Where do you like watching, as far as seats.

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  1. AgentDrazenPetrovic

    AgentDrazenPetrovic Anyone But the Lakers

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    What are the best areas for seats....if you're too low, its almost too close but you feel like you're in the game. up high, can't see but have more die-hard fans and it gets crazier.

    Side angles? behind the basket? center court?

    where do you like sitting
     
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    behind the basket sucks. I sat courtside once and it was well worth the money. The higher end of the lower bowl is where I usually sit, though.
     
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    I like the first row of the Lexus Club seats. The closest I've ever sat in the RG for a Blazer game is the 6th row at one of the FT lines. It was nice, but I actually like the view from above a bit better.
     
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    have season tickets in the 300 level but they are right at mid-court. i'd rather sit there than anywhere in the 300 level or 200 behind the basket. sitting 100 about 15 rows up is just about perfect but i don't have that kind of $$$ to spend, so i go with quanity over quality.
     
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    I had season tickets the past two years behind the basket, and this year am at center court, 300 level. Center court is much better. That probably goes without saying. I would move down a lto last year to the 200 level behind the baskets, and I think i like my current section on the side better. I have seen people complain abou tnot being able to see from the 300 level, ithink those people must be blind, personally.
     
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    behind the basket kind of sucks unless you're in teh balloon section which is pretty fun.

    whenever I'm in the 300 section I watch a good portion of the game in the jumbo-tron.
     
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    I sat courtside at a Blazers game once. Best live game experience ever. Would love to do it again.

    Outside of that, I like to sit about halfway up, either in the corners or the sidelines. Hate sitting anywhere behind the basket.

    All that said, the fan atmosphere in the 300 level is much better than the lower bowl.

    -Pop
     
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    how much are courtside seats? Aren't they like 1500 or something?

    sometimes I like watching diagonal like where the players entrances are.
     
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    Not sure. At the time (college) I was dating a girl from a wealthy family and her dad had season tickets right on the sideline. She got those tickets to a game and took me.

    -Pop
     
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    I sit in section 211 Row C on the aisle. I absolutely love them! They are in the corner and that gives you a good angle on things. I don't like sitting in the middle because you constantly move your head from side to side.
     
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    aisles are clutch. esp. if you drink a lot and have to piss.
     
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    I bought seats to a game behind the basket on the Blazers end, 13 rows behind Paul Allen. They were all right.. not the best seats since the basket can get in the way of the action but always cool to sit up close.

    I got to watch the recent Spurs game at the Club level. Probably the best experience I had. Free food at your disposal anytime you want, desserts at halftime. And they're all at a sideline view, which is the best view IMO.

    But mostly I sit in the 300 level either at the corners or baselines. I can't afford the high-end seats all the time and would rather go to as many games as I can on my budget than blow it all on good seats to one game.
    And sometimes, I'd rather sit up there because the most rowdy fans are at the 300 level. 100 and 200 level fans.... BORING.
     
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    I think optimum seats are probably the high 100s/lower200s overall. good mix of fans, not too low not too high.
     
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    I paid 300 for mine, but I was behind the announcers table. I think the courtside seats that are right on the floor sold for 700 at the time. (in Boston)
     
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    I have only really sat in the 300 section, so I can't say much about any other spots. I will say that for cheap ass seats, mine is pretty good. The row in front of me costs twice as much. Also, I am right on the half-court line.

    I would like to be a bit closer, but that would double my cost which I can't really rationalize right now.
     
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    One of the 5 seats between the scorers table and the Lakers bench......someday
     
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    I've sat in the highest nosebleeds at the Staples Center, Rose Garden and the Great Western Forum. haha. i think i've touched the roof....i should make that a goal. touch the roof.
     
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    i saw the blazers pinwheel and was like WTF why would a blazer fan want laker tickets...then I saw it was you posting haha.
     
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    I sat a couple of times at the 100 level and I must say - the experience was not that great - there were too many reserved people there. The 300 seats center court are fun because the sections go bonkers - it is always a nice experience.

    200 level seats are dependent on the crowd at the section on the specific game - sometimes it is not lively enough - sometimes it is and then it is great.

    Had a couple of games in a box as well - fun when you go with a lot of friends - but somewhat boring when not.
     
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    only problem is I have to spray myself with lysol after coming down from the 300 section. :) damn riff raf.

    seats are also smaller up there it seems...dunno....hate how its all dark and shit too.
     

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