rico Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/lavar-ball-plans-to-launch-basketball-league-for-high-school-graduates/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryno6284 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 anything to make money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted December 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 17 minutes ago, Ryno6284 said: anything to make money? I like the idea, but according to that read it seems that he wants to promote his sneakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstall76 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Love Fraschilla's Tweet. Sad but true. Fran FraschillaVerified account @franfraschilla FollowingFollowing @franfraschilla More Fran Fraschilla Retweeted Darren Rovell A lot of Top 50 guys will not stand for this pay cut. Fran Fraschilla added, Darren RovellVerified account @darrenrovell BREAKING: LaVar Ball says he’s starting a Big Baller basketball league for nation’s top players who don’t want to go to college, says he will pay up to $10K a month http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/21827823/lavar-ball-wants-start-league-high-school-graduates … 2:19 PM - 20 Dec 2017 from Dallas, TX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryno6284 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 13 minutes ago, rico said: I like the idea, but according to that read it seems that he wants to promote his sneakers. Oh absolutely! Lavar is all about Lavar and "his brand"! I just want the one and done rule done for, but I don't think he is the one that should be in charge of those talents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted December 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 It will be interesting as to what the NBA does if in fact Ball gets it done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cohete15 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 55 minutes ago, rico said: It will be interesting as to what the NBA does if in fact Ball gets it done. Nothing because this will be a total failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushmage Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 Where does he plan to broadcast the games? Ice Cube put up a legitimate Big 3 league with recognizable past NBA stars in different arenas and they only got Saturday non-live tapings on Fox Sports. Nobody will watch this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 How would this compete with the G-League? Unless they changed the rule, you can go from high school to the G-League, issue is the pay isn’t great (though more than 10k) and the exposure doesn’t come close to what college does for a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierhoopster Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 It's just another self-promo by Ball to get his name out there. This isn't actually going to happen, it's about Ball trying to stay relevant, it's like the Kardashians -- he has no actual relevance, unless he makes it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted December 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 19 minutes ago, Hoosierhoopster said: It's just another self-promo by Ball to get his name out there. This isn't actually going to happen, it's about Ball trying to stay relevant, it's like the Kardashians -- he has no actual relevance, unless he makes it up. I thought I read somewhere where the G-league was gonna expand? Me thinks the NBA is gonna change their rule about early entry pretty soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 I'd love to see the NBA allow early entry but make guys out of high school play a year in the G-League at the G-League salary before the big bucks kick in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushmage Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 1 hour ago, KoB2011 said: I'd love to see the NBA allow early entry but make guys out of high school play a year in the G-League at the G-League salary before the big bucks kick in. I believe this is the direction they want to take as well, but they also want every NBA franchise to have its own G League affiliate first. I think only 2 or 3 teams still don't have their own G League team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach1K Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 I'm at the point of who cares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted December 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 9 minutes ago, Bushmage said: I believe this is the direction they want to take as well, but they also want every NBA franchise to have its own G League affiliate first. I think only 2 or 3 teams still don't have their own G League team. That is what I was thinking. I can't find that damn article I read a few months back concerning all of this. But Ball is a day late and a dollar short on his thinking. The NBA "minor league" system is in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierhoopster Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 21 minutes ago, Coach1K said: I'm at the point of who cares. I've been at this point since the beginning, the guy is such a tool, but, well, he's like an evil Energizer Bunny.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted December 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Ever since I saw that article have been thinking. Can "minor league" basketball actually exist without the support of the NBA? So I started doing some research. And I used Fort Wayne for the measuring stick as they have minor league hockey, minor league baseball, and a G-league team. This is what I came up with: The MadAnts(G-league) reports an average attendance of 2,808 per home game. However according to the Memorial Coliseum the average is 1,658. The Tincaps(baseball) are pulling in an average of 5,971 per home game. The Komets(hockey) are pulling in an average of 7,526 per home game. My conclusion is people are not interested in minor league basketball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 2 hours ago, rico said: Ever since I saw that article have been thinking. Can "minor league" basket actually exist without the support of the NBA? So I started doing some research. And I used Fort Wayne for the measuring stick as they have minor league hockey, minor league baseball, and a G-league team. This is what I came up with: The MadAnts(G-league) reports an average attendance of 2,808 per home game. However according to the Memorial Coliseum the average is 1,658. The Tincaps(baseball) are pulling in an average of 5,971 per home game. The Komets(hockey) are pulling in an average of 7,526 per home game. My conclusion is people are not interested in minor league basketball. Because most basketball fans care about college basketball and the G-League. Especially here in Indiana where a lot of people don't really care for the NBA game as much as they do the college or high school basketball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted December 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 9 minutes ago, IU Scott said: Because most basketball fans care about college basketball and the G-League. Especially here in Indiana where a lot of people don't really care for the NBA game as much as they do the college or high school basketball. Take note of my 2nd sentence. Fort Wayne is a pretty big town. 3 minor league "franchises" and the G-league ain't even close to hockey or baseball as far as attendance. Nobody cares about the G-league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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