Best you could ask for short of the team moving. Not a fan of supplying owners with shiny new palaces, and not a big NBA fan (prefer MU games) but:
Bradley Center needs significant upkeep/upgrade $’s even if Bucks leave and its WAY past its prime. Was built in mind for a hockey team that never came. Not a very good to place to watch basketball at all.
The bars/restaurants around the Bradley Center were already struggling because of the crap they were serving on the court every night for 10-12 years. Turner Hall across the street didn’t close up food service because of the food options at the Bradley Center (which are crap) but because nobody was coming to games and stopping in for pre-game dinner/drinks like they used to. Can’t make it there just on a good fish fry anymore. Old 3rd are booze halls for the most part and Buck Bradley’s won’t be hurt by anything the new arena would offer.
I’m still highly skeptical of where this goes as I think the main problem for the NBA in Milwaukee is the expense associated with going to a game, but if it doesn’t hurt the taxpayers I’d be OK with this.
Not a fan of supplying owners with shiny new palaces AGREE
and not a big NBA fan AGREE
Bradley Center needs significant upkeep/upgrade $’s DISAGREE - the building is fine; requires only normal upkeep (false & inflated claims by Bucks and supporters)
Was built in mind for a hockey team that never came. Not a very good to place to watch basketball at all. AGREE, but most multiuse facilities are not great for all uses
The bars/restaurants around the Bradley Center were already struggling because of the crap the Bucks were serving on the court every night for 10-12 years. AGREE, but the new state-subsidized bars & restaurants in or at the new arena will kill all other competition completely
Turner Hall across the street didn’t close up food service because of the food options at the Bradley Center (which are crap) but because nobody was coming to games and stopping in for pre-game dinner/drinks like they used to. AGREE, but a shiny new arena will NOT increase attendance or pre/post game meals & drinks - just shift them to Bucks-owned venues
I’m still highly skeptical of where this goes as I think the main problem for the NBA in Milwaukee is the expense associated with going to a game, AGREE and not just in Milwaukee - I think the NBA will eventually collapse
but if it doesn’t hurt the taxpayers I’d be OK with this. eh, I'm still opposed -- but I am far less opposed than I was yesterday.