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Speed44

Years ago

Kestleman's Offer REJECTED?

^ This

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Speed44

Years ago

^ I am not confrontational, I just don't get the 2 tier theory.

So in tier 1 (big markets), we have what? Six teams? Syd, Melb, Perth, Adel, Bris and Auck? Or with Wellington and another Melb team, eight? Either way, still a horribly small league with too many repeat matchups, which has been one of my major problems with the NBL over the last few seasons.

The tier 2 thing, IMO just won't work. Who will care about it? We barely care about our tier 1 now, if the future tier 1 is the elite league, then the future tier 2 will be viewed as bush league, and they will never afford a half a mill salary cap.

Why would a fan in Cairns give any credence to their team in tier 2, when they know that tier 1 is the top of the heap. Maybe if that fan is a hoop junkie, but otherwise I think the general fan's interest is lost.

And what sponsors would be interested in funding tier 2? I'm guessing that tier 2 "with more teams" means regional centres from all over Australia. So who's gonna pay for Cairns to travel to Hobart and Canberra and Ballarat?

I love reading these theories, and I wish they could work, but I have seen too many things fail in basketball in this country over the last 30 years to be optimistic about anything.

I think any form of the NBL is gonna struggle in this country for the foreseeable future in a sports saturated market where the sport itself has a VERY wobbly reputation.

Also, with the global nature of sport these days, I can see EVERY game of NBA very easily, and can pretty much see any Euroleague or NCAA game as well, why would I watch a 3rd tier, 6 team league even if it is the league in my country or representing my city?

So I say, let Kestleman pump his investment in and let's see where it goes. IMO there is absolutely nothing to lose, except for Perth and Larry. I think the league is doomed and there is a guy there now, who wants to inject some cash and see if he can lift it. If it doesn't work out, then he hands back his % and says "well, I tried!".

I understand that I'm being negative, but it just feels like the sport, at least the top level of it here in Oz, is circling the drain.

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jumper

Years ago

baller#3 how many tier 1 teams from big cities?

You only have 7 teams in Aust now, and you are saying most are NOT from the big cities, therefor not tier 1

Name your tier 1 teams

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