Asheville Altitude: 2-TIME NBDL CHAMPS are gone(updated)

[wncsport.com]

http://www.nba.com/nbdl/games/20050423/ASHCOL/livestats.html

90-67 baby!! 8)

[CRUSADERSFAN]

http://www.nba.com/nbdl/games/20050423/ASHCOL/livestats.html

90-67 baby!! 8)

Congrats to the Altitude, and Joey Meyer. He has succeeded on every level of coaching, and hopefully the NBA is next.

[Tha Man*]

Lets see if the NBDL championship curse will finally come true for Asheville. THey escaped last season, lets see if the "relocation" rumors are false.

[wncsport.com]

They are selling season tickets already and announced their home opener for next season.

Heard those rumors, too. I think it has everything to do with whether or not Asheville caves on that hockey lease, keeping hockey there. The City would be idiots to cave in for a hockey team that broke it's lease on several occasions, provided zero of the promised upgrades to the building, etc. More people will watch the NBDL game on NBATV today at 4 than will watch hockey all season by several fold. Just my .02.

All of these teams that are owned by the NBDL needs a real marketing budget, especially with 4 new teams being added, maybe one more in Arkansas. Now with 10-11 teams, it's time to really push this league over the summer.

[wncsport.com]

Maybe I was wrong...was at the Civic Center Commission meeting just now and one of the Commissioners was at the game and his impression was there was 10% odds they were coming back. (Hockey is almost certainly gone as well.)

But he could be wrong...

[wncsport.com]

Well, a very reliable source just confirmed from the Altitude office that they will cease operations shortly.

I hope the City gives some sort of reception to honor the two-time champs. They deserve as such, at least they will leave Asheville on friendly terms.

[wncsport.com]

Confirmation...

http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050503/NEWS01/50503006/1001

[Tha Man*]

Well, there's not much I can say except I saw it coming ... See earlier post..

[toad8098]

I see the NBDL having ten teams next season.

Southeast Division
Florida
Roanoke
+ 3 others(Asheville, Huntsville will likely fold/relocate)

Mid-west Division
Arkansas
Tulsa
Austin
Fort Worth
Albuquerque

[wncsport.com]

Word around is Huntsville was also shown the door today. No confirmation yet.

[skippy]

All the southeast teams will soon be gone.

Florida will/should relocate.



Think we should look to the CBA for the final nine NBDL teams?

[Tha Man*]

It is confirmed ...Huntsville has folded

[wncsport.com]

Here's the confirmation:

http://www.waff.com/Global/story.asp?S=3296166&nav=0hBEZPr8

[wncsport.com]

Updated Asheville story:

http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050504/NEWS01/50503046/1001