I've been in the Pyramid twice and it's a nice building. not bad at
all. wish we had something here in Louisville like that. I don't see
the need for a new place. I guess I can see the need out of greed I
suppose, but most cities would love to call the Pyramid their top
sports venue.
--- In feastlandofthegrizzlies@yahoogroups.com, fusillade2000
<no_reply@y...> wrote:
> --- In feastlandofthegrizzlies@yahoogroups.com, "Valentin"
> <valentin.serrano@l...> wrote:
> > seems as though the Grizz attendance is slightly higher than I
> > reported however its not good compared to the rest of the
league..
>
> Still looking through the chart you posted. If the Grizz have
an
> attendance problem, IMO it's not due to the arena (even though
> management feels a new one has to be built). The Memphis Pyramid
is
> a huge place which can fit huge crowds, fans may not have been
coming
> because of all the losing the last few years (and even before
that).
>
> > > Also, what does everyone think of the trade the Grizz pulled
> > off
> > > today for Wells...????
>
> I'm personally dubious, Bonzi Wells like many of the Portland
> players seemed mostly a disciplinary problem. Now so far he has
been
> playing well for Memphis (maybe going against the Blazers
motivated
> him), Hubie Brown and Jerry West obviously feel they know what
> they're doing and that Wells can be rehabilitated. Just hope they
> didn't give away the farm for him in a "conditional" pick, as Stu
> Jackson did for Otis Thorpe, though Brown and West have much more
> basketball knowledge than Jackson ever did.
>
> Anthony
>
> Go Grizz!
> Go Eagles!
> Go Wild!