http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/58610/20090417/bobcats_cut_back_wont_field_summer_team/ Wow! No summer league team! Has this ever happened before. That team can't survive in that market. The same goes for Memphis, OKC and NOLA!
Stern, "Maybe Charlotte should get another chance with the NBA." Subordinate, "Really? I mean how many tiny markets get second chances?" Stern, "New Orleans, apparently. I'm sure they'll break attendance records. Also, Memphis is a good idea. Let's take a look at Oklahoma City while we're at it. The NHL is exploring the south, which obviously has untapped hockey culture potential as well." Subordinate, "But those are college towns. The NBA is a big city game." Stern, "The NBA is a game for cities that build arenas. We need to show every city that." Subordinate, "But those franchises will lose money, even with arenas. I mean, who wants to see Charlotte play Oklahoma City in the NBA finals?" Stern, "They won't make it. I promise."
Seattle is the 15th largest metro-area in the nation, they should have an NBA team. The Clippers should move to San Diego, Baltimore is another large city that could probably support an NBA team. Or how about Hawaiian team? Do they like basketball?
Everyone in Hawaii is rich, they can start at like $100.00 for 300 level tickets and make up for the lower attendance.
Rich people in Hawaii aren't from Hawaii, and really don't give two shits about it except it's warm and has nice beaches, and Waikiki has a great night life. The real locals, who would be the most fervent fans and would be the ones who'd actually pay for tickets, couldn't afford prices like that.
A team in Hawaii would be terible. Think about the time shift for team scoming from the East coast./ The awful, awful travel schedule. Them having to play half of their games a good trip away. Would never work.
san diego 8th most populated san jose 10th jacksonville 12th honolulu 49th and for all the people that say david stern isnt rigging the titles because san antonio has won 4, they are the 7th largest market in america. not that he is. thats just city population though.
here is the list of tv markets by size. New York City, New York Los Angeles, California Chicago, Illinois San Francisco, California Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas Washington, District of Columbia Boston, Massachusetts Miami, Florida Detroit, Michigan Houston, Texas Phoenix, Arizona Seattle, Washington Minneapolis, Minnesota Cleveland, Ohio Sacramento, California San Diego, California Denver, Colorado Tampa, Florida St. Louis, Missouri Atlanta, Georgia Baltimore, Maryland Orlando, Florida Indianapolis, Indiana Portland, Oregon Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Kansas City, Missouri San Antonio, Texas Milwaukee, Wisconsin Salt Lake City, Utah Norfolk, Virginia Charlotte, North Carolina Las Vegas, Nevada Columbus, Ohio Raleigh, North Carolina Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Hartford, Connecticut Cincinnati, Ohio New Orleans, Louisiana Nashville, Tennessee Birmingham, Alabama West Palm Beach, Florida Providence, Rhode Island Jacksonville, Florida Fresno, California Dayton, Ohio Austin, Texas Memphis, Tennessee Grand Rapids, Michigan Santa Barbara, California Tucson, Arizona Tulsa, Oklahoma Buffalo, New York Little Rock, Arkansas Louisville, Kentucky Green Bay, Wisconsin Greensboro, North Carolina Albuquerque, New Mexico El Paso, Texas Harlingen, Texas Honolulu, Hawaii
