anon905
Years ago
I think this would be a great idea to implement having the NBL sides play against the NBL1 sides. Could even be a mini tournament in similarity to how the A-League and NPL have a tournament. It gives the grassroots the aspiration that the top league isn't too far away and an opportunity to play against NBL teams and see the difference in levels and aspire to work towards it
anon905
Years ago
This would be more entertaining than the current pre-season blitz tournament
No it wouldn't ^ it would be an absolute blood bath like the NBL1 All Stars at last years blitz. Got absolutely flogged.
robt
Years ago
Assuming these friendlies took place between seasons, ie after NBL1 and before NBL, then you could play the NBL1 national champions in the blitz instead of the all stars. A championship team will usually be better than a team of champs, as the saying goes.
Also, it will be a good indication of how competitive the best NBL1 team is amongst the grown men. To give them a chance, the NBL teams could play without their imports (some of whom won't be here for their season, if straight after NBL1 finals).
I like it as preseason over blitz, top 2 teams from each conference vs 10 nbl teams, sort of like Ffa cup
Perthworld
Years ago
It wouldn't work as there would be bloodbath-like defeats inflicted on the state league teams. The chasm between the two levels is too wide.
D2.0
Years ago
So many people often have this crazy notion of so-called "2nd tier" competitions, that will some how magically sit at a level just below the top tier. It never happens, and it can never happen. That's not how elite sports works.
The closest you get is when you have HUGE leagues divided into divisions, where notionally all teams start on level pegging. But even there, in practice, the top division gallops away from the lower ones.
The state-league teams are nowhere near NBL level, and you don't want them to be. They are effectively amateur teams, that the local communities can turn out and support.
It might be slightly different if we were a country with hundreds of regional cities capable of supporting pro teams, but we're not.
Gazeeee
Years ago
Yet FFA low div teams continue to upset A league teams , same thing was said about ffa cup , no team outside the A league will EVER win a game
anon905
Years ago
That is the same logic I have these NBL teams minus imports, local teams stay together none of this All Star team that's trained together for 2 days. There is potential for upsets or closer games than you think
anon905
Years ago
Lets be logical most likely the NBL teams will play there bench/role players more minutes than usual and few extra players they are interested in as they usually do for the blitz this would weaken their squads a bit more too
Yinka Dare
Years ago
Nbl team 135
Nbl1 team 63
That's the scores you would see
One of the "thrilling" things about Soccer, is that one team can dominate the game, without scoring, then suddenly the opposition jags a goal and wins.
That doesn't happen with Basketball.
Sure, upsets may still happen, but they would be rare, and on average the state-league teams would get pummelled.
"Lets be logical most likely the NBL teams will play there bench/role players more minutes than usual and few extra players they are interested in as they usually do for the blitz this would weaken their squads a bit more too"
So your logic is that if the NBL teams don't actually run their NBL teams, the games might be more competitive???
and I would want to watch this why??
If you want to watch state-league level games, wait til next year and watch the state leagues.
Why do people continue to think there will be and NBL Grand Chapion?
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