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Sogo

(6,272 posts) Thu May 15, 2025, 09:03 PM May 15

Took me a while

to figure out why the Denver Nuggets had "5280" in big numbers in the middle of their floor and on their jerseys....

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Took me a while (Original Post) Sogo May 15 OP

Elevation? cachukis May 15 #1

yep Sogo May 15 #2

What about when they leave the floor by a few feet True Dough May 15 #3

Have not seen a game. Know it is "Mile high." cachukis May 15 #4

The purple seats at Coors Field mark 1 mile elevation. sl8 May 15 #5

Cool! Sogo May 15 #6

cachukis

(3,262 posts)

1. Elevation?

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Thu May 15, 2025, 09:06 PM

May 15

Sogo

(6,272 posts)

2. yep

Reply to cachukis (Reply #1)

Thu May 15, 2025, 09:07 PM

May 15

True Dough

(23,164 posts)

3. What about when they leave the floor by a few feet

Reply to Sogo (Reply #2)

Thu May 15, 2025, 09:08 PM

May 15

to dunk the ball? Do they temporarily adjust the figure?

cachukis

(3,262 posts)

4. Have not seen a game. Know it is "Mile high."

Reply to Sogo (Reply #2)

Thu May 15, 2025, 09:08 PM

May 15

sl8

(16,535 posts)

5. The purple seats at Coors Field mark 1 mile elevation.

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Thu May 15, 2025, 09:31 PM

May 15

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coors_Field

Sogo

(6,272 posts)

6. Cool!

Reply to sl8 (Reply #5)

Thu May 15, 2025, 09:32 PM

May 15

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