sugarloaf Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Players still not apt to like UtahBig surprise here, I live in SLC, I was born and raised here and I'm ready to run for the border myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nation Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Toronto is 2nd at 16 percent, damn, its way too cold here in toronto. Boston, ny, detroit, milwaukee and chicago are much much warmer than Canada!! Remember Steve Francis walking in with a Winter Jacket, in July in Vancouver....idiot!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Interesting. I wonder where Denver ranks on the list -- it has some stereotypes that make it less attractive to athletes, but I know that the teams here feel confident that if they can get the athletes to visit Denver, they can get 'em. I remember reading an article about that about two years back, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBear Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar always spoke well of Milwaukee and its fans, but couldn't wait to get out."It's too cold for me - but it's too cold for them, too." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cappital92 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 New Jersey should have gotten the nod. Welcome to East Rutherford! We have Giants Stadium,the Continental Airlines Arena,Meadowlands Racetrack,Parking,and swamp! http://www.wizardsxtra.com Is it the shoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Interesting. I wonder where Denver ranks on the list -- it has some stereotypes that make it less attractive to athletes, but I know that the teams here feel confident that if they can get the athletes to visit Denver, they can get 'em. I remember reading an article about that about two years back, actually. Ask Kobe how much he likes Denver.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarloaf Posted June 14, 2006 Author Share Posted June 14, 2006 Interesting. I wonder where Denver ranks on the list -- it has some stereotypes that make it less attractive to athletes, but I know that the teams here feel confident that if they can get the athletes to visit Denver, they can get 'em. I remember reading an article about that about two years back, actually.What are those stereotypes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 if vancouver was still in the nba they would be number one, which always pissed me of because players would complain about the rain, but then when it comes the seatlle no one ever complains even though it rains even more there. If only they would of given vancouver a chance then we'd still have a team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarloaf Posted June 14, 2006 Author Share Posted June 14, 2006 if vancouver was still in the nba they would be number one, which always pissed me of because players would complain about the rain, but then when it comes the seatlle no one ever complains even though it rains even more there. If only they would of given vancouver a chance then we'd still have a team. I don't see the big deal, Seattle is a great city and from what I've seen of Vancouver (only been there once) it's a great city too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee. Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 Players still not apt to like Utah It's all BS2282's fault. Welcome to DrunjFlix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwtrailtrekker Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 if vancouver was still in the nba they would be number one, which always pissed me of because players would complain about the rain, but then when it comes the seatlle no one ever complains even though it rains even more there. If only they would of given vancouver a chance then we'd still have a team. I don't see the big deal, Seattle is a great city and from what I've seen of Vancouver (only been there once) it's a great city too! both cities are absolutely beautiful, family friendly yet full of nightclubs and such. but vancouver, as a city, is not a basketball city. i dont believe attendance was very high. what i never understood is why they were in the midwest divison... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 if vancouver was still in the nba they would be number one, which always pissed me of because players would complain about the rain, but then when it comes the seatlle no one ever complains even though it rains even more there. If only they would of given vancouver a chance then we'd still have a team. I don't see the big deal, Seattle is a great city and from what I've seen of Vancouver (only been there once) it's a great city too! both cities are absolutely beautiful, family friendly yet full of nightclubs and such. but vancouver, as a city, is not a basketball city. i dont believe attendance was very high. what i never understood is why they were in the midwest divison... in vancouver basketball is quickly becoming more popular with the kids i know personly that in my high school more people know who Boris Diaw is than Markus Naslund. The attendance in vancouver was low but remember we had pretty crappy teams, i just wish the nba would of given us more than 6 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMMF Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 but then when it comes the seatlle no one ever complains even though it rains even more there. Uhh...It rains an average of 38.6 inches a year in Seatlle while Vancouver averages about 112cm a year, or about 5½ inches more.But why would you let a fact get in the way of your rant, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBear Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 It wasn't the NBA that moved the team, it was the original owners selling out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiasco! Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Players still not apt to like Utah It's all BS2282's fault. that's a bit Cynical, wouldn't you say? LinkedIn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 It wasn't the NBA that moved the team, it was the original owners selling out. ya but the nba still gave the owners permission to seek a new location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColeJ Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 didn't dirk once say "utah is not a good city"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyk Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Can someone tell me what made the Jazz want to leave New Orleans for Utah? (I would like to know)And Yes If I was an NBA player, Utah would not be my top choice of cities to play in or move my family to.Also the problem with the Toronto is not that its cold up there, Its that it is in Canada and NBA player dont exactly jump at the chance at playing north of the border like baseball and hockey players, but ill still play there before i play in alot other NBA cities. Give it time the Raptors will be moving to the US in no time.till then.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Vancouver was just a terrible idea for the NBA. Memphis seems to be working out much better, although I would have put the team in St. Louis. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Can someone tell me what made the Jazz want to leave New Orleans for Utah? (I would like to know)And Yes If I was an NBA player, Utah would not be my top choice of cities to play in or move my family to. The team was purchased by a Mormon who saw that the team was not doing well in New Orleans, and thought that since Salt Lake City supported the ABA well enough, it could handle the NBA and show the world how well the Latter-Day Saints could make a basketball club work. It was kind of a combination of smart business sense and civic/religious pride, since church and state are inextricably tied in Salt Lake City. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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