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PiuYi 07-19-2010 05:43 PM
NBA Exhibition Game in Vancouver
 
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- The Toronto Raptors will face Steve Nash and Phoenix in an exhibition game at Rogers Arena, and also plan to hold part of their training camp in Vancouver.

The game against the Suns will be Oct. 6, the Raptors announced Monday. Nash, the two-time NBA MVP, grew up in nearby Victoria and played here last preseason, when Phoenix and Portland sold out an exhibition game.

This will be the first time the Raptors have come to Vancouver since the NBA left in 2001. Coach Jay Triano indicated that the team also plans to hold at least part of its training camp in Vancouver, but said the team was still finalizing details.
http://www.nba.com/2010/news/07/19/s...s=iref:nbahpt2

wasn't here for last year's, GOING TO THIS ONE FOR SURE!!!

MR_BIGGS 07-19-2010 05:46 PM
Definately going. Basketball vibe is awesome at GM Place.

Mugen EvOlutioN 07-19-2010 05:48 PM
sounds good

roflwaffle604 07-19-2010 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by MR_BIGGS (Post 7034854)
GM Place.
*ahem* Roger's Arena :D ;)

orange7 07-19-2010 06:45 PM
now alll we need is an overwhelming show up to this event, then maybe we will get back a basketball team.


hockey is just not enough...

MR_BIGGS 07-19-2010 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by orange7 (Post 7034938)
now alll we need is an overwhelming show up to this event, then maybe we will get back a basketball team.


hockey is just not enough...
The support is always there.

Steve Nash's charity games are always 15,500+. The way the NBA is going right now, they are either going to have to have contraction or relocation to cities that are NBA ready (i.e. Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Vancouver) etc.

k3lv 07-19-2010 07:55 PM
Tickets going through ticketmaster I'm guessing?

sexyaccord 07-19-2010 07:58 PM
Nice
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Tapioca 07-19-2010 08:00 PM
David Stern basically did admit that he regretted that Vancouver lost the team on his watch, but he would never allow a franchise to come back to Vancouver.

Again, as a fan of the Grizz back in the day, the whole NBA experience left a bitter taste in my mouth.

Jermyzy 07-19-2010 08:16 PM
not going...went to the previous pre-season game between Portland and Phoenix. While it's nice to have professional basketball in Vancouver again, the game was a joke. I used to go to Seattle to watch the Sonics regular season games, I should make a trip out to Portland to watch a regular season game sometime.

carisear 07-19-2010 08:44 PM
Now i was never a big bball fan to begin with or anything, but i'll say what i have said many times over and over again.

FUCK YOU STU JACKSON.

Not really racist! 07-19-2010 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by carisear (Post 7035118)
Now i was never a big bball fan to begin with or anything, but i'll say what i have said many times over and over again.

FUCK YOU STU JACKSON.
+1

FUCK STU JACKSON

bigG 07-19-2010 09:08 PM
Go! Canada's only team! Go!

jigga250 07-19-2010 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Jermyzy (Post 7035078)
not going...went to the previous pre-season game between Portland and Phoenix. While it's nice to have professional basketball in Vancouver again, the game was a joke. I used to go to Seattle to watch the Sonics regular season games, I should make a trip out to Portland to watch a regular season game sometime.
well really, did you expect playoff intensity in a preseason game? Its basically going to have the compete level of an all-star game...

shawn79 07-19-2010 10:07 PM
You need a black population market to run NBA teams.


Quote:
Given another chance, NBA commissioner David Stern would have handled the league's foray into Vancouver differently.

In a podcast interview with ESPN.com, Stern was asked what decisions he would take a mulligan on over the course of his 24 years on the job.

"I wish we hadn't had the Vancouver experience," Stern replied. "Great city, and we disappointed them, and we disappointed ourselves."

The league expanded into Toronto and Vancouver in 1995. The Vancouver Grizzlies amassed a 101-359 record in six seasons before moving to Memphis in 2001.

Stern said he thought the league might have mishandled the expansion.

"Maybe we shouldn't have done it there, maybe we should have only expanded into Toronto ... but that was a great disappointment to me," he said.

Stern added that he didn't think the league could return to Vancouver.

"I don't think we can go back," Stern said. "I think that was a great city, and I think we just didn't take advantage of the opportunity."

ImportXxX 07-19-2010 10:37 PM
it was good last year. Bunch of the canucks was there too...it's pretty cool

hotjoint 07-20-2010 07:11 AM
when do tickets go on sale?

TRDood 07-20-2010 08:46 AM
where's Rogers Arena? i only know GM Place.

MoBettah 07-20-2010 09:16 AM
+2

FUCK STU JACKSON

MR_BIGGS 07-20-2010 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by shawn79 (Post 7035264)
You need a black population market to run NBA teams.
Where in the article you posted does it insinuate you need a black population market? Edit*** You need a black population market that isn't below the poverty line. Memphis has black people (60+ % of the population).

Tapioca 07-20-2010 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by shawn79 (Post 7035264)
You need a black population market to run NBA teams.
Vancouver is much different city (and market) than it was in the 1990s. You need a market that worships celebrities and the "baller lifestyle" which Vancouver now does.

Jermyzy 07-20-2010 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by jigga250 (Post 7035206)
well really, did you expect playoff intensity in a preseason game? Its basically going to have the compete level of an all-star game...
No, but it was worse than watching even a pickup game. Had no defense (which I expected for a pre-season), but no exciting offensive plays either. Blown dunk by Oden, blown dunk by Richardson, rest were just jumpshots.

Having said that, with Demar Derozan and Sonny Weems for the Raptors, might get a few highlight dunks this time around.

Mugen EvOlutioN 07-20-2010 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by mo_bettah (Post 7035721)
+2

FUCK STU JACKSON
for sure man

+3

!e.lo_ 07-20-2010 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by MR_BIGGS (Post 7034854)
Definately going. Basketball vibe is awesome at GM Place.
I still call it GM Place too..

MR_BIGGS 07-20-2010 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by TRDood (Post 7035691)
where's Rogers Arena? i only know GM Place.
Quote:
Originally Posted by MR_BIGGS (Post 7035754)
Where in the article you posted does it insinuate you need a black population market? Edit*** You need a black population market that isn't below the poverty line. Memphis has black people (60+ % of the population).
TRDood, did you fail my post because I failed yours? :thumbsup:

You guys think at Major Sports League will move to Las Vegas?


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