I see your point wildcats 80. the nbl season is boring and drags on. should also play 20game season.

ok well my point is theres not enough should be more. should or capitalised on the boxing day test, try something different

Doesn't the NBL know that basketball is the source of wildcats80's life force? Doesn't the NBL care?!

Not sure why you blokes above are taking the piss out of Wildcats80, he is correct.

We have all these games that clash with district basketball but now seasons have broken up the NBL takes a break.

Yeah this whole all-star weekend without the festivities has just been awful... I'd hoped for atleast some publicity to get everyone excited about the back half of the season but in truth it's felt like they have given the Big Bash for example an unwarranted leg up.

We can sit here and say that NBL Pty. Ltd. have had their hands tied with old ongoing contracts and limited time but that shit won't suffice next season.

Whilst I'm not exactly sure what NBL should do with scheduling this time of year Wildcats80 is about as good an idea as I know of but I'm still not liking a weeks break with literally zero activity from our league... Can't imagine sponsors liking a league where they hide away for a week either

Just don't know how people have any spare time at this point of the year to wish there was more on.

Wildcats80, they have 5 games on over the period you have mentioned. So your complaint is that they should have 3 more games at this time of year? That is not exactly a missed opportunity. Seems a long rant if that is your point.

I tried to recall the events ,,,,, BA did the schedule with an allstar game 22dec in adelaide. Later,it was decided the NBL would be in charge of its own destiny and cancelled the allstar game.

The thing I worry about is how many of those "ocassional fans" would forgot about the NBL because of the break in games.

The big bash started friday and i will be honest, i completely forgot about the NBL.

Fortunately, il go back to watching it when it starts up on the 27th.

The same probably cant be said of those borderline fans who are now in cricket mode and wont go back to watching the NBL.

Terrible idea to have a break -- even more stupid to do it at a time when yhr big bash started

For me, BA's NBL AllStar game wouldda been pretty good

Do basketball fans really have to criticise everything? It is an 11 day break (effectively, 1 weekend) in a six month season, at a busy time of year, with a simple explanation that has been explained repeatedly as to why it exists.

For me there is plenty to keep myself occupied during Nbl Xmas break with NBA, cricket etc. I could be wrong but maybe the break seems long to wildcats80 because there is 18 days between Perth games.

In two minds over this one.

I wonder how basketball viewing numbers would go if the NBL followed straight after the cricket on Ten. I watched the cricket because there was very little else and found myself stuck on the couch last night watching Predators immediately after, a move I had not contemplated 4 hours earlier.

Totally agree MACDUB, it's one thing to have a long drawn out playoff series when the footy is starting up but we are just inviting other competition and they aren't as kind in giving their audience back to us

So the players get a weekend off to spend with their families prior to Christmas and their bodies get a rest and a chance to recover form any niggling injuries they might have. Seems pretty fair to me. How about a bit of "give" at Christmas instead of the selfish take.

"So the players get a weekend off to spend with their families prior to Christmas and their bodies get a rest and a chance to recover form any niggling injuries they might have. Seems pretty fair to me. How about a bit of "give" at Christmas instead of the selfish take."

I bet it's a tough life being paid decent cash to play a sport you love.

What's the relevance Mystro to players being paid. The thread is about the NBL All Star weekend not being played and some people wanting extra games played across the Festive Season.

If no game last weekend means Frye's ankle and Ervin's back gets a chance to recover, and a few others with niggles get some rest, all good for the 36ers for the post Christmas period.