The correct answer to “the worst NBA arena ever” is all the ones built in the late 1980s that were made immediately obsolete by the Palace of Auburn Hills’ abundant luxury suites. At least Charlotte Coliseum and the Memphis Pyramid had a high seating capacity, but Miami Arena was already the smallest arena in the league when it opened in 1988. It was barely open for a decade before the Heat (and the NHL’s Panthers) moved to nicer digs.
@lakerskid2013
Жыл бұрын
I think the idea of playing basketball in a pyramid is actually pretty cool, but they just didn’t get the execution down. Now if somehow something happened with Luxor in Las Vegas to where they couldn’t hold their business anymore with their hotel and casino, I wonder if it would be big enough to hold an NBA expansion team. If not, then there’s something about it where it would be such a Vegas thing if their new expansion team turns out to be in a pyramid big enough to hold the team in with enough seating capacity. Then upper floors could be used as a hotel and casino considering it is Las Vegas. I know it won’t happen but it’s not a bad idea.
@canoone1975
Жыл бұрын
The City of Memphis actually ran out of money before finishing the Pyramid. That left the acoustic panel system needed to accommodate the odd shape of the building only partially done, making concert acoustics horrid and basketball just dead-sounding. The concourses were unfinished concrete due to lack of funds for floor/wall tiling. Cool concept, but terrible execution.
@mikem957
Жыл бұрын
I loved the Pyramid! As a lifelong Memphis fan that was the arena that Penny built when he played there from 1991-93 and took us to the Elite 8 in 92. That building was unique and sat 20,000 fans and was loud. It was properly dubbed the 'tomb of doom'.
@elwin38
Жыл бұрын
The thing i didnt like about the Pyramid was the upper bowl sucked. All the upper bowl seats were crammed in. When the Grizzlies moved to Memphis and played in the Pyramid, me and my son used to go to the games and sat in the upper bowl.
@retroguy1976
Жыл бұрын
i wonder if whomever built that arena built the luxor in vegas??!!
@mikem957
Жыл бұрын
@@retroguy1976 No. Two different designers and contractors.
@noone-ft9lw
Жыл бұрын
I tripped balls there at a phish show in 97
@peytonthomas4338
Жыл бұрын
You got the Richmond Coliseum confused with the Richfield Coliseum.
@fishflake1209
Жыл бұрын
Not only that, but one of the pictures was of Bojangles’ Coliseum in Charlotte.
@camdenprice14
Жыл бұрын
Hey Peyton thanks for copying exactly what I said
@peytonthomas4338
Жыл бұрын
@@camdenprice14 My bad, I didn't look at the comments before writing this.
@mattyg4186
Жыл бұрын
The showed the Richmond Coliseum that’s still standing that’s not in Cleveland, The Richfield coliseum was demolished i think as soon the cavaliers moved out
@a.j.adderley786
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for correcting him on that.
@camdenprice14
Жыл бұрын
9:06 that pic you showed is Richmond Coliseum in Virginia. The Cavaliers played at Richfield Coliseum
@classjacksonlawsuit
Жыл бұрын
yellling at his videos and in the comments has become a futile exercise, I've found. He has done a bit better but there is a long way to go.
@admirals818
Жыл бұрын
Smoothie King Center: Built in 1999, not early 90s. 8:45 Amway ARENA. 8:56 Bojangles Coliseum pictured (home of the Charlotte Checkers). 9:03 Richmond Coliseum pictured (Richmond, VA). The Cavaliers played in the Richfield Coliseum, halfway between Cleveland and Akron in Ohio.
@wilderac2250
Жыл бұрын
As someone who has been to a lot bucks games at the Bradley Center, I would like to say that the arena wasn’t originally supposed to be made for basketball. The Bradley Pettit family built the stadium in hopes to bring an nhl team to Milwaukee in the 80’s but plans fell through
@ronniesouthern7829
Жыл бұрын
Ginger, you’re so critical of these arenas. How would you design an arena? What would be your ideal arena?
