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Suns, Nuggets will play October game in open-air arena
Posted: February 19th, 2008, 1:43 pm
by Rocketfan
Taking a page out of the NHL's playbook, the NBA is heading to the great outdoors when the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets square off in an October exhibition game, according to a published report. The matchup will be held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, Calif., on Oct. 11, The Arizona Republic reports. The stadium seats 16,100 fans and annually hosts the Pacific Life Open tennis tournament.
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Posted: February 19th, 2008, 2:06 pm
by sweetnahmah1
please rain
Posted: February 19th, 2008, 2:16 pm
by jcmanson
Bad move by the NBA, should have been held at Rucker Park.
Posted: February 19th, 2008, 2:17 pm
by ToTheLeft
jcmanson wrote:Bad move by the NBA, should have been held at Rucker Park.
Posted: February 19th, 2008, 2:37 pm
by Rocketfan
jcmanson wrote:Bad move by the NBA, should have been held at Rucker Park.
I dont' think you can sell 16,000 tickets at Rucker. Its a move based on revenue and then venue.
Posted: February 19th, 2008, 2:41 pm
by jcmanson
Maybe not 16,000 tickets, but you can sell 16,000 ______ __ _______ there.
You fill in the blanks.
Posted: February 19th, 2008, 2:42 pm
by olldflame
One of the NBA commentators suggested the all-star game should be played outdoors. It would have to be a warm weather venue, but I think it would be cool. On ASPHALT!
Posted: February 19th, 2008, 2:48 pm
by flamesbball84
ToTheLeft wrote:jcmanson wrote:Bad move by the NBA, should have been held at Rucker Park.
And half the players would get shot
Posted: February 19th, 2008, 2:56 pm
by Rocketfan
jcmanson wrote:Maybe not 16,000 tickets, but you can sell 16,000 ______ __ _______ there.
You fill in the blanks.
Plus if you played there, i think Stern would have to incorporate the Knicks somehow since the game would be in NY......and no-one is paying to see the knicks these days besides Spike Lee.....
Posted: February 19th, 2008, 5:30 pm
by TylerBakersGonnaBGreat
sweetnahmah1 wrote:please rain
Oh it will... I think they call him STEVE NASH
Posted: February 20th, 2008, 1:19 am
by belcherboy
olldflame wrote:One of the NBA commentators suggested the all-star game should be played outdoors. It would have to be a warm weather venue, but I think it would be cool. On ASPHALT!
Asphalt is too slick for these NBA guys to play on. You know one of them would get hurt. Especially when you are used to stopping on a dime.
Posted: February 20th, 2008, 10:44 am
by ATrain
Actually Belcher, it will not be too slick for them to play on unless it rains. The tennis courts at Indian Wells have a rubbery base, and while not the Plexicushion like the Australian Open, the NBA players will be just fine playing on the Rebound Ace hard courts as long as they are dry. However, flopping is not advisable in such a situation