Cheap Tillman spending $70M on new training facility

JW86 · Oct 10, 2024

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When the Houston Rockets host their annual public practice on Sunday, they will unveil changes as large as 34-by-57 feet and as small as roughly 2½ inches-by-2½ inches. They could be equally conspicuous.

The Rockets will add a uniform sponsor patch showcasing their frequent partner, Memorial-Hermann Health Systems, the title sponsor of their new practice facility and basketball headquarters that opened this summer.

They will also show off the new 6,200 square-foot video board at Toyota Center, an increase of 84% more LED surface area than the video board in past seasons. Though some of the advantages of the new technology, made possible by a new control room, will be held for opening night Oct. 23, the advancements with a new video screen should be obvious on Sunday.

“Like anything, technology tends to improve,” Rockets president of business operations Gretchen Sheirr said. “People’s reliance on video and interaction is important. This scoreboard has a continuous screen all around so there’s no hard edges like the previous scoreboard. So, there’s no obstructed view in any area. It allows our game presentation and our production staff to get super creative with the intro and video usage.”

In addition to being taller, allowing the board to be more clearly seen by customers in the suite level and upper deck, by being wider and rounded, it can be seen more clearly by fans sitting in the baseline seats.

There is also a continuous ring of “underbelly” video boards under the main scoreboard, angled toward the fans that are courtside and in the lower bowl seats.

There are also “rocket boosters” on the boards that Sheirr said “help simulate the launching of the Rockets” that will be used in introductions and after wins. Much of the increased functionality is tied to the new control room, with Sheirr comparing the board to buying the best high-definition television with the control room determining whatever is seen on it.

There is also a renovated and upgraded club with new dining facilities on the lower level on the east of the arena behind the benches. To improve access to the club, courtside seats were removed to add access to the hallways in that area.

The renovations that began several seasons ago — including the new Toyota Center roof, new LED boards, upgraded marquee, arena signage and fiber technology needed for the new scoreboard — will cost $30 million.
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Cool! Also thank god they got rid of credit karma and with Memorial-Hermann Health Systems you have a chance at some gold / yellow and black, which goes well with white and red. Cannot wait for the full jersey rebrand, because damn are they an eyesore with the lack of spacing on the letters and the number font that doesn't go with the letters and is still the 2012 STOLEN font of the Pacers.

tinman · Oct 11, 2024

J.R. said: ↑

When the Houston Rockets host their annual public practice on Sunday, they will unveil changes as large as 34-by-57 feet and as small as roughly 2½ inches-by-2½ inches. They could be equally conspicuous.

The Rockets will add a uniform sponsor patch showcasing their frequent partner, Memorial-Hermann Health Systems, the title sponsor of their new practice facility and basketball headquarters that opened this summer.

They will also show off the new 6,200 square-foot video board at Toyota Center, an increase of 84% more LED surface area than the video board in past seasons. Though some of the advantages of the new technology, made possible by a new control room, will be held for opening night Oct. 23, the advancements with a new video screen should be obvious on Sunday.

“Like anything, technology tends to improve,” Rockets president of business operations Gretchen Sheirr said. “People’s reliance on video and interaction is important. This scoreboard has a continuous screen all around so there’s no hard edges like the previous scoreboard. So, there’s no obstructed view in any area. It allows our game presentation and our production staff to get super creative with the intro and video usage.”

In addition to being taller, allowing the board to be more clearly seen by customers in the suite level and upper deck, by being wider and rounded, it can be seen more clearly by fans sitting in the baseline seats.

There is also a continuous ring of “underbelly” video boards under the main scoreboard, angled toward the fans that are courtside and in the lower bowl seats.

There are also “rocket boosters” on the boards that Sheirr said “help simulate the launching of the Rockets” that will be used in introductions and after wins. Much of the increased functionality is tied to the new control room, with Sheirr comparing the board to buying the best high-definition television with the control room determining whatever is seen on it.

There is also a renovated and upgraded club with new dining facilities on the lower level on the east of the arena behind the benches. To improve access to the club, courtside seats were removed to add access to the hallways in that area.

The renovations that began several seasons ago — including the new Toyota Center roof, new LED boards, upgraded marquee, arena signage and fiber technology needed for the new scoreboard — will cost $30 million.
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@Jontro

Tilman is better than Les

TimDuncanDonaut · Oct 11, 2024

Scoreboard blasting white smoke like a Rocket lifting off.

I can dig it. This is our lighting the beam.

bustamove · Oct 11, 2024

JW86 said: ↑

Cool! Also thank god they got rid of credit karma and with Memorial-Hermann Health Systems you have a chance at some gold / yellow and black, which goes well with white and red. Cannot wait for the full jersey rebrand, because damn are they an eyesore with the lack of spacing on the letters and the number font that doesn't go with the letters and is still the 2012 STOLEN font of the Pacers.
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Memorial-Hermann Orthopedics

Joe Rocket · Oct 11, 2024

Cheaper than building a new stadium lol

tinman · Oct 11, 2024

Tilman is rich
@Os Trigonum
@Jontro

daywalker02 · Oct 13, 2024

daywalker02 · Oct 13, 2024

Why don't they just shoot a Rockets themed Live Action Movie, about time to storm Woke Holywood.

@Jontro

JW86 said: ↑

Cool! Also thank god they got rid of credit karma and with Memorial-Hermann Health Systems you have a chance at some gold / yellow and black, which goes well with white and red. Cannot wait for the full jersey rebrand, because damn are they an eyesore with the lack of spacing on the letters and the number font that doesn't go with the letters and is still the 2012 STOLEN font of the Pacers.
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theDude · Oct 13, 2024

No wonder Tilman is broke.

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