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The Magician

03-12-2007, 11:57 PM

So what do the other basketball leagues think about the ABA?

The NBA D-League (NBADL), CBA, USBL, WBA, etc ...

DaveHolmes

03-13-2007, 12:17 AM

I didn't know basketball leagues could talk.

rams80

03-13-2007, 12:51 AM

I assume laughter comes frequently.

ABARedWhiteBlue

03-13-2007, 07:23 AM

or mounting frustration at the number of bridges burned in areas that could have supported a well-run franchise in another league, but instead were 'blessed' with another member of Joe's 10K circus clowns.

indy legend

03-13-2007, 07:26 AM

I try not to think about the ABA. It gives me a headache.

Pounder

03-13-2007, 11:59 AM

Really, the search for humor is my only true interest in the ABA.

I kind of sort of can't understand why people here still try to take the competition and related formats seriously... when the league clearly shows that this is about 5th on their priority list. There's a time to support a good owner, perhaps, but there's a time when "you must kill it to save it" becomes a predominant thought.

panchess

03-13-2007, 12:24 PM

..hopefully will be joining the CBA. Keep the farm teams coming...

sportsguy12

03-13-2007, 01:26 PM

..hopefully will be joining the CBA. Keep the farm teams coming...

Rochester is definitely D-League material. Maryland could be, with the right marketing. Their arena is big enough, but I don't know if they can afford it. With their recent playoff decisions, the ABA and CBA seem on shaky ground.

AConcernedCitizen

03-15-2007, 05:03 AM

Is $400,000--or was...probably $500,000 for next season, which is steep, but Rochester could probably handle it. Except it would cost a fortune for them with traveling.

tbayz1

03-15-2007, 05:37 AM

thats why the "east coast league" should form;)

Buffalo
Rochester
Vermont
Detroit
Quebec
Srtong Island
Montreal
Maryland
Willmington
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Orlando
and 2 expansion teams down south

panchess

03-15-2007, 09:10 AM

..particularly if they could bring over one or more of the ABA teams in New York City or New Jersey. Albany isn't that far from Maryland, and neither is Pittsburgh (like six hours bus), so if you had a team in the middle, the road trips wouldn't be too bad.

I don't think Arkansas is reachable for the CBA, but fits pretty well in the D-League between Tulsa, Austin, and Fort Worth.