Think they do need to bring this back, like you said, would be awesome to see some of those imports playing together. Could even just use it as another Boomers tune up game playing against an import all-star team. I think it's been gone for long enough that it can be made enjoyable again.

Could even have some sort of celebrity or former players game before the main all-star game. Chuck a few of the commentators in too, Heal vs Homicide. If they do it right, they could make it pretty fun.

NBL vs. Perthworld.

Since we're so good and everything is about us.

Would Spuddee be in the Australian team?
Or the world team because he's so awesome?

Or maybe the Aussie team could play some games against some third world muppets. Oh wait..

I wouldn't mind seeing an NBL Allstars team (ie mostly imports) play something against a team from the USA. Either an NBA team, or a G-League Allstars team. Not sure when or how.

Maybe the next time we have a "FIBA window" would be a good time to do something with the imports?

Problem is I don't see any rational basis for a game within the NBL. EvW or NvS doesn't really mean anything.
Too many high quality imports now to make that work.

One option, assuming you could make the logistics work, would be to have the Champion team play an exhibition game against the "best of the rest". But would there be any interest in such a post-season game?

I would love to see something along these lines come to fruition but I can't see any of the clubs signing off on it unfortunately! A State of Origin concept could be good fun with a round robin based in Melbourne to utilize the MGA, MA and RLA precinct over the FIBA window weekend from Thursday through Monday night with a showcase day (Saturday or Sunday afternoon) consisting of a dunk comp, 3 point shootout, skills challenge, celebrity game etc.

Top 20 players, 2 captains who look to be leading MVP race, Cotton and Randle/Bogut? Let them pick out of 18 players left:

Gliddon
Kay
Bogut
Sobey
Ware
Trimble
Newbill
Boone
Long
Wesley
Blanchfield
Kennedy
Johnson
Conklin
Patterson
Terrico
Wiley
Norton

Left out: Cadee (Norton has easily been better than him all year only here for the butt hurt followeres), Goulding (feels like he has to be in there, who do you take out, maybe Terrico), Webster/Richard (both alternate good games, no consistency compared to named players), Conger (prob not enough games to this point), Bairstow (good, but would not replace any other bigs with him).

Could be good for the players to interact with each other and reduce some argey bargey (do like the arge and barge though).

"Where is Froling?"

He's got better things to do than play in this "I'm not NBA quality" all-star game.

I posted the following in the Travis Trice thread but is relenent here.

"The U.S. — with a roster made up of G-League players ", from above. ("above" refers to prev post on TT thread)

1st thought on reading this was that we play our qualifcation matches with avail NBL guys while the USA do same with their G-League. Is it fair to think that our NBL roughly equivelant to G-League? Just mean in playing standards.

Subsequent thought. All Stars NBL v All Stars G-League.

Subsequent thought 2. (do above) when we get to send all of our teams over for their pre-season. That way, all our players are already their etc. Be great to beam that back to Oz. What say you Larry?

Subs th.. 3. Next year would be perfect, Larry. Just months before the big boys play here 'fore the World Champs (couldn't bring myself to call it "the WC"!).

relenent should (obviously) be relevent.

I can't take any list here without Moller on it seriously.

The guy should be the first pick in this sort of thing. Easily.

Has anyone ever cared about the NBL All-Star game? They've tried to bring it back a couple of times now and it's never gone anywhere. Interest in the NBA All-Star game is at an all-time low. I just don't see the point.

Don't like the idea of playing a G League team, half our NBL players would miss out on this event and I'm not interested in seeing guys I have no idea about who are in the G League.

Perth vs. rest of the NBL. Imagine the frenzy on here. I'm self-declaring this matchup idea as the winner. *looks at it again* "That's hot!"

Imports v Anzac would be lopsided.
North v South also not that interesting.

State of Origin tournament could be fun.

WA vs SA
QLD vs NSW
NZ vs the rest (NT, Tasmania, ACT)

How would the squads look? Perhaps include imports from the respective clubs in that state. Could maybe even utilise some of the State League players to fill out squads.

SoO only works in NRL becuase its such a huge rivalry, between Only Two teams, and really does contain the all stars.

It nolonger works in AFL

It certainly wouldn't work in Basketball.

"Don't like the idea of playing a G League team, half our NBL players would miss out on this event and I'm not interested in seeing guys I have no idea about who are in the G League."

The problem is that the game has to "mean" something.
Nothing is perfect, but at least playing a foreign team for status and bragging rights would generate some interest.
Plus it would actually be an opportunity for NBL players to showcase themselves.
Putting double the players on court in some randomly assigned teams, just doeesn't do it for me.

I wouldn't mind seeing NBL champs participate in a world club championship similar to the old style McDonald's cup.
Doesn't matter if NBA isn't involved it would be good to see how the NBL goes against Euro teams.

"Rather than a celebrity match I would like to see an AFL basketball team play. I think that would be pretty entertaining with the level of basketball talent in the AFL. It would be preseason for AFL so could be seen as a good time to do it. Barring the potential for injuries it would create good exposure too."

Injury is definitely the issue and no AFL club would let their players play in this. I remember when Nic Nat dunked at half time at a Wildcats game, the Eagles were not very happy about that!

Our social team almost had Michael Walters play for us a few weeks ago, pity the Dockers offices sit right above the court looking down, he knew he would've got busted, lol.

@ #679 I know. We'd thrash them and the hate would grow even more. Host it in PA to get 14K attendance. Win, win. Get it done LK.