N\S Hornets Attendance Benchmark

ibelieve said

If this team is playing well like they are now and football season is over they will not have a problem getting attendance. Last year the Saints were in it for so long and by the time the season was over so was the Hornets (record wise). I really cant afford tickets right now but I will make it a point to pay for at least one game in this time.

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I think that's been the growing problem with the NBA overall - competing with the NFL and playing simultaneously with them. As the NFL's popularity continues to just boom, boom, boom, people seem to be less interested in basketball - until when? NBA Playoffs - when the NFL season is long over, and even then, they're competing with MLB. Further, it's asking quite a lot for people to split their time and money between NFL tickets and NBA tickets during these economic times, which includes parking, concessions, and so forth, and weekday games are hard for working people to attend. I just think it's a mixture of things - even when you have a good team like the Hornets. In New Orleans & the region, many people will consistently choose football over basketball when given the choice.

We've been to a few games this season, and they've been great - plan on going to more down the line as well.