ABA All Star Game

[U2Fan]

It's in Las Vegas. Why ? Its not like LV has one of the more ABA stable franchises ? I like Newmans' comment on having the leagues All Star Game in Las Vegas. Newman says, "will give fans a chance to see what the ABA is all about and why the league has grown as it has." Say What ? Having no more than relatives and players' girlfriends at most sites in the stands is growth ? Shouldn't the game be played at a site where they've supported ABA ball ?

[Sam Hill]

You're forgetting one important fact: Joe Newman is a crazy old man.

He's already accepted 40 expansion teams for next year. Okay, sure, Joe. Whatever. Will 10 of those 40 actually start next season (if there is one) and will 4 survive?

"We might lose 3 or 4" this year. You've already lost 3 or 4 haven't you?

What's worse than Joe's ramblings is the lazy-ass reporters who just parrot back what he says without doing even a modicum of research to see that he's full of it.

[exit322]

The ABA's follies make the NIFL look good...

[Pounder]

Originally Posted by exit322

The ABA's follies make the NIFL look good...

Just good?

[exit322]

Yeah, just good.

When the ABA gets a few of their most successful franchises leaving to form their own league, then I'll change my stance.

[dshaw62197]

The ABA website says the All-Star Game has been rescheduled from Sunday, Feb. 13 to Monday, Feb. 14. This was done, among other reasons, to allow the game a "better audience" both nationally and internationally (this is according to Joe Newman).

The story notes that one of the game's organizers is pleased the game is moved to the 14th because it also happens to be Valentine's Day. Hmmm, what a great way to spend Valentine's Day with your loved one -- snuggling up in front of the TV trying to find the ABA All-Star Game.

Not.

[Sam Hill]

Excuse me?

Who moves a game from a weekend to a weekday "to allow the game a better audience?"

Does Joe STILL not realize that weekends are....hel-LO?...BETTER for attendance?

Oh, wait, this is Newman we're talking about. He's simply lying.

Simply, completely and utterly lying.

[dshaw62197]

So, will anyone here be heading to LV to see the ABA's All-Star festivities? If anyone does, please try to get a snapshot of Joe Newman. I'm dying to see what this guy looks like! (I'm imaging something like a used car salesman, but I hope I'm wrong.)

[patmc16]

Awile back there was a picture of him on the abalive home page. A used car salesman would be a good way to describe him. I'm pretty sure that's a rug on his dome. If not, his barber makes Trump's look good.

I flip flop on which he looks more like. It's either "Honest" Joe, the used car salesman who only sells cars driven by little old ladies to church on Sundays, or "Crazy" Joe, that uncle who shows up at every family function, has a few too many "beverages", and makes a total a$$ out of himself. Take your pick.

[wazzie]

No, I think "Honest" Joe is a used furniture salesman who is looking to give you the highest price lowest made crap on the market.