curtleyambrose
Years ago
Anyone know what the salary cap is for the NZNBL? And also what type of crowds do they get (size)? I'm surprised theres not more direct contact between the NBL and the Kiwi league apart from some Aussies playin there each season.
3
Years ago
This is a bit off-topic, but I don't get why we have a New Zealand team in the Australian NBL, when they have their own league.
I assume their league isn't as big and not up to the same standard, but still, I just find it stupid. Just for argument's sake, I feel the same about the NZ teams in the A-League and NRL. I don't have anything against New Zealand, and I know it's good for the players and that sort of thing probably, but it's a different country, so I don't really see the point of them having teams in our leagues.
Fat Bottomed Girl
Years ago
Here, here 3. Lets get the game fixed in our own back yard 1st before we "tinker" with an international comp.
The fact that we may be about to loose the Hawks to the NBL while the Slingers & Breakers are running around, whipping crowds into a deep sleep, just isnt good enough.
Isaac
Years ago
I think the Hawks' problems are probably more of their own making?
As for the original question, I'd say the NZ NBL might be a little bit better than or around the level of the SEABL in terms of cap, crowds, etc.
This year is one of the first I can recall in which AU NBL teams have picked up NZ NBL imports. Crowe has done pretty well for the Blaze. Hendrix has been a mixed bag for South. Adelaide looked at Pace.
We might see more of that in the future?
curtleyambrose
Years ago
Yeh this idea of creating new teams over night really grinds my gears (in all sports). Having said that, the breakers would benefit from another team in NZ, maybe on the South island to get the interest up.
Fat Bottomed Girl
Years ago
Curtly, if you petition the NZ NBL they will come and play one of their home and away games in your back yard; You would instantly double their average game attendance (if you had 3 people in your back yard, that actually watched the match) and would surely triple the average IQ that is at every game!
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