Hoops

Appreciation of new NBL schedule

Loving the Schedule here in NZ.

9.30pm game time tonight is perfect.

By that time, there is nothing on TV, I have gone to the gym, had dinner, showered etc. Works out well.

Mid-week sport in general is fantastic. I literally look forward to the Wednesday game from the very start of the week (I live a sad life i know).

mid-week games affect crowd numbers in the short-term, but it's ok.

Develop a following via tv and people will eventually get their butts to games - or at least that would be the plan.

XY you hit the nail on the head.

Even if you don't attend the games, and even if you don't watch all the games - the new schedule creates energy and discussion about the league.

The league and teams and your favourite player are easier to follow. WIth there usually being only one game a day, a memorable performance is more memorable.

Whoever said weekday games are not good because they affect families - you are missing the bigger picture. That's a short term problem. You can't have it all.

I have been looking around for the last three days for that thing that has been bugging me that has been missing from my life...

That's it, no basketball games.

Even if you don't watch the games, the new schedule creates energy, discussion, interest in other teams, box scores, ladder updates, match reports and highlights to look at the next day (depending on what takes your fancy) and, hopefully, increasing news reporting as well.

I think you only need to take a look here to see there is genuinely more discussion of basketball going on and not just of your own team.

great TV coverage. Week day games are great and should draw a good audience as there is stuff all else worth watching on TV.

Haven't had.. Sorry.

Love the new schedule, would be interested to add up overall attendance at the end of the season for each team and compare with last year though. Taipans managed about 3.7 for the first game and basically sold out their second just shy of 5k. Have had a buzz at a crocs game like that for a while. Last year they were doing 3.5 to 4k most home games. Don't like the home away scheduling, hope it gets sorted out next year.

Sydney, Melbourne and Perth all have lengthy periods this season where their home venues are unavailable, which is why they have lengthy strings of home games at the moment.

Rummaging through some old stuff the other day and found a picture a couple of twins from back in 70's playing junior basketball for North Adelaide on a tournament at Coburg.

I think they were called Todial, any news on what happened ? Did they go on and play or did they coach at senior level ?