@lakerskid2013
Жыл бұрын
Milwaukee actually weren’t a horrible team even throughout the 2000s, they’ve been if anything mediocre before they began their consistency making the playoffs from 2017 onward. They didn’t have any crazy long playoff droughts, they would be good enough to make the playoffs most years but not good enough to go far at all. Oracle Arena has been known for a great experience for watching the games, in fact one of the best home court advantages in the NBA because of the passion Warriors fans do have, the real ones of course which there’s plenty of. The Pyramid actually wasn’t a bad idea, doesn’t really look bad on the interior, but their problems were with constant flooding and they didn’t have a good enough drainage system in place.
@orlandofields1973
Жыл бұрын
The Palace of Auburn Hills is the best basketball only arena ever. It set the standard for luxury. Worked there in my youth in the early 90s to about 2003.
@sirekumasutra7022
Жыл бұрын
And a great concert venue too. Sad it got torn down.
@orlandofields1973
Жыл бұрын
@Sire Kumasutra yep. I was an usher, saw many of the greats. Those speakers were so clear, you could feel it in your chest.
@gooseegg3439
Жыл бұрын
Even though it was a temporary venue for a few years till their permanent home was built, I'd like to add the SkyDome (now Roger Centre).
@jeffc31783
Жыл бұрын
Richmond, VA Coliseum- home of the ABA Virginia Squires! Dr J, George Gervin, Charlie Scott
@gregsells8549
Жыл бұрын
Actually one of several homes, along with the Hampton Coliseum, Norfolk Scope, ODU Fieldhouse, Richmond Arena and Roanoke Civic Center.
@seand1011
Жыл бұрын
The Sleep Train Arena was torn down last year. The Kings left there in 2016 to go to the Golden 1 Center.
@robertfreeman478
7 ай бұрын
That was a terrible arena. I went there a few times. So much memories from the early 2000's now the kings are making memories in golden 1
@jonnyhotrod9
Жыл бұрын
I went to the Bradley center for a motorcycle races in its final year. Not only was it basic as hell. But, even in the lower deck they had basic folding chairs as their seats. And I don't mean these are temp seats.
@itscooldude167
Жыл бұрын
Oracle arenas exterior is actually pretty good ngl
@TheMrSuge
Жыл бұрын
Gee, I wasn't aware that the Cleveland Cavaliers played their home games in Richmond, Virginia. This guy is a total joke. It's as if he's just making stuff up Or perhaps Depressed Ginger is really George Santos using a fake name ?
@davidelliott9493
Жыл бұрын
It’s terrible! The Richfield Coliseum was torn down in 1999. Larry Bird said it was his favorite arena- he’s from tiny French Lick, IN, so the idea of a basketball arena in the middle of a cornfield is right up his alley….and Southern IN is kind of like that.
@lakerskid2013
Жыл бұрын
@@davidelliott9493 As someone that used to live in Princeton (in southwestern Indiana) I can most certainly assure you there’s not much of anything there to even do. I’m glad I live in Indianapolis now, but pretty much outside of Indy there’s not much to do in the whole state of Indiana
@thefelonattorney
Жыл бұрын
You think Sleep Train Arena aka Arco Arena 2 which has a super interesting history is the worst you should have seen Arco Arena 1 in the 80’s when the Kings moved to Sacramento from Kansas City. It became a literal office building siting on the city/county line of Sacramento to ensure it being used as a basketball arena. That place was a joke and was used for only 3-4 years until Arco Arena 2 (sleep train). Arco 2 has been removed but Arco Arena 1 is still there
@PredatorKingdom
Жыл бұрын
The biggest miss in here was the worst NBA and NHL arena ever made was the Continential Airlines Arena in New Jersey. That Arena was so bad and it a ss the blandest and most dull interior ever. Games looked dull and dark in there as it was just horrible. If you do a new one in the future, please include that one next time.
@vincentguccione1474
Жыл бұрын
Smoothie King Center opened in 1999...not early 90's.
@KevinJGamez
Жыл бұрын
Target center roof is grass bc of the snow when it melts it’s absorbed by the soil
@georgeawestjr.9087
11 ай бұрын
I'm surprised they don't call it the Tar-Jay Center. 😄😅😄
@co___
Жыл бұрын
being inside the pyramid before, it’s nice and weird looking up at the ceiling. The view from the top, man it’s refreshing
@bcranford714
Жыл бұрын
Do your homework son
@Dhall44126
Жыл бұрын
So the Cavaliers played at the Richfield Coliseum that was torn down in the 90s. You showed the Richmond Coliseum that is in Richmond, VA. Completely different things man.
