Originally Posted by
401don
It will be interesting to see how the Pistons draw if the team performs as expected, hanging around .500. Will African-Americans show up in significantly greater numbers? What about those in the western/downriver burbs who couldn't be bothered making the trek to the Palace? In Toronto, the Raptors have a much younger, downtown crowd attending their games than the Leafs. Will Detroit's new residents choose Pistons or Wings games? Gores said it will take a season for fans to adopt their new home but then he's saying that to buy time so people don't constantly talk about the small crowds. The Pistons biggest problem however is lack of identity and a star - no Ben Wallace, no Grant Hill, not even a Jerry Stackhouse. The biggest crowds this season will again be to see the visiting stars come to town.