I don't care if they don't bother. Spend the money on something else.

Bring it up to Brisbane next year to get the NBL hype going.

I don't watch the NBA All-Star Game, let alone NBL. Forget about it.

What they should do though, is look at a Champions League/Asian Cup type of thing that works very well in Soccer and could work well for basketball.

All star games are trash. Asian champions league it up.

http://www.fiba.com/news/fiba-asia-central-board-finalises-2016-calendar-sets-road-map-for-national-federations-leading-up-to-region-s

Interesting

It's interesting because I didn't know it existed. I agree, I think it would be great for the NBL teams to compete in this Champions League. There's a real opportunity here IMO.

On a different but related matter to FIBA Oceania, As of 2021 FIBA Oceania will be FIBA Asia-Pacific and it will no longer have Australia vs NZ for olympic/world cup spots.

"Top Asian clubs"

- and both those teams have done very well in those competitions.

I wouldn't watch an NBA All Star game any more but would watch an NBL one if one of my teams players were in it.

Used to love seeing Grace / Crawford / Vlahov / Fisher in the old ones.

I'm sure the game and activities will pay for itself, especially if it's in Perth or Melb.

Knowing LK and JL, they'll no doubt take some things away from the NBA All Star Weekend they were supposedly at.

We can't keep on saying "Nah, won't work" "Forget it" etc

We need to find a way TO make it work, just like LK has made a way to make this season work.

Admittedly it might not be next season or the one after, but would love it to come back if the league keeps growing in popularity and stability.

If they revive the McDonalds Championship with an NBA and NBL team in it, will definitely watch that too if it's part of the NBL broadcast rights for the app and Foxtel.

8 - 10 teams, 1 each from:

NBA
CBA (China)
NBL
4 Euro
South America

The more basketball, the better I say.

KET there is a FIBA Asia Champions League each and every year."

Are you talking about the FIBA Asia Champions Cup? I don't think it's been run the past two years and it hasn't had representation from all around Asia for a long time now.

I think once FIBA get their Euro champions league running they should make an Asian champions league a priority. Given Australia and NZ will be competing in Asia from next year onwards NBL clubs would be involved.

The NBA one Barry interests me and I'm a die hard NBA guy, NBL wouldn't be something if watch.

We need to find a way TO make it work

I predict that it'll come back in 2017-2018 when there are 10 teams.

North vs South format

You read it here. - Baba Vanga (1996)

That's fair enough, looks like most don't care for one.

Though, I wonder how many people on here complained about the schedule of Wed-Sun games when it first came out, then ended up loving it.

I'm not saying I hate it and they shouldn't do it under any circumstances, I'm saying if it's not going to work out there are far better things to spend time and money on.

It's just not that important.

The last NBL all-star game in Adelaide was highly entertaining, but in a pretty tight schedule I'm not sure it should be a great priority. I'm with koberulz, more important things to spend money on right now.

If they use the money to help bring in new teams and to also keep all teams stable and at a decent profit, then that would be the better option definitely.

This whole 8 teams thing is pretty embarassing.

If you can sell tickets, and/or SELL it to Foxtel, why not. Promote the game, make some cash...

But you also have to rent a venue, and get uniforms made, and fly everyone to the venue...

celebrity and hype make the NBA allstar weekend... if you're watching for basketball you'll be extremely disappointed. Unless shooting drills float your boat - not that there is anything wrong with that.

Let's make sure the league is floating on its own first before we start pushing for supercillious additions.

Hoops should have an all star game. Anonymous posters vs normal people.

hahaha I suspect that all the anons are one guy, would be a lopsided affair!

Unless there have been players posting anonymously in the past.

The named team can at least have Kevin Brooks and Cecil Exum, plus some ABL level players.


I imagine flights and accommodation for participants would be a significant issue with the All-Star game. I'd rather they persist with the pre-season tournament instead.

Or give everyone the shits

You mean World Club Championship running again paul? If so it would be carrott for FIBA Asia to get their act together as everyone would be keen to qualify for it if an NBA side are involved.

Ok, so pick your all-star teams!
North vs South seems as good a mode as any, and you have to base it on 1-5.

So here's mine:

NORTH

Khazzough / Jervis
Knight / Garlepp
Childress / Prather
Beal / Steindl
D Martin / Jett


SOUTH

Ogilvy / Jackson
Warrick / Kickert
Penney / Creek
Lisch / Webster
Jackson / Randle

Gotta be honest, that Southern team kicks the Northern ass

Creek? LOL!!!!

An NBL All-Star game would be an utter waste of time and resources. As has been mentioned, the NBA All-Star weekend is all about celebrities and hype. The NBL doesn't really have celebrities involved of the same ilk, and the NBL has never done 'hype' particularly well.

I much prefer to see REAL basketball being played. I went to the last All-Star game in Adelaide, and I had a reasonable time, but certainly not moreso than a regular game. I mean, they had Ben Mastin singing there for god's sake!

Spend that same money elevating the league. I love what I am hearing about teams having three imports, four marquee Australian signings, the option of an Asian player as a local, and a salary cap for the remaining players. This is the kind of thing that will help to bring in fresh blood to the league.

I think Creek would be a perfect all star-game player, drive & dunk, steal in d kind of player. Entertain the crowd