ESPN: Move to New Orleans is a done deal
I apologize if this has already been mentioned, but the new ESPN magazine (the one with what could have been New Orleans Timberwolves on the cover) has the following note in the "3 Seconds" section of their NBA report:
"Despite the Charlotte city council's recent decision to allocate funds for a new arena, sources close to the NBA relocation committee say the Hornets move to New Orleans is a done deal."
Now take this with a grain of salt. ESPN is the same source for such accurate reports as "VanExel to the Knicks" and "Coret Magette will be traded from the Clippers" and other nonsense I can't remember. Glad I didn't pay to be an "Insider" for crappy info like that (they charge for Rumor Central now).
ANYWAY, it was there, so I reported it.
Re: ESPN: Move to New Orleans is a done deal
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Originally posted by CHICAGOGRIZZLY
"Despite the Charlotte city council's recent decision to allocate funds for a new arena, sources close to the NBA relocation committee say the Hornets move to New Orleans is a done deal."
I know that this is indeed factual. Anyone want to bet? I am more than willing to take some Charlotte green.
Re: ESPN: Move to New Orleans is a done deal
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Originally posted by CHICAGOGRIZZLY
Now take this with a grain of salt. ESPN is the same source for such accurate reports as "VanExel to the Knicks" and "Coret Magette will be traded from the Clippers" and other nonsense I can't remember.
Also that they were POSITIVE that Nick Saban would be the new head coach of the Colts, the Redskins, the Bucs...
Re: It comes down to this
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Originally posted by Malaysak1982
Now is the moment of truth for the NBA. The choice is a simple one. Do you take a vibrant, growing city with the 25th largest TV market and growing at a 31% rate every 10 years and has proven beyond any doubt that it can support the NBA? Or do you take a city with a 4% growth rate every 10 years, the 47th TV market, a low per capita income, and an iffy record of NBA support? If you take the former, two of the sleaziest people that have ever owned a sports franchise will have to go. The business side of the decision would be easy. The personal side (if the other owners have loyalty to Shinn) may be a little more difficult. Is keeping Shinn in your little fraternity worth going to a much more inferior market? You need to make up your mind. You NBA people know better than the people in NC how sleazy Shinn is. Do you remember right after he bought the team and it took off how he cheated his other partners out of their share. Nasty little episode, wasn't it? I know he has to be an embarussment to the league. I know you can't trust him. Are the fans more important than the owners? If you NBA people cannot see what Shinn is and you think you can go to inferior markets just because they are willing to be conned by him, then I have doubts about the long term viability of the league. Maybe we should hold out for baseball.
WRONG!!! It boils down to cocky political leaders who ran off a team. They cannot exist financially in the arena they play in, but they were told "tough, if you do not like it, go somewhere else!" Now that they have gone somewhere else, these leaders are trying to CYA.
Re: It comes down to this
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Originally posted by Malaysak1982
Now is the moment of truth for the NBA. The choice is a simple one. Do you take a vibrant, growing city with the 25th largest TV market and growing at a 31% rate every 10 years and has proven beyond any doubt that it can support the NBA? Or do you take a city with a 4% growth rate every 10 years, the 47th TV market, a low per capita income, and an iffy record of NBA support? If you take the former, two of the sleaziest people that have ever owned a sports franchise will have to go. The business side of the decision would be easy. The personal side (if the other owners have loyalty to Shinn) may be a little more difficult. Is keeping Shinn in your little fraternity worth going to a much more inferior market? You need to make up your mind. You NBA people know better than the people in NC how sleazy Shinn is. Do you remember right after he bought the team and it took off how he cheated his other partners out of their share. Nasty little episode, wasn't it? I know he has to be an embarussment to the league. I know you can't trust him. Are the fans more important than the owners? If you NBA people cannot see what Shinn is and you think you can go to inferior markets just because they are willing to be conned by him, then I have doubts about the long term viability of the league. Maybe we should hold out for baseball.
Inferior market? Last time I checked the Hornets were losing 15-20 million per year in Charlotte. Not to mention the fact that charlotte has been stalling the new arena for 6 years (since 1995). Compare that to a new state of the art arena in New Orleans, and guaranteed profitability for 10 years in New Orleans. What market is inferior?:rolleyes:
It comes down to this, cont.
And don't forget about the sex scandals that were all over court TV. It really makes NBA owners look very classy doesn't it? I know most NBA owners are fine men. The new owners like Mark Cuban are one of the leagues greatest assets. They are men of class and of vision. We all know Shinn does not belong in your fraternity. He has neither the means nor the class that it takes to belong. Make the right decision.:help:
Re: It comes down to this, cont.
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Originally posted by Malaysak1982
The new owners like Mark Cuban are one of the leagues greatest assets.
I understand Stern is big fan of Cuban!!