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    Pacers have worst attendance in NBA
    While the Pacers still have a shot at the playoffs, they've already claimed a different title with the worst attendance in the league.

    Just down from Conseco Fieldhouse, Amber Kaiser gets Coaches Tavern ready for the lunch crowd and later Pacer fans.

    "It's busier this year compared to years past," she said.

    Maybe that's true at the tavern, but not the Fieldhouse. According to ESPN, the Pacers rank 30th or dead last in NBA attendance. This season they've averaged just under 13,500 fans per game. That's the lowest since 2008 when attendance averaged just over 12,000.

    "I think most fans don't watch the games anymore unless their team is winning," said one visitor at Coaches Tavern.

    "The fact of the matter is we haven't made the playoffs for several years, people have had some concerns about our team and we've listened," said Jim Morris, Pacers Sports & Entertainment.

    The Pacers Jim Morris says they're making strides - with some new players, a new coach and even a new fan club. Roy Hibbert's Area 55 has been pumping up the crowd all season long.

    ."Larry Bird has been giving it everything he has every minute of every day to get this back to a point where we compete for the championship," said Morris.

    Attendance isn't the only number the Pacers have struggled with. Forbes magazine puts the team value at $269 million or 27th in the 30-team league, with operating revenue down about $17 million.

    "Those numbers are not accurate," said Morris.

    Still, Morris says the Pacers are still losing money, though not as much as last year. That's due in part due to a three-year $30 million deal with the city to help pay for operating Conseco Fieldhouse - a deal that will have to be revisited in two years.

    "The objective is to keep the Indiana Pacers and the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis forever," said Morris.

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    Look at the bright side, the economy is absolute **** compared to what it was at the beginning of 2008, and our attendance has still increased.

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      From what everyone is saying that Indy is incredibly fairweather, the attendance is low because we've sucked for the past 4-5 years.

      EDIT: Making the playoffs will definitely improve the attendance next season. The TV viewings for the Pacers have increased this season which shows signs of more tickets being sold.
      Last edited by Trophy; 04-06-2011, 09:52 PM.

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        They're too boring to want to see in person.

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        • #5
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          This team is so sloppy. If they aren't hitting shots, they look worse than a D-League team. They seem to get blown out in losses. Just not pretty.

          I'm sure it would be different if they played more competitively. Just a young team, lot's of growing pains. Hibbert, Hans and PG have made some strides this year. DC has started playing better too. If Granger would stay focuses for a whole game, this team can do some damage next year.

          I'm pretty happy with the future of the Pacers. Hope the city does too.

          Just spend that money wisely please!
          First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.

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          • #6
            Re: Pacers have worst attendance in NBA

            Originally posted by Captain Obvious View Post
            They're too boring to want to see in person.
            Prior to this season, they sure as hell were.

            Pretty much ever since O'Brien took over and our unsuccessful seasons between 2007-2010.

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            • #7
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              Hopefully this will change now that the Pacers are back in the playoffs.

              GO PACERS!!!

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              • #8
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                Attendance league wide must be up. The attendance has at least "seemed" better this season than some years past, I seem to remember 07 and 08 to be absolutely brutal at times. I have no numbers to back that up. Maybe the crowds are smaller but "better" ???
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                • #9
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                  Did the (failed) deadline trade suck a lot of the energy and excitement out of the fanbase?

                  It did for me, and it seemed to for the team itself.
                  This space for rent.

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                    Re: Pacers have worst attendance in NBA

                    Originally posted by Anthem View Post
                    Did the (failed) deadline trade suck a lot of the energy and excitement out of the fanbase?

                    It did for me, and it seemed to for the team itself.
                    I wanted the trade to go through and would still love to get Mayo, but I didn't think it effected the fanbase at all.

                    I thought Josh and Brandon's play would derail a little, but they stayed strong and played this season well.

                    There's some pretty nice players we can potentially get, but it would be a risk by trading some of our key guys.

                    Losing and the major roster makeover is what sucked energy out of the fanbase that we had from 2006 and up.

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                    • #11
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                      By now, you all know my attendance analysis and 2 cents.

                      First off, this is because we haven't had any success that the attendance has been in the low 20s to dead last in the past few seasons.

                      The economy has a good amount to do with this every where, but Indy isn't any different from other places like Portland who came from pretty much the same background as us with the bad boys and having low attendance and now they sellout every game because they have winners and good people. Ever since making the playoffs, their attendance has gone up a lot and I see the same for us.

                      The Fieldhouse is probably the ideal sports venue to watch a basketball game and all it needs to make it an even better place is to see less of the green seats and more blue and gold fanatics.

                      Roy said he formed Area 55 because from 2008 to now, the crowds have so quiet which isn't right for Indiana basketball.

                      Here's an old video from the 2008 season when we finished dead last and we pretty much saw like 10,000 people a game.



                      Indiana fans are fair weather yes, but you have to admit they are incredibly diehard fans when their team is in the playoffs and is winning. Just look at the current Colts and the Pacers before 2006 for 10 years.

                      To that article the last line is something all people who work for an organization (not usually LA, NY, Chicago) always focus on. They always try to please their fans and the city.

                      The Pacers have so much support from the city and fans. I'm so grateful what we have and the Fieldhouse fits this city so well.

                      I guarantee we will be 20th or so next season in attendance averaging maybe 16,000.

                      Definitely not what we've seen in the recent seasons.

                      Everyone knows this team is a playoff contender and people will come out and see more of them. Like the Trail Blazers fans.
                      Last edited by Scot Pollard; 04-07-2011, 12:08 AM.
                      In 49 states it's just basketball, but this is Indiana!

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                        A big part of attendance is season ticket orders made the previous year. It's the reason the Cavs have the third highest attendance this year despite being one of the worst teams in the league. Cavs fans renewed their tickets last year assuming LeBron would still be there.

                        Once we make the playoffs this year and hopefully make some off season moves and generate interest in season ticket sales, I bet the Pacers move up to the late teens or early twenties in attendance.

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                          Try as hard as I can to not be another Ms. Debbie Downer, but I've always thought it will take a couple seasons of improving playoff runs to get fans back to the way it was. This is the beginning.

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                            Originally posted by El Pacero View Post
                            Try as hard as I can to not be another Ms. Debbie Downer, but I've always thought it will take a couple seasons of improving playoff runs to get fans back to the way it was. This is the beginning.
                            You gotta start somewhere and this is as good a place to start as any.

                            Also I love how Indiana is stuck with the label of fairweather fans. While it is true let's not pretend that other bigger city's don't go through the same exact thing.

                            I saw a Philly game earlier this year that there were probably more workers in the building than fans.


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                              Re: Pacers have worst attendance in NBA

                              Originally posted by King Tuts Tomb View Post
                              A big part of attendance is season ticket orders made the previous year. It's the reason the Cavs have the third highest attendance this year despite being one of the worst teams in the league. Cavs fans renewed their tickets last year assuming LeBron would still be there.

                              Once we make the playoffs this year and hopefully make some off season moves and generate interest in season ticket sales, I bet the Pacers move up to the late teens or early twenties in attendance.
                              Well, early twenties is impossible. Conseco only holds up 18,165 capacity. Jsyk. But late teens would be nice.
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