@robtaylor4365
Жыл бұрын
Bad research! 🤨
@matthewminnicklive
Жыл бұрын
At 8:57 the "Richmond Colliseum" is actually Bojangles Colliseum in Charlotte, NC. You can see the Charlotte skyline in the background too.
@TheMrSuge
Жыл бұрын
@@robtaylor4365 More like no research.
@connecticut511
Жыл бұрын
@@TheMrSuge he pumps these vids out way too fast
@TheMrSuge
Жыл бұрын
@@connecticut511 Do you think it's because he's on Spring Break, and he's bored ? I'm guessin' that nobody invited him to drive down to Florida for the Par-Tay
@Music2Die4
Жыл бұрын
The Washington Wizards arena was actually an improved seating design over Cleveland's Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, which I personally say currently has a worse seating design than Washington's place, and the worst seating design in the NBA. The arena design in Cleveland put the suites too close to the floor, compromising the sight lines of the sideline seating from top to bottom.
@awong2668
Жыл бұрын
As a lifelong Kings fan, thank you for shitting on our old barn because we shit on it too and appreciate our shiny new arena at Golden 1
@robertfreeman478
7 ай бұрын
And now we have a competitive team again. That's even better. I hope to get to Golden 1 one day
@mylesunion8413
Жыл бұрын
Bro i grew up going to arco arena/ sleeptrain arena and you're dead wrong. It didn't look good but there was not a bad seat in the arena. Gotta stop with the kings slander brother.
@tdyerwestfield
Жыл бұрын
Sports fans in Europe use Smoothie King Center as an example as to why they don't want the names of their historic venues re-named by sponsors.
@MrRapmaster19
Жыл бұрын
Wells Fargo Center is a perfectly fine arena. Not remotely the worst, especially post-renovation.
@PredatorKingdom
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, Wells Fargo Center is nowhere near that bad and Verizon Centrr in DC too. I couldn't believe he left out Continential Airlines Arena in New Jersey that one was bad.
@SnottiePippen-xd5vb
Жыл бұрын
“ I mean it’s a freaking pyramid” 2:24😂
@DebitAdams
Жыл бұрын
San Diego Sports Arena. They lost 2 NBA teams. It was outdated pretty quickly after being built.
@leatherface964
Жыл бұрын
I'm surprised Reunion Arena didn't make the list. Growing up in Dallas in the 90s, I couldn't believe the Mavs played there
@thechurchoflogic1670
Жыл бұрын
The Palace of Arburn Hills is a classic
@KLoBootcamp
Жыл бұрын
Loved going to games at the Pyramid in Memphis. The Tomb of Doom!
@texarican_77
Жыл бұрын
I liked Oracle...that sunken floor was really cool...old school
@ImDemise2023
Жыл бұрын
5:24 had me DEAD hahahaha, "It looks like a BANK"
@ryanvason6818
Жыл бұрын
FYI thats not where the cavs played...that place was torn down before you was born.... do more research
@chalesgolding5314
Жыл бұрын
Will never understand the Bradley Center hate , I went to many a game there and always thought it was an excellent arena ; we actually still have the old “ Milwaukee arena” ( renamed panther arena for UWM) standing , talk about an arena that literally didn’t have a bad seat in it ! Would be great to see a video of these old arenas like Milwaukee’s that are still being used , keep up the great content Bro….
@NoName-zb1gm
Жыл бұрын
Take a drink when he says "Come On!!"
@davidwesley2525
27 күн бұрын
I'd be Stone Drunk by the End of the Video . 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@higgy04
Жыл бұрын
There are a few other NBA arenas that were missed in this video if this was supposed to be an all--time list. ARCO Arena I - Sacramento Kings home from 1985 to 1988. I believe its now a call centre. Salt Palace - Utah Jazz home from 1979 to 1991. I believe it was actually a convention centre. Why couldn't the Jazz share the Huntsman Center on the University of Utah campus? Miami Arena - Like Milwaukee, had a short life as an arena (also the southernmost venue where the Stanley Cup was presented in the NHL) The domed stadium era (Kingdome, Silverdome, Superdome, SkyDome, Alamodome) Cobo Arena - horseshoe shaped seating arrangement and hard to find pictures of its interior Buffalo Memorial Auditorium - better hockey arena but that's a stretch I'm sure there are more but that's what I have come up with at this time.
