Hornets hope that Cam will help sell out arena

[Cookie Lyon]

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The Charlotte Hornets are hoping Cam Newton will help sell out Spectrum Center March 18.

For the first time, the team will be giving away bobble heads of the Carolina Panthers quarterback to the first 15,000 fans in attendance at the home game against the Washington Wizards, the Hornets said Monday. The figurines are of Newton in his signature Superman pose wearing a black Buzz City jersey.

Hornets President and Chief Operating Officer Fred Whitfield said the giveaway is an effort to drive attendance and keep fan momentum going as the team makes a push for the playoffs.

 

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Past fan giveaways have turned into sellout nights, Whitfield noted. Starting lineup figurines of Nic Batum and Kemba Walker were given out on Dec. 23 and Feb. 11, respectively – and both nights were sold out, Whitfield noted.

“(Newton) has long supported our Hornets team and come out to games from time to time, worn our jerseys at games. Honestly, he’s just been a great fan and supporter of ours,” Whitfield said.

“We hope that our fans will create a home court advantage for our team and energize our team.”

The Hornets’ home game Saturday against the Los Angeles Clippers was the seventh sell-out game at Spectrum Center, the team said. Last season, the Hornets sold out 13 games, so the hope is to exceed that this year, Whitfield said.

Whitfield said it’s unclear whether Newton will come to the March 18 game: “He’s got such a busy schedule ... but we are hopeful that he will be in attendance.”

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/biz-columns-blogs/whats-in-store/article132463389.html

 

[The Lobo]

Awesome. I want one.

[d-dave]

That's a pretty awesome piece!  Terrible what's happened to the Hornets though.

I wish I had the time and cash to go that night.  My son wants to go to a game, but he's not yet 5, and I don't want to pluck down full price tickets.

[rippadonn]

Yeah, but can he play small forward?

[Cookie Lyon]

2 minutes ago, The Lobo said:

Awesome. I want one.

Yep, they are awesome! I want one as well.

[Jangler]

Smile right out of a mold.

[Adb6368]

If they keep up their current effort they'd be lucky to continue to get Bobcat level attendance. At least the Bobcats tried to compete on the court. Pretty soon the only way to get fans going to games again will be to give away Growl towels and hypnotize the crowd into think it is a football game.

But I do approve of the bobble-head!

[Still Brooklyn]

Get there early if you want one. The hot thing to do these days is to buy 10-20 cheap tickets, get your Bobble, leave, get another, leave, get another, leave, etc. So then you can resell them.

[Kakarot]

Yea, the Hornets have really been going through it. Luckily for them, they play in the east. I'm just hoping my Pelicans fully get on this tank train. At the end of the day, it doesn't even matter though. Cavs have the east on lock until Bron hangs the sneaks up. Cavs vs Warriors pt 3 coming up.

I might come to Charlotte for this game, though. I get a Cam bobble head and get to see a good Bullets team

[SOJA]

those are actually really sick, here's a free idea hornets:

sell black buzz city jersey t-shirts with #1 Newton and you will make bank

[Cookie Lyon]

5 minutes ago, SOJA said:

those are actually really sick, here's a free idea hornets:

sell black buzz city jersey t-shirts with #1 Newton and you will make bank

I like that idea.

[t96]

25 minutes ago, Kakarot said:

Yea, the Hornets have really been going through it. Luckily for them, they play in the east. I'm just hoping my Pelicans fully get on this tank train. At the end of the day, it doesn't even matter though. Cavs have the east on lock until Bron hangs the sneaks up. Cavs vs Warriors pt 3 coming up.

I might come to Charlotte for this game, though. I get a Cam bobble head and get to see a good Bullets team

Celtics can beat the Cavs.

[Kakarot]

1 minute ago, thomas96 said:

Celtics can beat the Cavs.

A healthy Cavs team? Celtics and the Raptors are the only teams in the east who could make the Cavs actually work, but worst case is the Cavs needing 6 games to take those 2 teams out. Celtics need another star, because Bron Smith and Shump will lock IT up, and with him being such a defensive liability, Kyrie will eat. 26 M's to Horford was a mistake, but I do think Ainge will get Heyward next year and then I might be willing to say they can beat the Cavs in a series 

[t96]

5 minutes ago, Kakarot said:

A healthy Cavs team? Celtics and the Raptors are the only teams in the east who could make the Cavs actually work, but worst case is the Cavs needing 6 games to take those 2 teams out. Celtics need another star, because Bron Smith and Shump will lock IT up, and with him being such a defensive liability, Kyrie will eat. 26 M's to Horford was a mistake, but I do think Ainge will get Heyward next year and then I might be willing to say they can beat the Cavs in a series 

Celtics' depth can win them a series against the Cavs. LeBron will cramp up being forced to play every minute. If I had to put money down it would be on the Cavs but Celtics could certainly take them out. And I wouldn't rule out the Cavs blowing the 1 seed with Love out.