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But the Hornets are a bad team in a non basketball city. If you have had season tickets since 2007, you've seen how it works. The fans come when the Hornets are good an fun to watch

even when the Hornets had Chris Paul (one of the most famous and best players in the NBA) and playoff contending teams on the court the attendance was bad for the most part. the only exception is the 2008/09 season when they averaged around 16k per game. the Gulf South in general is just a God awful basketball market plain and simple. we could have LeBron James on the team and still wouldn't average a sellout every game.

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Posted by VOR

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Posted on 3/26/13 at 7:37 am to Weebie

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even when the Hornets had Chris Paul (one of the most famous and best players in the NBA) and playoff contending teams on the court the attendance was bad for the most part. the only exception is the 2008/09 season when they averaged around 16k per game. the Gulf South in general is just a God awful basketball market plain and simple. we could have LeBron James on the team and still wouldn't average a sellout every game.

You're partially right and partially wrong.

However, what I find the most curious is the obsessive need to post about attendance if it's so hopeless as you say it is. Is this therapeutic for you in some way? I'd really like to know your answer. Do you somehow feel superior in being "realistic" about attendance?

ETA: 42 is correct about the numbers. You may wish to do a little closer research on the first three years the Hornets returned after Katrina and note the pattern and the obvious correlations to what was happening on and off the court.

This post was edited on 3/26/13 at 7:41 am

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