@PredatorKingdom
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, there were some big ones left out and the biggest one was Continential Airlines Arena in New Jersey.
@davidkitterman3952
Жыл бұрын
The LA sports arena , Key arena , The spectrum
@moisheplatinumberg6016
10 ай бұрын
Check out some photos of the old arena in Atlanta, The Omni. It was hideous and leaked terribly because it was designed to “rust seal” on the the roof.
@BigSchizah
Жыл бұрын
Don't disrespect Cap One like that
@MarloSoBalJr
Жыл бұрын
I'm surprised you didn't mention Baltimore's CFG Bank Arena (former home of the Bullets (now Wizards) which has been standing for 60+ years The fugly box is such an eyesore IMHO (FYI Baltimorean here)
@fishflake1209
Жыл бұрын
People suggest Baltimore as an expansion NBA city without realizing their arena was deemed unsuitable for an NBA team 50 years ago.
@neneshubby
Жыл бұрын
Say what you want about Oracle but it was a great place to watch a game and boy was it loud. That’s why it was affectionately known as ‘Roaracle’. I guess I’m old fashion and I know it sounds crazy these days, but I actually used to go to games to watch the game. I never gave a thought to what the stadium or arena looked like, for me, the game was the star, until millennials started telling me I had to care about all the amenities.
@bdautch20
Жыл бұрын
The Bradley Center was atrocious. Almost no leg room, incredibly uncomfortable.
@68CHUCKM
Жыл бұрын
Your Cleveland Cavs arena is the wrong one. Do some research.
@wozborne88
Жыл бұрын
OK, at 8:58 you start talking about the Cavs old arena, Richfield Coliseum, not Richmond Coliseum. You also show a short picture of Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, then start showing pictures of some other old arena that is not Richfield. The Cavs left Richfield in the mid 1990s and the arena was torn down a few years later. That area is now just a field of grass near the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Whichever arena you were showing instead of Richfield, does look bad though.
@apeters38
5 ай бұрын
Arco Arena as I remember it as aka Sleep train yes it wasn’t much to look at and became outdated early in its life span but back in the early 2000’s when the Kings were a championship contender nobody cared about that we packed the building and created a college life environment and a great home court advantage. It was a fun place to watch games. G1C of course is fantastic and was needed for my Kings but us Kings fans still enjoyed games in the old barn. Fun fact Sleep train was the second Arena in Sacramento Arco 1 was a 10,000 seat capacity building nearby in Natomas that building is still standing and got converted to a State Agency building. Arco 2 or Sleep Train has been demolished not sure what will be built in its place there is still a concrete shell next to the arena where a multi purpose stadium was to be built to try to get the A’s and Raiders to Sacramento. Now of course the A’s will play in our minor league stadium for the next 3 years. What could have been though in the early 90’s Kings Raiders and A’s all playing next to each other.
@briangallagher6979
10 ай бұрын
The conviction in voice for incorrect material is hilarious, it’s not content at all / just repeating the word “stadium” like a robot
@georgeawestjr.9087
11 ай бұрын
The former arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Bank of Montreal/Harris Bank Bradley Center looked like a dump. 👌
@JayZed-tl5bc
Жыл бұрын
Smoothie King…great name for a laxative. 😖
@ElectrifyingUno
Жыл бұрын
Richmond coliseum? 😂 Cleveland Cavs never played in Richmond, Virginia. The Cavs played at the Richfield coliseum from the 70s until 1993 but it didn't look like that. Come on bro!
