30Q: Will ARCO Arena Attendance Get Even Worse?

out of the area, but if I’ll come to visit my sister in Davis I’ll sure attend as much games as possible

because if this is the last season to get the NBA locally I want to remember it, enjoy it, and treasure the 24 (?) years we had it.

I can give you no logical explanation as to why I am still a season ticket holder, but I am. I’ll wind up with about 24 games this year, and I’ll try to sell about 10 of those games off. So I guess that means 12-15 editions of “The View From Section214.”

We live out of the area, but try to catch a least a couple of games when we are in town. I really enjoyed the LV game we attended and definitely plan on seeing more games both in Sac and Utah.

I usually try to catch the Kings when they come to Denver, but that doesn’t help Arco. If I happen to be in Sacramento at the same time as the Kings, I’d consider trying to catch a game this season.

Considering we just bought our first set of season tickets ever we will be there more this year. We managed to get seats one row behind seats that are twice as much, so at least that makes me feel good. Seats in rows that were once locked down by die hard season ticket holders are coming up for sale. I know that has a lot to do with the product on the floor but whatever, I live 3 minutes from the Arena and watched all the games on TV so I might as well go…

so it was easy for me to vote More

Got an 11-game plan for the first time and I’ll probably try to catch a couple more games outside of the plan.

By the way, anyone know if pre season tickets are cheaper than regular season. It should be obvious but I just want to make sure. Trying to catch Speed dunk on Oden again

Tyreke Evans. This guy is going to be so much fun to watch.

Also seeing Thompson, Hawes, Greené and Martin improve will be fun. Omri could be a surprise at some point too though I’m not counting on that.

That’d be fun to attend

I live in Houston so I get the opportunity to see 2 live Kings games per year. You can always tell I’m there as I have moved the Arco spirit eastward and yell all game till I’m hoarse. Couple that with lethargic Rockets fans and $7 beers and occaisonally I’m the only voice you’ll hear besides the announcers. Luckily the Rockets will be so bad this year the Kings mat even have a shot at winning. If you think the Kings have it rough think of the Rockets. I wouldn’t trade my team for their team straight-up, even with a healthy Yao.

I don’t think the attendance will change. It will be about the same as last year.

What will I do versus what will overall attendance look like?

My sporadic attendance habits will probably remain the same. Overall attendance is hard to guess because it is partly a prediction about what the economy will do. Assuming the economy is about the same as last season (something I don’t necessarily predict), I would expect a slight improvement in attendance based upon a younger, more exciting team that I hope and believe will also be more competitive, especially if key players stay healthy.

Did I include enough caveats?

but I’m going to watch more games this season

Moved back to Chico from Seattle. In fact with my Birthday coming up I’m told I’m getting tickets to the first regular season opener and a jersey. This will be my first time rooting for them at home!!!! Can’t wait!

some fans to turn their back when things went down hill.
I say this because when I worked for the Kings from 89-96 they were still pretty bad, but they sold out every night. Partly the economy is to blame, but I think once a fan base gets a taste of success people are harder to impress.

no cheap seats either, we spent some caaash!

And turn this team in a positive direction instead of the downward spiral of the last 3 or 4 years, then people will come to Arco.

There is a lot riding on the success of the players and even more on the coach. But Sacramento loves a fun game, even if the Kings don’t win.

That is what is different about the last couple years compared to the team with Mitch Richmond. Mitch couldn’t play D, but he competed. He didn’t have help, but he had heart.

This is a young team, and we need to see them have fun for once.

but I’ll probably go to my first Kings game ever this year when the Kings play the Wizards in DC. I wish I could make my money go to the kings though.

especially since ticket prices are lower. Maybe 5 games?

that option just makes a guy who now lives in the midwest very sad.

Just wanted to say to the peeps out of work… hang tough!! I went 9mos after I got laid off, and a month and half ago I got lucky, right place & the right time… GREAT jobs are out there… keep the faith!!!

how come the Kings havn’t resigned b-jax? I know, i know, he is older with diminished skills, but he is a leader and the crowd friggin loves him. He is a more than valuable asset in the locker room for the youngsters we have on that team now.

is no leader. I love the kid, but he is no leader. Not yet. That’s why he, and the rest of the team need veteran leadership in the locker room that coaches can’t provide. Kevin martin has 5 play off games under his belt, and 2 injury riddled seasons in his most recent past. A great scorer? Absolutely, and I love the kid for that.. but he is not a leader yet. The only other 2 vets on the team that could offer up any leadership outside of b-jax is Nocioni.. who doesnt want to be here all that bad anyway, and K-9.. We went through this before when Bibby thumped his chest, and declared this his team, and we saw how well that worked out.