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NBL all stars game

No thankyou.

"Nobody even cares about the NBA all star game anymore and that's the one thing the NBA is better at than the NBL is. "

The one thing?

"What makes you think the players would come to play."

Hence why I said to do it after the Blitz and let each team select 2 players, everyone is there already, and at that point I think the better players and imports would relish playing this time of game, but yeah I don't think it would work at any other time of the season.

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What makes you think the players would come to play. They might tank the whole game, with only Cade and co actually putting in any effort.

brickfest 2019.

"I can't see any justification for an All Star game unless there is something on the line these teams actually want to play for."

2 coaches Homicide and Heal pick the teams, 10 aussies and 10 imports with each coach alternating picks. Losing teams coach gets deported. High stakes.

Our imports would love going up against each other and playing alongside each other, that enough would make the game reasonably entertaining for a few years at least. Machado alley oop to Cotton, Tate blocking the crap out of Ware...seems pretty fun to me.

If the game isn't going to be competitive don't play it. The NBA All Start Game makes a mockery of the game and I would hate to see the NBL go down that path.

You would have to play something like potential Boomers vs Imports with the last 2 places on the Olympic Squad up for grabs to make it worthwhile and that is not going to happen.

I think The standard and the competitiveness we see every week is sensational now. With only 9 teams you get to see the top players often. If you were going to schedule extra games add more to the playoff series but hold the turnarounds to 2 or 3 days to keep momentum.

^ yes agree the allstar game belongs at the Blitz, if it belongs anywhere at all these days.

7.7mill people may tune into the NBA allstar game but that doesnt stop it from being a borefest.

Post Blitz all star game, each team puts forward 2 of their best players from the Blitz (9 teams so 18 players), coaches vote for 2 wild card players. Nice way to get ready for the season proper and close out the Blitz.

"Nobody even cares about the NBA all star game anymore and that's the one thing the NBA is better at than the NBL is. "

The one thing?

Easter is a terrible idea. Good luck getting imports and next stars to stick around for a month or two after the season has finished for a game at easter. It would need to be during the NBL season too to capitalise on any momentum the league is gaining. Lots of people will mentally switch off and not care about the NBL until it kicks off again in October.

Absolutely right about the current talent, especially the imports. Guess we get so used to our locals that we can easily under-rate them. The overall talent is awesome.

Will Weaver's timing clashes with Boxing Day Test (oh! Those yanks!). Be like NBA All Stars weekend up against Superbowl or World Champs (baseball). Other wise ... YES!

Whenthen? Around Easter would be after NBL and before NBL1. With the advent of NBL1 expansion into Qld, NBL1 could offer All Star teams from Vic/Tas (south) & Qld (north) as a curtain raiser. And remember, lots of NBL players are recruited by our NBL1 teams and several may appear in this All Star game as well. Sharing the same platform as big brother, would be a fabulous promotion for NBL1 and establish it as the 2nd tier nationally.

It could even add value/credibility to the NBL itself as it would be seen as not just an 8, 9 or 10 team comp but also one that fosters and supports the sport nationally at various levels.

Where to hold it? Melb will have had AFL GF, Tennis and Formula 1, Syd the NRL GF, 2 of Perth, Melb, Adel or Sydney will have had the NBL GF series.

How about in Bris? Qld will have entered the NBL1. and the Bullets have had a shit year in the NBL and could benefit from a tonic of strong measure. I believe that in its 1st year, there will be no play-off between north and south NBL1s so this could be a teaser for the future.

Nobody even cares about the NBA all star game anymore and that's the one thing the NBA is better at than the NBL is.