Anyone saying The Palace is a perfectly good arena clearly hasn’t been there recently. Not to diminish the issue of owners holding cities hostage for public financing, but it’s a shit hOle with a capitol O.

For real NBA fans and not curmudgeons, the 10:30 starts are the best part about Golden State because it allows you to actually watch other teams. I want my Boogie fix from time to time and regular opportunities to watch the other good teams in the West that don’t herald from the Bay. But if Golden State’s playing at…