So, we didn't go to the Colts game on Sunday, but went that night to a Pacer game. I know...crazy, right? Here's the deal. The last time I went to a Pacer game was their first season at Conseco Fieldhouse which was ten years ago. The whole atmosphere was thug-like, and I hated every minute of it. If I'm not mistaken, they were actually in the NBA championship finals, and I didn't even know until it was over. That's how much I didn't care about them. Over the past year, the Pacers marketing gurus have been working diligently to get fans interested in the team again, and it's worked. I mentioned to John a few weeks ago that maybe we should give them another shot. Lo and behold, his company was offering a promotion to buy discounted Pacer tickets. We bought two center court seats (row 17) that normally sell for $145 for - get this: $25 dollars each. That's insane! Needless to say, those were nice seats. The atmosphere was much changed: family friendly music, $10 dollar t-shirts (John and I each got one), and the ushers seemed to be keeping a pretty close eye on everyone. The visiting team was the New Orleans Hornets. Wait...when did they leave Charlotte?? I really am out of the loop. I only knew one player on the team going in: Danny Granger. Once we got there, I actually recognized Marquis Daniels and Jeff Foster. It was a good game, unfortunately, the Pacers lost in the last few seconds. I was disappointed, but not inconsolable like after a Colts loss. I'll tell you what, Conseco Fieldhouse feels like a high school gymnasium after spending the past few months watching football in the mammoth Lucas Oil Field.
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MASCOT ANTICS
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Becky was right on. I had not the slightest desire to attend a pacers game. The atmospher has really changed. We had a good time. And guess what, The parking only cost 2 bucks!!!!!
1 comment:
Becky was right on. I had not the slightest desire to attend a pacers game. The atmospher has really changed. We had a good time. And guess what, The parking only cost 2 bucks!!!!!
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