点评:FedExForum is a multi-purpose indoor arena located at 191 Beale Street in Memphis, the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA and the University of Memphis' men's basketball team. Opened in 2004, it replaced the Pyramid, which had been deemed obsolete as a potential NBA venue, and has its naming rights purchased by one of the city's best-known businesses, Federal Express, for $92 million. The venue also has the capability of hosting ice hockey games, boxing, concerts and family shows. It is 805,850 feet in size, covers 14 acres, is round with dome and seats 18,119 for basketball with 1,000 premier courtside seats, 27 courtside suites, 32 club suites and 80 club boxes. Interestingly, the interior was designed to pay tribute to Memphis' musical heritage with paintings and murals depicting some of the city's most famous artists, including Elvis Presley, Justin Timberlake and B.B. King. As a note of trivia, FexExForum was the first arena in the country to utilize new "see-through" shot clock units which allow spectators seated behind the baskets to see the action without having the clocks interfere with their view. In 2012, in order to keep the Grizzlies in Memphis and keep up with NBA standards, the arena's sound system was replaced and the main basketball court was replaced at a cost of $200,000.
翻译:联邦快递球馆(FedExForum)是一座位于孟菲斯比尔街191号的多功能室内体育馆,是NBA孟菲斯灰熊队和孟菲斯大学男子篮球队的主场。该球馆于2004年启用,取代了此前被认为已过时、不再适合举办NBA比赛的金字塔球馆。球馆的冠名权被孟菲斯最知名的企业之一——联邦快递公司以9200万美元的价格购得。此外,该球馆还可举办冰球比赛、拳击比赛、音乐会和家庭演出。球馆面积达805,850平方英尺(约74,500平方米),占地14英亩(约6.3公顷),为圆形穹顶结构,篮球比赛可容纳18,119名观众,其中包括1,000个顶级场边座位、27个场边包厢、32个俱乐部包厢和80个俱乐部包厢。有趣的是,球馆内部设计旨在致敬孟菲斯的音乐传统,墙上的绘画和壁画描绘了这座城市一些最著名的艺术家,包括埃尔维斯·普雷斯利、贾斯汀·汀布莱克和B.B.金。值得一提的是,FexExForum是全美首个采用新型“透明”计时器的球馆,这种计时器可以让坐在篮筐后面的观众在不被计时器遮挡视线的情况下观看比赛。2012年,为了留住灰熊队并达到NBA的标准,球馆更换了音响系统,并翻新了主篮球场,耗资20万美元。