Charlotte Hornets

heels2nd20 · 10-20-2001, 09:40 PM

This team may be ready to go to the top of the Eastern Confrence. They've got their core players signed up for at least the next 2 years, and they play well together. Coleman came into camp in better shape this year, and if he can get his attitude straight and live with coming off the bench, the Hornets will be tough. I don't know what kind of respect Charlotte will be getting by gamblers early on, but my sense is that it won't be enough. I think the Hornets will be a good play for the first few weeks, until the line catches up with them.

Immanuel Kant · 10-21-2001, 03:13 PM

loss of Eddie Robinson will hurt....But they still are a very solid club, IMO....I don't think they'll be under-rated...Record with Coleman playing 74-80....Record without, 54-20....asking Coleman to get his attitude straight, is asking a lot.

selkirk · 10-24-2001, 02:11 PM

has Coleman ever had a "good attitude", hopefully the Raptors can have a good year and get past the first round.
thanks
selkirk

Immanuel Kant · 10-24-2001, 08:28 PM

Selkirk: I'll give you two big "Ifs"...If, Hakeem's minutes are kept below 22 per game and If, the game has not passed coach Lenny by, then the Raptors can win the East.....

heels2nd20 · 10-25-2001, 02:07 AM

The Raptors have a shot at the East. If Olajuwon has anything left, he'll be great support for Carter.

selkirk · 10-25-2001, 01:42 PM

agree have to keep Hakeems minutes down.

mjh218 · 10-25-2001, 04:07 PM

I still think the 6ers wil be the class of this conference. Need to keep the dreams minutes way down...how old is he now? 70?

Also, how long will the Charlotte team be playing in Charlotte?

Immanuel Kant · 10-25-2001, 09:17 PM

Hornets just got better...traded Coleman to 6ers.....

nehpets · 10-26-2001, 02:19 AM

good news for charlotte
philly now have the problem

heels2nd20 · 10-30-2001, 12:11 AM

Great trade for the Hornets. Unfotunately, Lynch will be out for 2 to 3 monthes.

As far as the Hornets moving, where are they going? Louisville? Pitino already said he didn't want an NBA team in Louisville, and the community will listen to him. For the Hornets to move to Louisville, they will have to pass a referendum to build an arena with all public money. Not gonna happen.
The Hornets say they are losing more than a million $ a month. If that is true, then that is nothing but bad management. Let me give you an example. Last year, the Hornets put up a big curtain aound the upper parts of the upper deck, closing it off and not seeling tickets to those 4000 or 5000 seats. Most of the year the Hornets weren't selling out, but on the few occasions they did, the Hornet management would not take down the curtain and sell those seats when their was a demand for them. 5000 seats at $12 each is $60,000 not including the money that would be spent inside the building. If I'm losing a million a month, I guaran-damn-tee you I'm doing whatever I can to lessen that.
Also, here is a story about one of my trips to the Hive last year. I took my daughter to a Friday night game vs. the Bucks. Knowing they were having attendence problems, I figured I could walk right up and get any ticket I wanted. Well, the game was not sold out, but all of the $12 tickets were sold out. But not really, because that curtain was closing off 5000 more $12 seats. The cheapest available ticket at the box office was $35. I'm not paying $70 for 2 tickets to a regular season game between the Hornets and the Bucks. I don't consider that a good way to spend $70. Now $24, yeah I'll do that. Apparently so would have the thousand others standing outside wanting a $12 ticket, not willing to pay $35 or more for a ticket. The bottom line is that NBA tickets are over priced, and their overpriced because Kevin Garnett is making 120 million dollars. Ufortunately, the only way the price will come down is if we stop going.