Comments on: Fan Loyalty http://ballerblogger.com/2008/08/01/loyalty-in-the-nba/ NBA blog Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:06:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Brandon Hoffman http://ballerblogger.com/2008/08/01/loyalty-in-the-nba/comment-page-1/#comment-987 Brandon Hoffman Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:28:36 +0000 http://ballerblogger.com/?p=340#comment-987 King_Kaun, I agree. And the sad thing is that Seattle is one of the league's largest media markets. The last time I checked, Seattle and it's surrounding areas were about four times larger than OKC's metro population. King_Kaun,

I agree. And the sad thing is that Seattle is one of the league’s largest media markets. The last time I checked, Seattle and it’s surrounding areas were about four times larger than OKC’s metro population.

]]> By: King_Kaun http://ballerblogger.com/2008/08/01/loyalty-in-the-nba/comment-page-1/#comment-977 King_Kaun Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:59:36 +0000 http://ballerblogger.com/?p=340#comment-977 I went to OKC when the Hornets were there and caught a game. The fans were crazy...but yeah, I get the feeling that after about 5 years, they wont care anymore...I mean, if the team starts winning a lot...maybe...but I dont see that happening unless they can land a superstar to take the pressure of Durant. I went to OKC when the Hornets were there and caught a game. The fans were crazy…but yeah, I get the feeling that after about 5 years, they wont care anymore…I mean, if the team starts winning a lot…maybe…but I dont see that happening unless they can land a superstar to take the pressure of Durant.

]]> By: Brandon Hoffman http://ballerblogger.com/2008/08/01/loyalty-in-the-nba/comment-page-1/#comment-946 Brandon Hoffman Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:13:52 +0000 http://ballerblogger.com/?p=340#comment-946 Basketballogy, Thanks Tom. Television revenue may be the lifeblood of the NBA as a whole, but not of individual franchises. HOOPSWORLD breaks it down a little bit in today's 'Fundamentals'. Most NBA arenas house 19,000 or more fans so it's clear that KeyArena was due for an upgrade. Sadly, we'll never know if Seattle's fanbase would have supported the increase in seating. Basketballogy,

Thanks Tom. Television revenue may be the lifeblood of the NBA as a whole, but not of individual franchises. HOOPSWORLD breaks it down a little bit in today’s ‘Fundamentals’.

Most NBA arenas house 19,000 or more fans so it’s clear that KeyArena was due for an upgrade. Sadly, we’ll never know if Seattle’s fanbase would have supported the increase in seating.

]]> By: Basketballogy http://ballerblogger.com/2008/08/01/loyalty-in-the-nba/comment-page-1/#comment-945 Basketballogy Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:20:25 +0000 http://ballerblogger.com/?p=340#comment-945 Oklahoma City Watchamacallits?! I LOVE it! I think television revenue is actually the lifeblood of the NBA, but I'm not sure about that. Key Arena didn't seem dilapidated to me... just small. Well, smallish. Compared to anything in Alaska, it was pretty big. Good memories in that arena, I'm pretty sad to see Seattle lose the Sonics. Oklahoma City Watchamacallits?! I LOVE it!

I think television revenue is actually the lifeblood of the NBA, but I’m not sure about that.

Key Arena didn’t seem dilapidated to me… just small. Well, smallish. Compared to anything in Alaska, it was pretty big. Good memories in that arena, I’m pretty sad to see Seattle lose the Sonics.

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