1) NBL is still entirely live on Fox
2) who gives a flying fuck if some shitty Asian league has made a bigger footprint in Asia than we have?

The problem with China was always going to be giving them a reason to care, and to give them a reason to care, you either need Chinese players here - which is too expensive, seeing as their equivalent of Brendan Teys would be on our import money over there - or to base a team in China - the logistical issues of which would be absolutely insurmountable. So if there is a league that is actually in Asia, which can reasonably base a team in China, then it should be absolutely no surprise that they'd leapfrog the NBL in relevance on reach in that region.

For one, I think we should drop the China experiment. They're not interested. They're not going to be interested. It was an intriguing thought for a minute but we tried it and the dream is dead in the water now. No need for the year NBL All Star (who aren't even All Stars) vs China B team clashes anymore.

The asian leagues are trash

1) NBL is still entirely live on Fox

The only games not live on fox will be the ones that 9 show live, so we'll see every game live.

The only games not live on fox will be the ones that 9 show live, so we'll see every game live.

It's interesting because the Foxtel print tv guide states the times of the games from October 11th to October 14th.

Then from October 19th to the 29th, there are no times stated, just TBA (Check your electronic programming guide closer to these fixtures for scheduling times).

Despite what some are saying, I'm not convinced that EVERY game will be telecast LIVE on Fox Sports either.

"Despite what some are saying, I'm not convinced that EVERY game will be telecast LIVE on Fox Sports either."

They might be still figuring out which channels to put it on for that week. I remember first week of the first season of the deal they played a lot of games on their Fox Sports News channel.

Perth are still a real chance to join ASEAN. They have been close before and would be the best located geographically. Giving members 22% of their revenue back would be killing Jack for no off set benefit. Perth have lost the most under the LK regime, NRS, now membership revenue and poor TV slots that damage gate takings.

Vlahov was very close to taking Perth there. Marvin also investigated it and it would be financially superior for the team to be involved vs the NBL.

I still think a champions league tournment at the end of the season is the way to go. Top four teams from each league battle it out over a couple of weeks. Run it in asia one year and oz the next.

@Anon is correct the Asian teams hate the fact we are in there FIBA pool as they don't see as as an Asian country particularly when we roll out a team of White and Black dudes who as a general rule are better athletes when it comes to bball. together with our great facilities and better developed talent.

If Perth went to ASEAN they'd had to have stepped down to the comps level or they'd soon have been out of the league! No one wants a new team to come in and smash everyone by 30+pts

I'm not going to bother reposting what I post every time this type of thing comes up except that in February while in Singapore I caught a Slingers game ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFSHRjrXrkE - I'm sitting on right hand side of camera next to the right bench, white shirt, on corner of baseline and sidleine).

The standard is garbage and there were less than 1000 people in attendance.

Nothing to worry about.

Why chase Asian money when it's clear that basketball needs to consolidate, grow, and expand in Australia first?