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I gotta admit, if there was a world record for Shapeshifting, Bham would win that indisputably.

What does profitability and attendance for the Palace as a whole have to do with attendance specifically for Pistons games in comparison with attendance for NBA teams in other cities?

You're the only one cherry-picking.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure Dan Gilbert's comment was specifically about the Pistons being at the Palace [[which is why the thread was created,...

That includes concerts as well.

I thought we were just talking about attendance for Pistons games?

I bet folks like believe14, in reality, speak for the silent majority in the state.

As much as they hate Detroit and having these teams associated with Detroit, they simply suck it up to satisfy...

But Auburn Hills is not a part [[as in a neighborhood or borough) of Detroit like Brooklyn is a part of NYC.

The people in Auburn Hills don't pay taxes to Detroit. Meanwhile, the people in...

I thought Brooklyn was NYC?

And if so, how is Auburn Hills [[a completely separate governmental entity) Detroit?

The problem in a nutshell...

FWIW, Tom Gores has expressed interest in the Pistons relocating downtown, for the same reasons people like Dan Gilbert have mentioned.

The only reason I believe Gores is in no hurry to do so is...

True, but even without championships, he was single-handedly carrying the success that franchise had.

With LeBron James now gone, it'll be interesting to see the change in value of the Cavaliers over the next few years.

And this goes back to the "As Detroit goes, just does the region/state" argument.

Let's face it, billing the team from some podunk sprawlsburg like Auburn Hills just isn't as good as billing them...

Dan Gilbert has it right this time.

Personally, as an east side Detroiter, I will never go to a Pistons game in Auburn Hills. Just the thought of it makes me sick.