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Houston a poor choice for 2013 All star game

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by GreatOne1978, Feb 25, 2012.

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  1. stylus8088

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    potatoes gonna potate.
     
    #21 stylus8088, Feb 25, 2012
  2. jbasket

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    where did we get the indication that houston would host the 2013 all star games before the vetoed trade? I never heard about it until the official announcement. where is the proof of an indication before the trade?
     
    #22 jbasket, Feb 25, 2012
  3. HiGHurNAMEis

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  4. jbasket

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    #24 jbasket, Feb 25, 2012
  5. theprof

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    Two words Toyota Center. Build the NBA a stadium and you can host the ASG too. The "deal" was always for two ASGs. Nothing to do with the trade veto. That said I don't think we will host again for a long time.
     
    #25 theprof, Feb 25, 2012
  6. Z-Ro&Trae

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    david stern just gave us the all star game to make up for that failed trade.
     
    #26 Z-Ro&Trae, Feb 25, 2012
  7. jopatmc

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    Until it is actually over, I'm going to hold out hope that we trade for Dwight and DWill and the All-Star game is played here with 2 Rockets in the starting lineup.
     
    #27 jopatmc, Feb 25, 2012
  8. Illegal Machine

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    ......trouble reading?
     
    #28 Illegal Machine, Feb 25, 2012
  9. BleedRocketsRed

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    Had to post this here:

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    #29 BleedRocketsRed, Feb 25, 2012
  10. Plowman

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    Me too. But either way, it sounds like we'll have AT LEAST two all star level players by the break next year.
     
    #30 Plowman, Feb 25, 2012
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    That's a solid way to lead in to telling us why Houston is not a good choice to host an All-Star game!
     
    #31 wallyj12, Feb 25, 2012
  12. thaidizzle

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    I do agree with him about our late rockets fan. we have plenty of seats left open in the game, and fans are usualy quiet
     
    #32 thaidizzle, Feb 25, 2012
  13. acsorelle4

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    Agreed.

    Wtf is a Houstonite?

    And corporate season ticket owners coming late is not an issue. This isn't a Rockets event. As bad ass as it would be for OKC to host (or even Denver or Portland, I guess), Houston was the pick and is better equipped. Boo hop.

    Houstonites...smh.
     
    #33 acsorelle4, Feb 25, 2012
  14. fallenphoenix

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    anyone have any information about tickets to the all star game?
     
    #34 fallenphoenix, Feb 25, 2012
  15. Z-Ro&Trae

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    I posted in hear without reading any of the posts sorry.
     
    #35 Z-Ro&Trae, Feb 25, 2012
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    NOT having an allstar seems to me to be a reason TO host the game - nobody has 'homecourt advantage' - no hometown favorite, etc... seems to me it puts everybody on an equal footing... on wait, it's the nba - so that is not desired...
     
    #36 kjayp, Feb 25, 2012
  17. xiki

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  18. Thoughtless

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    False.

    Years where the Host city had no all-star.

    2007 Las Vegas: No team or all-star
    2005 Denver: No All-star (Melo made the team starting 2007)
    2003 Atlanta: No All-star (Antoine Walker was an all-star in 2003 but was a Maverick at the time. Became a Hawk in 2004)
    2001 Washington: No All-star
    2000 Oakland: No All-star

    Added note: 2010 took place in Arlington, TX. Arlington, Texas does not have an NBA team within its city limits, but it is a part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex that has an NBA team (the Dallas Mavericks).

    And that is just from 2000.
     
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    Does the hotel situation matter? Do that many people travel to the NBA all star game?
     
    #39 white lightning, Feb 25, 2012
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    I'm quite certain the reason why Houston got the nod has everything to do with the fact that there are few cities that you know for a fact will have decent, tepid temperatures in mid-February for fans to be able to partake in activities. While Portland is probably a fantastic city, the weather at this time of year is probably not the most conducive to having a quarter of a million people come in.
     
    #40 Fyreball, Feb 25, 2012
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