Timmy D
Years ago

NBL needs three imports per team

I think the NBL should bring in a 3 import rule to stop the talent pool get watered down by expansion

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mystro
Years ago

no

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Mutley
Years ago

Yeah, because what the NBL needs is more Christophersons.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Yeah, because no one plays basketball in Australia or New Zealand, better bring in some Americans!

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Isaac
Years ago

No!

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clarky
Years ago

Instead of bringing in a rule for 3 imports to combat expansion, why not just put expansion on hold until the league and its teams are stable and 100% financially viable....

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Ricey
Years ago

Or... No limit to imports... Then any team that goes down the heavy import route will simply leave better Aussie players to be collected by other teams

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Isaac
Years ago

Clarky, one issue is that teams will benefit from TV income but need major city teams to get good TV support.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Bring back Canberra too.

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Ingles13
Years ago

2 imports is ideal IMO and shouldn't rise. A limit of 1 would be ok to create 6-8 extra jobs in the league but I'd only back that if some solid talent like wortho, andersen, Nielsen, ingles or Newley filled those spots

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Nike Al
Years ago

Instead of increasing the number of imports increase the salary cap and points cap

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Anonymous
Years ago

we dont need 3 imports unless we have an increase in salary cap, get rid of stupid points cap. it will only take more jobs away from our aussie/kiwis. have a canberra based team with 6 under 22 players 2 imports and 2 locals of any age see how that goes. and lastly bring back 48min games!

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Happy Days
Years ago

NO!!!

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Anonymous
Years ago

Keep it at two imports per team but get rid of the points cap. Some long serving imports could always choose to naturalize therefore a team could have three or four 'american' players without the dilemma of fitting them under a cap.

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Bill Russell
Years ago

No! Who's gonna pay the 3rd imports podiatry fees lol
Yanks and there special treatments

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Bill Russell
Years ago

No! Who's gonna pay the 3rd imports podiatry fees lol
Yanks and there special treatments

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Quickie
Years ago

Two is enough with our current salary cap.

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Anonymous
Years ago

we have about 60 australians playing college basketball at the moment so we have 15 players looking what options are there . also the is a lot of talent that does not go to usa. so i see no reason to have more imports. more effort should go into attacting players that go to europe.
my 2 cents worth

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Guns
Years ago

Maybe only allow it for the team who finishes last the previous season. Other than that no.

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Anonymous
Years ago

here comes the tanking rewarding the team that came last.

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Guns
Years ago

Come last and risk losing fans by tanking? Big risk to take for an NBL team.

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Anonymous
Years ago

If you cannot make finals then what have you got to play for. iam sitting second bottom on the ladder if i lose this game i get 3 imports and a chance to go up the ladder or i will win it and be second bottom. where with nothing different for next year i will stay (oh thats right the team below me now has 3 imports and has moved up the ladder now i am bottom)

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Anonymous
Years ago

oh Guns
you must be in the group that say tanking never happened in the AFL.

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Bear
Years ago

Age limit on all imports, no limit on how many!!!

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Bill Russell
Years ago

1 guard 1 forward import rule?

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Proud
Years ago

I disagree with your claim that the talent pool in the NBL isn't great enough...

I'd love to see Jesse Wagstaff or Stephen Weigh or even Tom Abercrombie have to carry a team on their backs and let them develop and if you disagree with me that's fine, 2 seasons ago our rookie of the year was Ben Madgen and this year he has been arguably the best Australian in the league this season.

I think the 36ers major problem is TOO much talent... Take a game earlier this season vs. New Zealand where Schencher destroyed the Breakers in the first half (I think it was like 17 points, 12 rebounds) and he finished the game with like 5 more points as 36ers capitulate due to every player wanting their shots when it's obvious you keep trying to feed the big man when he is on fire.

We shouldn't have 3 imports but teams should be rewarded for providing their imports with a place they want to call home (become citizens) and the points cap isn't helping player, clubs or fans!

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Bear
Years ago

Sounds like the 36'rs and the lakers are suffering from the same problem on court, too much talent and not enough ball to go around?

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Anonymous
Years ago

Once in the league a season the points cap doesnt discriminate on the basis of where you were born.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Y'all got it wrong!
Actually the league needs 10 imports per team.... Oh wait.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Oops someone must be embarrassed right now!

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CT
Years ago

"I think the NBL should bring in a 3 import rule to stop the talent pool get watered down by expansion"

No.

"I think the 36ers major problem is TOO much talent..."

*what*?

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NBL needs three imports per team

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