Hoops

BA considering NBL Div II of sorts

After much thought, I can only see another expansion as a source of bankruptcy and the game as a whole suffering further. The present problem appears only to be:

Keeping track of players who have the skill level and the desire play in the NBL - recruitment people and

Funding - Basketball Australia.

I keeping seeing a link between the decline in the popularity of basketball and the collapse of Ansett.

If the transport for the one major regional competition is covered by sponsorship, then teams playing in that comp can afford the quality of player that generates interest in the sport. More interest, more participants, more money. Then we should talk another division.

Not disputing that. But there are alot of people who don't care much for travel or dare i say, venturing outside their comfort zone, and the opportunity to stay at home, while being able to play competitive ball against fellow fringe NBL'ers is exactly what they are after.

While you can't compete against some of opportunities college provides, it's not for everyone.

Oscar never went to college did he? - say he had a NBL div II league to jump into instead of grinding the end of the sixers bench - do you think he may have had more opportunities to develop?

Similarly with Dodman - AIS wasn't his cup of tea (and presumably college wouldn't be either), but i wouldn't say he's coming along in leaps and bounds in the NBL.

Too true Isaac - but then again, if players have the opportunity to stay at home, play and, for the most part, continue with their lives in australia, that could in itself be a drawcard for some young players.