03-28-2017, 06:38 PM
(03-28-2017, 03:34 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Louisville is different than 95% of Kentucky. Lexington is a decent sized city, but it is a "good old country-boy" city. Louisville is a little more urban.
Not saying there is anything wrong with "good old country boy" cities, but they don't care much for NBA basketball. Same with Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and most of the rest of the State here in Tennessee. They don't love B-ball like Memphis.
To add onto this, Louisville and UK (Moreso UK of course) feed players to the NBA. When those players come into town people will come to see them. And again, Louisville is one of the biggest markets for the super bowl, NBA finals, and just about everything. The city just loves sports in general. If we had a professional team to cheer for, people would get attached quickly. During college bball season attendance might fluctuate early on, but it would stay consistent for both UofL and whatever pro team sooner rather than later.
Plus a pro team can feed off the Kentucky Derby, tons of NCAA tourney games (mens and womens), and an exponentially growing college campus and city. It would make oodles of sense
