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re: Boogie Cousins, Lou Williams debate relocating the Grizzlies and Pelicans

Posted on 11/12/25 at 6:05 pm to
Posted by lsufball19
Franklin, TN
Member since Sep 2008
73543 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 6:05 pm to
quote:

Those Grit-N-Grind playoff years in Memphis were hype af. Zach Randolph and Mike Conley magic.

They were awesome. Went to a bunch of games back then. Then, the team was broken up, they got shitty, then the bubble season happened, and outside one decent season with Morant, they haven’t gotten really back since
Posted by Hetfield
Dallas
Member since Jun 2013
9779 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 6:11 pm to
Boogie wasn't complaining about New Orleans when they were winning with him & he was up on the float riding in Zulu on Fat Tuesday. Then he tore his Achilles tendon trying to get his own rebound after he missed a free throw. And here he is.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
290886 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 6:15 pm to
He isn’t wrong
Posted by YStar
Member since Mar 2013
20113 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 7:09 pm to
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There are no fans?

There were 17k watching your arse lay on the floor.


I laughed out loud too hard
Posted by Friendly Satan
Member since Nov 2024
1646 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 3:40 am to
Demarcus

There is no “Boogie”
Posted by tigercross
Member since Feb 2008
5067 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 5:17 am to
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January 18th 2018... When Pels had shite to cheer for. Full House on a Thursday


Friday Jan 26
Posted by baldona
Florida
Member since Feb 2016
24215 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 5:53 am to
What am I missing, nba attendance shows 689,000 fans for 41 home games which is 16,800 and max capacity is low 17,000? Damn near sold out every game?

Some of the NBA stadiums hold 20,000 people or more so obviously the smaller venues can’t beat them with attendance?
Posted by Swagga
504
Member since Dec 2009
19272 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 6:00 am to
They sell tickets, people just don’t go.


The pelicans are currently 2-7 and fat boy Zion is nursing his hamstring again and Willie Green should have been fired last year. Nobody is going to make any effort to watch the Pels when the Pels don’t make any effort.
This post was edited on 11/13/25 at 6:01 am
Posted by TheePalmetto
Member since Aug 2025
2717 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 6:06 am to
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Even as shitty as the Pels are, they still ranked ahead of the Grizzlies, Kings, Pacers, Clippers, Wizards, and Hawks in attendance last season


Do you genuinely believe that they had more people physically in attendance than those teams? Be honest now.
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
25740 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 8:36 am to
Is that Big Country Bryant Reeves’ son?
Posted by BilJ
Member since Sep 2003
162935 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 8:47 am to
meh maybe they've had virtually no consistent success since arriving, tough to build a fan base when you're a relocated team and have been perennially rebuilding (err building) since you arrived.

Inept ownership and leadership are the larger issues but that doesn't appear to be changing anytime soon so year. Probably will eventually be relocated but I don't think the blame lies with the fans

Posted by NIH
Member since Aug 2008
122892 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 8:50 am to
They haven’t had more than back to back playoff appearances in 23 years. Just a completely inept franchise.
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
54838 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 8:51 am to
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Inept ownership and leadership are the larger issues


The largest issue is the market…
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
I'm your huckleberry
Member since Apr 2008
42428 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 10:03 am to
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Cousins: "It was time 5-6 years ago. Especially New Orleans. You go the games there's 36 people there... court side's $25. ... Blow it up move on...there are no fans."


I'm fed up with the Pelicans right now, but F boogie. Dude is just salty from how he botched it up here. Pelicans offered him a boatload while he had a torn Achilles. He turned it down. He only made it four more years in the NBA after leaving the Pels and never made close to as much money as the Pels offered him.

And the Pels were 21st in % attendance his 2nd year there. Ahead of some bigger named teams.

Pelicans next game has two courtside tickets available, the team is awful right now, and they're are still $3,211 each.

Players just come off as dumb when they say stuff like that.
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
20324 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 10:26 am to
People in Memphis love the Grizz. I have lots of friends from there and they are big Grizz people. They just need something to cheer for.
Posted by Undertow
Member since Sep 2016
9141 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 10:28 am to
Give the fans something, anything to be excited about.
Posted by baldona
Florida
Member since Feb 2016
24215 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 11:11 am to
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People in Memphis love the Grizz. I have lots of friends from there and they are big Grizz people. They just need something to cheer for.


Sure, but they don’t have anything else there in Memphis.

There’s plenty of large market teams with poor pro ball attendance when they aren’t good if it’s in a city with tons to do.

Miami Marlins baseball for example.
Posted by BreakawayZou83
Kansas City, Missouri
Member since Oct 2011
10298 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 11:19 am to
I can't fathom someone that I want to hear from less than Boogie Cousins.
Posted by Crow Pie
Neuro ICU - Tulane Med Center
Member since Feb 2010
27776 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 11:24 am to
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no fans should show up when we have our 7 pouty arse stars on the bench in street clothes for 5 years straight.
you left out the part about being over paid by millions.
Posted by Hester Carries
Member since Sep 2012
25692 posts
Posted on 11/13/25 at 12:00 pm to
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Ain’t no hockey fans in our area lol That would fare even worse than the Pelicans


I’m not so sure. Hockey is such a strongly attended sport across the board. You would have a small passionate fanbase in most US cities.

Sure, Nola could be one of the places where that doesn’t hold true but it wouldn’t surprise if it was well supported
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