Grading IBA

[pinstripers]

HCGM loved it, so we better get used to a time or two per year. Atmosphere was great, though. Our seats were a mile away from the court. Seating is really cramped, and hard to get into. Wasn't crazy about being frisked at the door, either.

[wsushox1]

Alright this is gonna piss all you season ticket holders off.

I walked into the intrust bank arena box office at 11 30 AM today, and purchased lower bowl tickets row H and row I aisle seats for two people.

I had great seats, and hearing the season ticket holders being in the back row made me feel guilty lol.

How much? I would have purchased better seats but I didn't just want to eat the two we had.

26 dollars a piece. No online service fees either.

[Rosewood]

- The place needs more exits.

They didn't do a good job of getting people to them. On the street exit stairs there is the first set of doors and back behind that are another set that no one knew about.

[shox1989]

Koch seats on row 11, IBA seats row EE (on floor 5 back). It was a nice place, shuttle system worked well. 14000 rockin' fans dt don't compare to the noise level that we would have had in Koch.
I'm glad to have had the opportunity. I can't believe there were no stats. No updates at break, and my phone wouldn't work in there.
Its a good place once a year. I wish it would have sold out. If you stayed home, you missed out!
I was glad to have a good opponent.

I think you might be able to blame the media for reporting a sell out the day before a game. I think it destroyed the walk up crowd.

[SB Shock]

Re: Grading IBA

Radio reception

F- Nothing inside the arena and I love to listen and watch. Combo the no radio with the no scoreboard and I was not very happy about that. Also in the reception family was cell phone reception. My Sprint phone couldn't carry a signal inside the building and I noticed some VZW people near me also had issues.

Good point - this was a big negative. Radio sucked and quit trying to listen and found it was ironic they were promoting Verizon and were asking people to text when the signal was crap for verizon phones. You would have though verizon would put a repeater in the building.

[Rosewood]

Oh yea, another reason I don't want more then one game a year there, I can live without the freaking pat down.

[shockerfan]

After having season tickets for about 12 years being 3 rows from the ceiling sucked. Other than that, it was a pretty good time. I'll go anywhere to see the Shox play. It was a very entertaining game also. A couple more games like that with Tulsa and the rivalry could be back in full swing.

[AndShock]

HCGM loved it, so we better get used to a time or two per year. Atmosphere was great, though. Our seats were a mile away from the court. Seating is really cramped, and hard to get into. Wasn't crazy about being frisked at the door, either.

I don't really like being frisked either. Especially after I had someone frisk me, walked two steps and someone else stopped me and frisked me because she thought I was trying to sneak through or something

They didn't do a good job of getting people to them. On the street exit stairs there is the first set of doors and back behind that are another set that no one knew about.

This makes me feel a little bit better. This was my second event and both times I've stood in a large line waiting to get to the stairs. I'm not sure if the people get held up because of the exits or there aren't enough stairs. Either way, there has to be a better way.

[shockerfan]

I was in my car and on the road with no problems in 10 mins from the final buzzer and I was in the nose bleeds. Getting out is not a problem for the most part.

[kstarheel]

I thought it was great. Even from section 217, row U, we could see just fine and the crowd was very lively in the upper seats. The nachos are RR BBQ were quite tasty as well.

Loved it.

[1979Shocker]

I'm not sure if the people get held up because of the exits or there aren't enough stairs. Either way, there has to be a better way.

Maybe they're frisking people on the way out. :shock:

[wsushox1]

Oh yea, another reason I don't want more then one game a year there, I can live without the freaking pat down.

What did you wear a Winter Parka made of seal blubber with 1000 Pockets lol?

I wore my letter jacket (still in hgih school so I can do that lol) and they just felt my pockets in the jacket.

[kstarheel]

Oh, and I didn't get frisked.... some of you must look 'shady' ;-)

[shockerfan]

I didn't get frisked either. Guy just asked if I had any knives...etc. I said "Cell phone and wallet is all I have." He said, "have a good time". Guess I found the right line to go through.

[kstarheel]

I didn't get frisked either. Guy just asked if I had any knives...etc. I said "Cell phone and wallet is all I have." He said, "have a good time". Guess I found the right line to go through.

I must have had the same guy. That's exactly what he asked me.