@colemouledous4817
Жыл бұрын
the smoothie king center ain’t even bad
@manzoman96
Жыл бұрын
I've been going to Wells Fargo center for forever, and yeah it's terrible. A real shame since Citizens Bank Park and Lincoln Financial Field are both great, but WFC brings down the average
@matthewkester3677
10 ай бұрын
u missed the LA Sports Arena, the Clippers used to play there, its gone now
@nikolaswells1392
7 ай бұрын
Sacramento comment… Arco arena aka sleep train yes was a dump. Was built in the 80s on the cheap and I mean cheap. It was built in a time before the nba exploded with micheal Jordan and what the nba is today. It was outdated just a few years after it was built. It’s location in north natomas looked like a giant barn. If you’ve ever been to Sac you’re driving through nothing but farm land so it was fitting. From a fan standpoint, because it was also one of the smallest arenas it was actually a great place to actually watch a game. It’s small design put you right in the action. It was extremely loud as I believe still it holds the record for the loudest crowd decimal in recorded history. The concourse was terrible, bathroom situation was terrible but it’s hard to forget how good it was at actually viewing the game. Golden1 is great but doesn’t come close to the setting position and atmosphere old arco had!
@briancanterberry3085
7 ай бұрын
THIS guy ALWAYS gives gals facts He misrepresenting something in every video.
@briancanterberry3085
Жыл бұрын
The Pyramid in Memphis is not "currently known as the 8th wonder of the world" as you stated. That description is or was the Houston Astrodome.
@StephenGibson829
3 ай бұрын
I was so confused at first when I saw Bojangles pop up for a sec in Charlotte when yiu were talking about Clevland
@Chris_The_One_Official
11 ай бұрын
Sleep Train Arena. Sounds like a place to take a nap, not watch basketball. I can't get over that name.
@elibaumann9718
Жыл бұрын
I'm surprised the Omni Coliseum wasn't in this video. They were still playing games there while there were massive holes rusted through the exterior walls that fans could walk through to get in without a ticket.
@henryca03
10 ай бұрын
In hindsight, the Omni should've been torn down before the 1996 Summer Olympics.
@dumpsterfirelife
7 ай бұрын
The Omni in Atlanta was an absolute shithole before they tore it down.
@balleringreen99
7 ай бұрын
Bradley center is the same architectural and engineering blueprints as Honda Center in Anaheim
@nicolesgaming8917
Жыл бұрын
Sleep Train Arena, the NBA's Factory of Sadness.
@CrystalClearWith8BE
3 ай бұрын
The Memphis Pyramid gives me references to Memphis, Egypt since Memphis, TN is named after Memphis, Egypt.
@YourlocalTennessean24
3 ай бұрын
The Memphis pyramid is the greatest thing to ever exist in the entire world
@pat834
Жыл бұрын
Capital one arena is honestly pretty good don’t get the hate. Great sight lines, comfortable seats and the best location maybe possible
@evan242503
Жыл бұрын
Richmond Coliseum looks like Space Mountain as a steel mill.
@rsmith317
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for not including Market Square Arena on the list.......Old home of the Indiana Pacers. It wasn't the best, but it was a very unique arena.
@dmdeester
Жыл бұрын
I hate to break it to you, but the Cavilers never played at the Richmond Coliseum, you're thinking of the Richfield Coliseum. Most of the pictures you showed were of the Richmond Coliseum, in Richmond, Virgina.
@SlabbyMess
5 ай бұрын
Imagine working in a pyramid and it’s just a bass pro shop
@rolltide9719
Жыл бұрын
Are you not going to finish the largest bracket series?
@giannisforprez1271
11 ай бұрын
Lmao the BMO as soon as I click on it. So glad the bucks got the new arena. The team definitely would have left if it wasn’t for fiserv forum
@j0rd4n07
Жыл бұрын
3:10 “Smoothie King”
@kmlynden1
Жыл бұрын
i would have added the Seattle Kingdome
@TheMrSuge
Жыл бұрын
He probably would've shown photos of the Astrodome with it
@davidelliott9493
Жыл бұрын
@@TheMrSuge or the SkyDome. Research and accuracy is not his strong point.
@PredatorKingdom
Жыл бұрын
Continential Airlines Arena in New Jersey should've been in here.
@AntLox
Жыл бұрын
The Wizards stadium is so goddamn steep. The disconnect between the upper and lower bowl is huge.
