Breh,
Transplants don't even go to Gentrified Brooklyn Nets games.
The people in the seats all the way at the type tend to be fans of the sport and they don't usually have an exorbitant amount of disposable income.
And they are expecting the players to play with "pride." Many of them want to see a really good and enjoyable game.
Man I been to Nyets games...... A family friend's neice is a child cheerleader for them so I've had lower level seats and I've been in the rafter seats to and all those shyts are horrible for bball fans. You're not seeing Diehard locals there rooting for a win. People go to chill, eat expensive food, etc kind of like a baseball game. NYC Basketball games are a crap shoot of families, people on dates, college kids, co-workers, etc just looking for a group activity.
You want to see a bunch of Diehard locals at a sporting event go to a boxing match. Motherfukkers will be making bets in there seats about who would win and talking about who can beat who in between every round.
NYC Football games are pure debauchery......
Now if the NYC basketball teams didn't suck I would expect BBAll fans to be there..... but its been almost half a decade since a playoff appearance. So going to a game is just another thing to do with your disposable income like seeing a movie......