Bobcats Reaction to getting #2 pick-buy this season, get next season free

[Felton for Prez]

I'm pretty negative quite often more as a way to keep my expectations in check. That said, they aren't moving the team. The "sky is falling" talk is all a function of a historically bad season and some ill conceived news articles. The fastest I've ever seen an NBA team move is Vancouver to Memphis (5yrs) and a lot of that was currency related.

Relax. There is going to be an NBA team in CLT for a long time. Unclear what they will be named, but there will be one here.

[McBeastie]

I wouldn't worry about any move/contraction either. That's one of the big reason's there was a lockout, and subsequent change to the league's revenue sharing plan. So teams can at the very least break even when it kicks in fully. I doubt Stern or his protege, Silver, want to be the guys that took Charlotte's team twice; and if MJ for whatever reason did have to sell the team, he wouldn't sell it to a buyer looking to relocate. He's said before he wants to build something here long term that he could pass down within his family.

As far as this buy one, get one free season ticket deal - yeah, it's desperate, but it's still a good deal, especially if we land another lottery pick next season. The only place to go from here for the team is up, so if you're willing to invest in the team during a down year, hopefully you get to witness a resurgent year for free.

[JMo]

Seems like a promo similar to the buy one get one free they did last year?

[CableBoxCat]

Seems like a promo similar to the buy one get one free they did last year?

Wasn't here last year, but based on some Googling, I believe the promotion last year was "Buy 2 season tickets, get 2 more free," so a little bit different. Instead of doubling the duration of your tickets (1 year to 2), they doubled the number of tickets (2 to 4). I prefer this year's offer since finding 3 people to go to games with me 43 times a year could be difficult. :-)

I just checked Ticketmaster and it looks like this free season offer might be sold out unless they're simply having computer issues. I wouldn't be surprised if they make more available though (as they did with the "Pay the Pick" promotion). Glad people took advantage of it, and especially glad I got in when I did! EDIT: Nevermind, tickets are available again. I guess it was just computer issues.

[SJackson1]

this is a great offer !

[King Taharqa]

I like the offer. The team sells tickets to the general public for cheap and people are spinning it into a negative. The level of apathy is sad. The "Bobcats are near the end" talk is by Hornets fans who want us to fail like they did. Bobcats are gonna be here a long time. We will turn this around and stay the course.

[SJackson1]

we need the time warner cable arena packed out next season so i can understand the offer

[ND22]

You can write this off as negative if you want, but if I lived in Charlotte I would jump on this deal. A few years ago everyone complained about the team increasing ticket sales, now they come out with a 2 for 1 deal and everyone complains about how pathetic/desperate/doomed we are.

We need higher attendance, so why not given fans a great incentive to buy. If the team stronger in two years, it will feel even better for those fans knowing the seats they are sitting in are free.

[cltblkhscoach]

It's only negative for me because the seats they're selling are the ones I'm already paying for! I'm going to see as an existing season ticket holder if I'm grandfathered in, I've earned this right!

[Mustachio]

It's only negative for me because the seats they're selling are the ones I'm already paying for! I'm going to see as an existing season ticket holder if I'm grandfathered in, I've earned this right!

Yeah im gonna ask too. Some bandwagon dude gets half price seats and guys that have had seats since the bobcats played in the coliseum pay full price. Only negative about this great deal. Just think its weak that johnny come lately that didnt have to sit through a 7 win season gets to sit through next years terrible season beside me for half the price. I dont mind what im paying and think its fairly priced even for seven wins but it cant hurt to ask.