Anonymous
Years ago
Brisbane NBL team - where are you?
You know I cannot believe in a basketball league they call National, that there is no Brisbane team. I have been waiting now around 6 years to see some pro basketball here in Brisbane. This city is the 3rd most populated city in Australia and we have no team. Every year I hear some NBL or BA spokesperson say it is a priority to get a team in the league. Each year nothing happens. I have three little boys all playing basketball. The oldest 6 and the youngest 2 (yes he is starting young) and I can't get them to a pro game to show how good a game of basketball could be. Watching a game like this would motivate them so much to want to play more.
If teams can work in Cairns and Townsville plus in smaller capital city markets then why is there no team here?
Like a lot of Brisbane based basketball fans I just feel very let down by the NBL for announcing nothing. Just saying "it’s a priority to get a team in Brisbane" is nothing. Announce it, give us a definite - it’s happening and we can all sit back and look forward to it.
This pre-season NBL league they do is another way they could promote it. Why don’t they play any of these games in Brisbane to gain some interest. Even a few of the current NBL teams playing a home game or two in Brisbane would be excellent just to get everyone revved up for a new team coming sometime.
For a family and city that love basketball so much, it is really disappointing that we have no team and really no definite plans to get one.
