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The new Clippers hall will have a “wall” of supporters

In two years, the Clippers will play at the Intuit Dome, a new venue located in Inglewood. Gone is Los Angeles and its Crypto.com Arena since owner Steve Ballmer wanted to move away from the Lakers so that his franchise would free itself from this neighbor as prestigious as it is cumbersome.

But for that, he had to put his hand in his pocket. First to win legal battles against local organizations that were opposed to this move, but also the boss of the Knicks, owner of the old Forum in Inglewood. Next, to build the NBA’s first “zero carbon” hall.

“Actually the cost varies, which is probably why you saw different numbers” replies to USA TodayGillian Zucker, the president of the franchise. “When we started the project, it was around $1.2 billion. After Covid there have been a lot of changes and modifications in the supply and cost of materials etc. We have therefore noticed a certain inflation on the cost of the room. It is rather a range around 2 billion dollars. »

Nearly 5,000 places for “people who really love basketball”

Besides the ecological challenge that the franchise has constantly highlighted with electric buses to bring fans, the use of recyclable materials and low-energy technologies, the Clippers wanted a room that allows fans to be more close to the players. Especially behind a basket.

A real “wall” like you find in football or basketball in Europe, or in South America.

“There are several things that are truly unique from an architectural point of view” announces Gillian Zucker. “First of all, at one end of the hall, there is a wall of spectators that is 51 rows high. The gallery is therefore completely uninterrupted. There are no sequels that divide it. That’s why we think it’s going to give us a big advantage at home. (…) It is 4,700 seats, and when you think about it, that covers a large area. There will be a section of standing supporters in the center, which will be a few hundred people strong, and then all around it will be a very intense stand for people who really love basketball and who came out to cheer with a lot of energy. »

The Clippers leader has a formula for those more enthusiastic fans: “This is where people who want to channel their inner Steve Ballmer will come and sit. »

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Players GM Minimum Shots 3 points LF Off Def Early pd bp Int CT party Points
Paul George 16 34.3 45.8 37.2 85.2 0.5 5.5 6.0 4.3 3.6 1.6 0.4 2.7 23.6
Marcus Morris 17 30.8 48.3 40.9 85.0 0.5 4.8 5.2 2.1 0.9 0.8 0.3 2.3 14.6
Norman Powell 19 25.4 45.8 35.4 80.6 0.3 2.5 2.8 1.4 1.7 0.8 0.3 1.8 13.9
Reggie Jackson 19 29.1 45.2 35.8 93.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 4.2 2.1 0.6 0.1 2.0 12.4
John Wall 15 22.1 42.5 25.0 60.0 0.4 2.5 2.9 5.7 2.4 1.1 0.3 1.6 11.5
Kawhi Leonard 5 22.3 42.2 13.3 76.9 0.8 3.2 4.0 3.4 1.0 0.6 0.2 1.4 10.0
Ivica Zubac 19 30.6 59.5 0.0 63.5 3.0 7.8 10.8 1.4 2.2 0.4 1.9 3.0 9.7
Luke Kennard 14 21.3 51.3 47.9 100.0 0.3 2.6 2.9 0.6 1.1 0.6 0.0 1.4 7.7
Terance Mann 19 19.3 59.6 33.3 71.4 0.7 2.3 3.0 1.4 1.0 0.5 0.2 1.7 7.2
Nicholas Batum 19 17.9 42.9 39.2 61.5 0.7 3.2 3.9 1.3 0.8 0.6 0.7 2.2 4.6
Moses Brown 11 5.4 75.0 0.0 47.1 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.0 4.0
Robert Covington 11 13.9 32.4 32.0 87.5 0.2 3.3 3.5 0.9 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.8 3.5
Amir Coffey 16 11.4 41.7 16.7 80.8 0.5 0.6 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.1 1.1 3.3
Bj Boston, Jr. 5 3.3 50.0 66.7 50.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.6
Moussa Diabate 2 3.2 100.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5
Jason Preston 1 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

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