The Memphis Grizzlies are currently selling tickets for as low as $2 per seat. They are averaging the 5th worst attendance in the league at 16, 833 which is worse than half of the Vancouver Grizzlies seasons almost 30 years ago when average attendance league wide was much lower than now.
Am I still petty that Memphis took our team? Absolutely.
But I can also guarantee you’d be hard pressed to find tickets to a Vancouver NBA game for the price of a quarter of a water at Rogers Arena. Not to mention I’m positive that Vancouver could do better than the 5th worst attendance in the league.
I look forward to seeing salty Memphis fans in my DMs, but just remember you would be frustrated too if a worse market stole you’re NBA team, and then showed poor support to an actually talented team.
I live in Vancouver and as much as I would love a team here, idk if it’s feasible.
Our basketball culture is nothing like Toronto’s or most US cities. You could argue that this is a chicken and egg situation, though.
Seattle is getting a team next year(?). We’re too close to them.
The Raps would lose their reputation as “Canada’s team”.
Lots of NBA players absolutely hate the cold. Vancouver’s pretty temperate but still…
NBA players live in Minneapolis, New York, Boston, Milwaukee, Chicago and Cleveland. Those cities are way, way, way colder than Vancouver
NBA players live in Minneapolis, New York, Boston, Milwaukee, Chicago and Cleveland. Those cities are way, way, way colder than Vancouver
As a Canadian, I am absolutely never supporting a team from Toronto. I really wish there was a second team just to cut that nonsense out
As a Canadian, I am absolutely never supporting a team from Toronto. I really wish there was a second team just to cut that nonsense out