it so. It was his passion.

I don't hate Seattle basketball fans. Oh wait, yes I do. Invest your money in UW men's bball.

You got a hockey team instead. I like them. Don't love them, but it's cool to watch NHL through them.

Fuck off.

 

[Purple_Pills]

Seattle set all kinds of attendance records with the Sonics.

We will be sure to let Portland keep their name and history when the team relocates to Seattle.

Don’t worry, Ja Morant Trail Blazers II is on your way. Or New Orleans. Or OKC…

Either way, two teams plus will be in the NW.

 

[BleachedAnusDawg]

The Northwest can only support 1 NBA franchise to the league's expectations.

Disagree

Keep waiting. Pump out a few more documentaries. It ain't happening.

NBA doesn't want more colder climate cities. Free agents don't want to play there. Harder to maintain parity in a league that already struggles for it as is.

Hilarious take from a Blazer fan. If that's the case, Blazers moving to Seattle is a mere formality.

No it's not.

NBA just wants one franchise in the NW[/b] and Blazers are an old enough brand to leave where they are. They get Oregon and Washington State residents into them.

NBA doesn't like competing with all those other brands in Seattle. They'd rather have a new team in Vegas.

Blazers to Seattle. Cook it. If only one NW team, Portland’s NBA days are numbered. The team is for sale soon.

LOL.

Blazers are a classic franchise. Paul Allen made it so. It was his passion.

I don't hate Seattle basketball fans. Oh wait, yes I do. Invest your money in UW men's bball.

You got a hockey team instead. I like them. Don't love them, but it's cool to watch NHL through them.

Fuck off.

The Blazers have as much value to the league as the Magic or Thunder.

 

[PurpleThrobber]

The Northwest can only support 1 NBA franchise to the league's expectations.

Disagree

Keep waiting. Pump out a few more documentaries. It ain't happening.

NBA doesn't want more colder climate cities. Free agents don't want to play there. Harder to maintain parity in a league that already struggles for it as is.

Hilarious take from a Blazer fan. If that's the case, Blazers moving to Seattle is a mere formality.

No it's not.

NBA just wants one franchise in the NW[/b] and Blazers are an old enough brand to leave where they are. They get Oregon and Washington State residents into them.

NBA doesn't like competing with all those other brands in Seattle. They'd rather have a new team in Vegas.

Blazers to Seattle. Cook it. If only one NW team, Portland’s NBA days are numbered. The team is for sale soon.

LOL.

Blazers are a classic franchise. Paul Allen made it so. It was his passion.

I don't hate Seattle basketball fans. Oh wait, yes I do. Invest your money in UW men's bball.

You got a hockey team instead. I like them. Don't love them, but it's cool to watch NHL through them.

Fuck off.

The Blazers have as much value to the league as the Magic or Thunder.

The Blazers are the Washington Generals as far as value to the rest of the league

 

[Fire_Marshall_Bill]

The Northwest can only support 1 NBA franchise to the league's expectations.

Disagree

Keep waiting. Pump out a few more documentaries. It ain't happening.

NBA doesn't want more colder climate cities. Free agents don't want to play there. Harder to maintain parity in a league that already struggles for it as is.

Hilarious take from a Blazer fan. If that's the case, Blazers moving to Seattle is a mere formality.

No it's not.

NBA just wants one franchise in the NW and Blazers are an old enough brand to leave where they are. They get Oregon and Washington State residents into them.

NBA doesn't like competing with all those other brands in Seattle. They'd rather have a new team in Vegas.

Nobody in WA State cares about the Blazers. Vancouver hillbillies don't count.

If the league expands it's not going to have an odd-number. It will be Seattle and Vegas. They "compete" with all the other major sports in many other markets.

I tried to get into the Jailblazers to fill the Sonic void. I'm more into the Canucks and that's as a very casual fan and as someone who grew up 10 x more into basketball. The Kraken are gay.