I think it’s great, we should know just as well as anyone how much the league needed more space to accommodate all the talent coming out of college basketball programs. I’m already feeling the increased ticket prices though, last year we were able to attend a lot more games.
I’m not as worried about the downsides of increased fandom and attention, as they are problems that plague most popular sports’ audiences. To be honest, this year we’ve seen an expansion team pack their arena for every home game, and we had a much-hyped first overall pick come into the league with pretty much no controversy surrounding her at all so far. I’m starting to think the circus really just came from one player’s fans…
I think it’s great, we should know just as well as anyone how much the league needed more space to accommodate all the talent coming out of college basketball programs. I’m already feeling the increased ticket prices though, last year we were able to attend a lot more games.
I’m not as worried about the downsides of increased fandom and attention, as they are problems that plague most popular sports’ audiences. To be honest, this year we’ve seen an expansion team pack their arena for every home game, and we had a much-hyped first overall pick come into the league with pretty much no controversy surrounding her at all so far. I’m starting to think the circus really just came from one player’s fans…