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Orion Bailey said:
I presented my opinion and stated it as that. You insinuated my opinion is incorrect. Prove it or move on. Geez...

Edit: i should say teLl me why you disagree or move on. Not just you think im wrong. Tell me why.
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I already said why.
 
hoopsjock said:
You're really confusing at one point you say 5 years, and then 10 years, when it was actually 13 years later. I went to other events there prior to that and it was never really that well maintained. I was actually surprised the NBA allowed them to play there it was that bad. The only cool thing about it is the location, unless you're trying to find parking.

The ownership of the Sonics changed hands a couple times after the "rebuilding" of Key Arena. Unlike the Rose Garden though, doesn't the City of Seattle own the building? Unless I'm missing something that means that it's the city that let the arena go to shit, not Clay Bennett. It's further proven by the fact that they do in fact have to renovate it again now and are doing so.

Edit: The Rose Garden was completed in 1995 too just like the rebuild of Key Arena. I blame everyone involved equally if that place was crap a few years later while the Rose Garden is still in really good shape after 23 years.
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Damn the rose garden is almost 30 years old huh? I wonder when new arena talks will begin.. I’ll say in about 3-4 years it’ll get louder..

Btw where the Coliesum is will be a perfect location. You can even continue games at the rose garden and not be affected while the new arena is built
 
Rozay said:
Damn the rose garden is almost 30 years old huh? I wonder when new arena talks will begin.. I’ll say in about 3-4 years it’ll get louder..

Btw where the Coliesum is will be a perfect location. You can even continue games at the rose garden and not be affected while the new arena is built
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They'll never let that happen. The Coliseum is an architectural beauty...
 
julius said:
They'll never let that happen. The Coliseum is an architectural beauty...
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I never thought it was THAT great. It is very much of it's time. The best thing it has going for it is the location. The Rose Garden beats it hands down as far as I am concerned.
 
the only thing about the MC that is neat is that you can lift up the curtains and get a view of the city.
 
Rozay said:
Damn the rose garden is almost 30 years old huh? I wonder when new arena talks will begin.. I’ll say in about 3-4 years it’ll get louder..

Btw where the Coliesum is will be a perfect location. You can even continue games at the rose garden and not be affected while the new arena is built
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If I remember correctly the Rose Garden lease is up in 2023, so I think your timeline is about right. It will be interesting to see if the Blazers play hardball with the city. Like threaten to move if they don't get a new arena...

barfo
 
The Sonic owner who designed Key Arena to be too small to handle hockey was the owner before the Starbucks owner.
 
barfo said:
If I remember correctly the Rose Garden lease is up in 2023, so I think your timeline is about right. It will be interesting to see if the Blazers play hardball with the city. Like threaten to move if they don't get a new arena...
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Paul Allen wouldn't do that, but if he's dead by then, the next owner will be a typical cheap NBA owner who would.
 
barfo said:
If I remember correctly the Rose Garden lease is up in 2023, so I think your timeline is about right. It will be interesting to see if the Blazers play hardball with the city. Like threaten to move if they don't get a new arena...

barfo
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I do not see that happening. I do see Paul being more aware of the details since the original Rose Garden deal was horrible. Hopefully he is still the owner when the next deal is made.

Is there anything that the current arena needs though to compete with any of the new buildings? Not really seeing any investment paying off.
 
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