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The Knicks' motto this season should be, "Good seats still available. Very."
本季尼克隊的標題應該改作“好位子仍然很空”。
The 23-59 Team Titanic disaster and subsequent sloppy Larry Brown firing has
resulted in waves of season-ticket holders to cancel, at least for this season
until Isiah Thomas proves the league's most expensive roster can actually post
victories and not set payroll records.
有如鐵達尼大災難片的情節發生在尼克身上，23勝59負的戰績慘不忍睹。隨後而來的教
練被火導致有一半的季票退票情形發生。這種情形在老湯擁有全聯盟最貴的球員陣容，但
保證可以帶來勝利，並且不用創下任何薪資記錄以前是時常發生的。
The Post has learned the season-ticket base has dropped a significant 15
percent from last season's opening-night total - which includes full and
partial plans. And a source connected to the Garden said the final full season
-ticket plan tally could be the lowest in 20 years, dating to the season before
the Patrick Ewing Era began.
根據統計，總共有大約15%的季票在去年球季開幕戰之後被取消，包括整個球季和少部
份的比賽場次。球場方面也說今年有意購買季票的人數創下二十年來的新低。這個部份是
從後Ewing時代開始計算的。
The Garden does not release season-ticket figures. But Garden president Steve
Mills told The Post before last season's opener their base was on par with the
prior season's - approximately 13,000.
球場方面還沒發布季票的銷售數字，不過總裁Steve Mills跟平面媒體說，基本上，跟
先前球季一樣維持標準，大約有13000張季票賣出。
Incredibly, the fans kept coming last season, as the Knicks became a morbid
curiosity, laughingstock of the city and fodder for David Letterman monologues.
Now they may just be bad, without the soap opera.
可預期的是，不離不棄是我尼克，儘管球隊成為這個城市的笑柄，也成為David
Letterman長篇大論的靈感來源，這球隊好像病了。雖然現在這情況很糟，不過至少比肥皂
劇還好上那麼一點。
The Knicks' first three preseason games at the Garden, including last night's
113-102 victory over Philly, drew half-full houses. (The Mets held playoff
games during the first two). The club announced inflated totals of 14,402,
13,902 and last night's 16,346.
尼克隊頭三場在主場的熱身賽觀眾人數，包含昨天以113-102打敗七六人的比賽在內，
那場比賽售票情形接近滿座。(前兩場出賽，大都會同樣也有比賽。)官方發布的數據是
14402、13902、昨晚則是16346名觀眾入場。
Brown's Knicks averaged 18,931 Garden fans, which ranked sixth in the NBA -
95.8 percent capacity. They also achieved a respectable 24 sellouts for a team
that posted the most losses in franchise history and the second-worst record
for a 82-game schedule.
布朗教練時代總共每場有18931名球迷入場，這個數字在NBA排名第六，大約是95.8%的
售票率，同時也有24場銷售一空的比賽。儘管尼克創下球隊歷史上單季最多敗和第二差的
戰績記錄。
Knicks brass are fully expecting a sellout for their Garden opener Nov. 4
vs. the Pacers, as they said only limited tickets are available. The Knicks
can't remember the last time they did not sell out their home opener.
尼克高層表示，11月4日在主場對上溜馬隊的開幕戰的門票將會銷售一空。現在只有少
數的門票尚未賣出。尼克隊已經想不起來上一回他們開幕戰沒有滿座的時候了。
It feels like ages ago when the Knicks possessed a lengthy season-ticket
waiting list and were holders of the longest consecutive sellout streak in the
league - a number that reached 433 and lasted from 1993 to 2002.
對尼克來說，連續場次滿座的記錄已經是很遙遠的事了。上一回他們創下聯盟最長連續
場次滿座記錄是從1993-2002，連續433場比賽。
As policy after non-playoff years, Knicks owner James Dolan did not raise
ticket prices, though they've led the league in average ticket price for years
(now about $82). And they gave their season-ticket base softer deadlines to
renew as courtesy, moving it back to late August from July 1.
在多年未打進季後賽後，尼克大老闆James Dolan並沒有調高門票售價，儘管尼克在價
錢方面是全聯盟最貴的(USD $82)。他們也對購買季票的球迷有所優惠，期限從7月1日移
到8月底。
They also have been offering a ton of extras to the loyal fans who will
return despite the Knicks not making the playoffs four of the last five
seasons.
尼克也釋出許多利多消息給他們的死忠支持者，縱使在過去五個球季中，他們有四度未
能進入季後賽。
Subscribers are receiving a piece of the Garden floor from the two
championship seasons of 1969-70 and 1972-73, autographed by Knicks legends.
Some of the longest-tenured subscribers were having their floor piece
hand-delivered by various Knicks.In other newly added freebies for the
diehards, season-ticket holders get a free Garden tour, free media guides and
yearbooks, an invitation to visit the practice facility in Westchester to meet
players, discounts on buying additional tickets and other gifts - bonuses never
before done by a franchise realizing it desperately needs to dish out good
will.
訂戶們可以收到一份由'72、'73年球季傳奇球員親筆簽名的官方刊物。部份長期訂戶還
可以收到各種不同的優惠，近來還新增了免費的電影票之類的。季票的持有者可以免費參
觀球場，參觀球員們在Westchester練習的情形，享有購票優惠和免費的小禮物之類的。
這些優惠在球團方面了解到那些迫切的需求以前，是不曾有過的。
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