OT: Would you like to see the NBA back in Vancouver?

[Peen]

Let's say that they price the tickets at half of what the Canucks cost you - except for court-side tickets.

We get a GM who actually understands what the **** he's doing, unlike last time.

Unlike the CFL, or the MLS, it's the best league for its sport.

Would you go? Would you be a casual/bandwagon fan? Or would you not care at all?

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[VanillaCoke]

No thanks. The nba is ****ing boring.

 

[Betamax*]

Let's say that they price the tickets at half of what the Canucks cost you - except for court-side tickets.

We get a GM who actually understands what the **** he's doing, unlike last time.

Unlike the CFL, or the MLS, it's the best league for its sport.

Would you go? Would you be a casual/bandwagon fan? Or would you not care at all?

To be honest ..... NO.

It would take coverage and attention away from the Canucks, and also potentially make the arena ice be in less than optimal conditions when they have those quick turnarounds switching from court to ice and vice versa.

I would, however, like to see the Seattle Supersonics coming back to the Pacific Northwest and would follow them in essence like a "local" team.

 

[jimslob]

There should a who cares option.

I have no opinion one way or another as long as it didn't interfere with broadcasts of Canucks games.

 

[Steveorama]

Will never watch another NBA game as long as I live.
I fully supported Grizzlies, after the NBA had foisted a moron on the team for GM.
Then the carpet-baggers moved them to a city where they drew fewer fans.
NBA sucks, I always change the channel even when highlights come up.

 

[MrShift4]

Back?
When did Vancouver have an NBA team?



I say no.
I like basketball but don't much care for the NBA. It is a circus full of hotheads for the most part.

 

[hudson bay rules]

I was always getting free tickets... for the Clippers.

 

[Peen]

Really, the response is that negative? The NBA has admitted they ****ed up big time here. The NBA is actually super ****ing entertaining. You see great plays up and down the court. It fully relies on grabbing one of the league's top 15-20 players, though - like a Steph Curry, or a LeBron James. Hell, even a Derozan Ross combo

IDK, I always thought playoff basketball was great. It'd be like the Leafs with the Raptors. The Raptors get TSN2, while the Leafs play TSN (same idea w sportsnet)

I love watching NBA games, but I guess this fanbase isn't ready after what went wrong last time.

 

[KDizzle]

The NBA is a gong show.
I couldn't care less.

I follow the Raptors casually and can get behind them if they're winning, but I don't devote too much time to it.

I'll watch the Finals and that's pretty much it.
Shame because I was a huge Grizzlies fan back in the day.

 

[ShouldveDraftedFiala]

Rather have an MLB team even if that will never happen

 

[damack]

not a chance

 

[Love]

I would love it. Vancouver as a whole is a pretty big Basketball city, but not necessarily an NBA city because of what happened with the Grizzlies.

Stern is going to be gone after this year, and I hope Vancouver is given another shot.

 

[How Ya Drouin]

No opinion











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I'd love for another Canadian NBA team though.

 

[Balls Mahoney]

The NBA can go **** itself. Corrupt ****** organization pushing a boring game.

 

[Imuzi]

No thanks.

 

[TheWanderer]

I don't really care about the NBA, but it'd be cool to have another team representing Vancouver. I guess?

 

[DennisReynolds]

Yes and MLB team too please.

 

[member 202355]

Absolutely.

 

[Verviticus]

nhl officiating drives me nuts, i can't imagine how irrationally mad id get watching an nba team that i care about

 

[thekernel]

Nah, although it'd be nice for the Canucks to have to deal with that much less media scrutiny

 

[Bgav]

**** yes

 

[arttk]

**** no.

Was at the airport the other day and I saw them selling a Vancouver Grizzlies jacket and I was thinking, **** the NBA for screwing us over with moving the franchise and gifting us Stu Jackson.

 

[Sleeper]

Yes. Vancouver could support an NBA team now. It's unfortunate that we received an NBA franchise at a time when the city really didn't deserve or need it. If the NBA had waited about 10 years before expanding to Vancouver I think it would've been a great success.

Unless you're a hardcore Grizz fan who still hasn't forgiven the NBA, why the heck would you vote no? What's it to you? What harm could having an NBA team do? How could giving people more options and raising the profile of Vancouver as a sports city be a bad thing? I understand the people who are still angry at the NBA over the Grizz, but the rest of you voting no, wtf. It'd affect ice quality or take attention away from the Canucks? lmao gimme a break.

And the thing is, David Stern has already admitted fault for messing up here. If the NBA was willing to come back to this market, I'd consider that a de facto apology for the fiasco that was the Grizzlies, and I'd be willing to forgive and forget.

 

[nutbar]

I was always getting free tickets... for the Clippers.

Well aren't the Clippers good now? (I don't really know, I don't follow the NBA)

 

[Seattle Totems]

It's bad enough the Canucks are playing this poorly and have so many core players sucking on long term deals. Why would any Vancouver fan decide that right now is good time to think about being crapped on all over again by the NBA?

There is no league I hate more than the NBA. It's a stupid game managed and played by the least cultured and biggest jerks on the planet. I can not think of another sport whose athletes and managers I dislike more and respect less. In fact it's not even close. No other league draws my ire like the NBA does.