I gotta agree. This season I've been to games at the Pepsi Center and the Staples Center (Clippers) and was underwhelmed by the game ops crews in comparison to the RG. The Rose Garden scoreboard is still the coolest I've seen. That being said, out food sucks compared to those arenas though.
I think the game ops folks have improved the experience a lot this season. I'd still do away with the stupid T-shirt throwing into crowd in the fourth quarter since it's not even Blazer shirts they're passing out. But overall, they've done a better job getting the crowd involved, especially in the fourth. But I agree with craigehlo, the food selection just plain sucks. Too expensive and just way too mediocre.
I was in the media room for the Bulls game and read a guys name tag and it was Swirsky... I cringed when I saw it. ha ha
If he told you, he'd have to kill you. I do love the new massive HDTV on the scoreboard. Fricken sweet. I also love how they got the pinwheel under it, and pinwheels rotating on the ceiling in each corner of the arena. Looks awesome. If they get the food fixed, there would be nothing I'd complain about (well of course losses).
Really . . . I thought he changed his citizenship and all because he loved Canada and the Raptors. In the end the he sells out . . . too funny. About the scoreboard . . . I sit behind the vistor's bench and visiting players are constantly watching the scoreboard. I always wondered why and figured they would be used to the scoreboard antics . . . but maybe this explains it. You should of seen Calderon glued to the screen and laughing during the Rudy language lesson . . . maybe he wants to play with his fellow Spainards in this atmosphere.