@essquared24
Жыл бұрын
THAT DESIGN IS STRAIGHT FROM NINETEEN-SIXTY-FOUR LMAO THAT SHOULD BE FRAMED
@davidaz6622
Жыл бұрын
I can't believe they turned the pyramid into a bass pro shop. Went to tons of tigers games there.
@georgeawestjr.9087
11 ай бұрын
The Richfield Coliseum in suburban Cleveland, Ohio (Richfield, Ohio). That looked like Star Wars was filmed there. 🤦🤦🤦😄😄😄😅😅😅
@retroguy1976
Жыл бұрын
richmond was for the university of richmond you were meaning the richfield colisuem which was outside of cleveland and it was a square shaped building it was torn down in the 1990's shortly after the cavs moved to gund arena/rocket mortgage fieldhouse
@memp6000
7 ай бұрын
The Pyramid was freaking awesome!
@danimalman3
Жыл бұрын
Sleep train, Amway Arena and the bradley center were both completed in the late 80s. Alaska also has an arena made in the 80s and it's exterior looks like a library. Stadium design in the 60s to early 90s were pretty bad with exception to the ones that are still in use.
@MarloSoBalJr
Жыл бұрын
Except for The Palace of Auburn Hills. That arena was an amazing feat of architectural engineering that sadly got thrown away 😓
@danimalman3
Жыл бұрын
@@MarloSoBalJr that was one of the first modern arenas and it was pretty solid.
@brantvoight1905
Жыл бұрын
Richmond coliseum is in Richmond Virginia and is has no affiliation to the Cavaliers 😂
@jonathanlocy3374
Жыл бұрын
Noooo not the Bradley center!
@GrubWarp
Жыл бұрын
We don’t want lettuce on the roof
@MORONIC_official
Жыл бұрын
I love the pyramid also. Really awesome building.
@katherineberger6329
Жыл бұрын
Why not the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome?
@llaidbackdre10
Жыл бұрын
9:00 that’s the Bojangles Colosseum in Charlotte NC
@adellis24
Жыл бұрын
Canadian Banks Out Proportionately Own American Arena Names
@RetepElpmet
Жыл бұрын
Sleep Train Arena looks like a run down government building.
@fishflake1209
Жыл бұрын
How fitting: the original ARCO Arena, where the Kings played from 1985-1988 (essentially a warehouse with grandstands built inside as a stopgap until what later became known as Sleep Train Arena was completed), was converted into a government office building after the team moved out.
@tsushima7476
Жыл бұрын
You should rate or make a tier list of the different championship rings for the mlb
@thefelonattorney
Жыл бұрын
Where is Key Arena? Awful much worse than Arco Arena 2
@danielmcguire3483
Жыл бұрын
Tomb of Doom baby
@markdrotleff4673
Жыл бұрын
Cleveland Ohio here and you are totally wrong on your pictures of Cleveland and there is arena . You not real bright.
@arseniotucker5960
Жыл бұрын
You mean Richfield coliseum
@TR-zx1lc
Жыл бұрын
Veteran's Memorial Coliseum in Portland is another really bad one.
@SlabbyMess
5 ай бұрын
Why was it bad?
@davidkitterman3952
Жыл бұрын
LA sports arena was pretty bad!!
@user-fr2xo6sd6p
5 ай бұрын
#WhatTheBallsMateRightThere?
@randypowers2503
Жыл бұрын
Hey, if gonna do info videos,at least get it right. Actually look up to see what the Richfield Coliseum looked like. I have no clue what arena you showed,but it sure wasn’t Richfield. Do better
@charlescole6610
10 ай бұрын
How arco arena number 1
@eLi9MaRsHaLL
Жыл бұрын
Bro you complain to much oracle isn’t even that bad bro bet you ain’t never been to it smh….
@lakerskid2013
Жыл бұрын
He also has an obsession with team logos on scoreboards anytime he does videos about that.
@eLi9MaRsHaLL
Жыл бұрын
@@lakerskid2013 i know its a scoreboard not art class just be happy it tells you the score..
@lakerskid2013
Жыл бұрын
@@eLi9MaRsHaLL Exactly. The logos don’t mean everything and shouldn’t be dealbreakers on scoreboard presentation. Sure, it can be a bonus for some setups but other times if anything they can actually make it look worse than without the logos.
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