Muggens Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I've been to a few Santa Cruz Warriors games. It's a fun atmosphere plus they've been to the D-League Finals the last 2 seasons. Lost both times though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFanBudMan Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Here's Bakersfield's gym, and I mean gym. Seats under 500, but all <500 are treated like kings. This could indeed be an interesting approach for the Bulls and their new practice center in, um, Unitedcenterville? Reinsdorfville? whatever we're calling Madison Street from 1600W to 2000W now that it's supposed to be a destination of sorts. Make a night of shopping, restaurants, and then hang out at an NBDL Baby Bulls game being waited on hand and foot, schmoozing and not really watching basketball. I particularly like it because maybe it'll siphon off the element of schmoozing and not really watching basketball from actual Bulls games.This is what I picture the Bulls doing as each NBA team is "forced" to get monogamous. Not what I prefer, but what I expect. Something low cost.For some reason I thought the Warriors did something similar, like put their team in a facility that doubled as a Y or office building. I remember seeing the mockups here. (EDIT: It doesn't look like a particularly "permanente" structure: http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/index.aspx?page=1917)Your mention of DePaul reminds me that Rosemont will be available, but I think the closer they get, the smaller capacity will be. Or like you said, all suites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hettinger_rl Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 Some name ideas:NBA D-League CityMilwaukee Wisconsin Walleyes Green BayOrlando Florida Hammerheads DaytonaMinnesota Fargo Freeze Fargo, NDChicago Chicago Stags/Packers Chicago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hettinger_rl Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 Honestly though, I wish Miami had started their own team and Sioux Falls was left to Minnesota; it makes better sense logistically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Needschat Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Why would the Nets place a team on the Island or in Connecticut? Both have not had great histories of minor league basketball. Albany is the ideal choice. Oh what could have been.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee. Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Bismarck and Minot ND both have a history of supporting minor league basketball. If the Timberwolves want their own team it would make sense to look at one of those two towns.Hey! I didn't suggest Winnipeg! Go me! Welcome to DrunjFlix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soarindude Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 How much of an audience do these D league teams get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 A Bucks D-League team in Green Bay would never work. Whatever appetite for basketball there is in Green Bay is more than fulfilled by UWGB, and the Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) are the town's big non-Packers winter event.The Bucks' problem is that there's really no good place for a minor league basketball team in Wisconsin. The Fox Valley would be ideal, but none of those towns have an arena capable of hosting the D-League (unless they were somehow able to use the Performing Arts Center and the Bakersfield model). La Crosse has a history of supporting minor league basketball, but they tend to be more loyal to the Minnesota teams (except for the Packers). Maybe Racine-Kenosha would work, but they have the same no arena problem as the Fox Valley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burmy Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 IIRC, I believe Erie is now an affiliate with Orlando (maybe a setup for a possible move to Jacksonville?). Also, as DaytonBlue said, Utah will most likely replace Portland as Idaho's affiliate. As for the rest of the D-League...EASTERN CONFERENCEAtlanta Hawks - Gwinnett County, GA What is everybody waiting for? This would be IDEAL.Brooklyn Nets - Bridgeport, CT / Long Island, NY Should the Nassau get renovated, it would be a suitable home for them (given how it was the home of the New York Nets, they could use the old concept for a "Long Island Nets" team-kinda like how the Westchester Knicks identity works)Charlotte Hornets (formerly Bobcats) - Charleston, SC There is a LOT of speculation as to where such a team could go...personally, I think Myrtle Beach would be a good place for the team.Chicago Bulls - Moline, IL (Quad Cities) / Rockford, IL And the speculation continues...Rockford has history and is close, but QC would be a nice, close rival for the Iowa Energy.Milwaukee Bucks - Green Bay WI With Green Bay Phoenix college hoops on the rise, not sure a D-League team could draw a whole lot of support there. Maybe the Wisconsin Dells Center dome could work...give tourists a destination for the winter.Toronto Raptors - Hamilton, ON Basically, any Raptors D-League team in Canada would have to thrive in an area where the NBL Canada reigns. Personally, if the BayHawks franchise moves to Jacksonville, a new team in Erie would have to be the Raptors' affiliate.Washington Wizards - Baltimore, MD / Hershey, PA No go for Balto...maybe somewhere in Virginia would work?WESTERN CONFERENCEDenver Nuggets - Colorado Springs, CO / Broomfield, CO / Loveland, CO / Pueblo, CO So many possibilities...but I think Loveland is the best of 'em. (The Eagles and Ice do well there)Los Angeles Clippers - San Diego, CA / San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (Inland Empire) / Long Beach, CA Having their place in San Diego would be a nice nostalgic touch, but I think Ontario is the most feasible choice of them (surprised the D-Fenders don't play there)Minnesota Timberwolves - Fargo, ND / Bismarck, ND YES! Bring back the Dakota Wizards-or if the Skyforce move to South Florida, keep Sioux Falls in the leagueNew Orleans Pelicans - Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Either there or Biloxi would work...a nice Gulf Coast surrounding would fit the teamPortland Trail Blazers - Eugene, OR No go. Ducks basketball rules there. I'd suggest trying the arena in Medford, Oregon.My comments in bold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Don't the Los Angeles D-Fenders play in a practice gym with no seating? Bulls could do that. On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Speaking of DePaul, they should have a small, intimate gym that functions as a lounge to hang out and watch basketball more than as an actual arena. And it should be in Lincoln Park. Oh well, Rahm is our great shirtless leader. I saw it on CNN. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFanBudMan Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Shirtless? I swore I saw him in stonewashed denim just a couple of nights ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Did you see that Chicagoland miniseries? There was a clip where they showed how brave Rahm is by digging up some footage of him protesting the Nazis in Skokie. He was shirtless. The narrator made mention of it. Stuff like that reminds you that all we really are is just a bunch of dumb Polack peasants looking for a strong leader to take care of us. Maybe Putin will annex Cook County next. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Speaking of DePaul, they should have a small, intimate gym that functions as a lounge to hang out and watch basketball more than as an actual arena. And it should be in Lincoln Park. Oh well, Rahm is our great shirtless leader. I saw it on CNN.They do - the Meyer Center, where the women play. If the men would just accept their Horizon League destiny, they could play there, too.We live about 7 blocks from where the arena/hotel/precursor to inevitable casino are going up. I know of exactly zero people who find this to be a sane idea. I mean, not just the arena, but we're building a hotel for Mariott entirely with taxpayer money! This is up there with the parking meter deal and the Washington "L" superstation for the express line that didn't have anyplace to lay track.Rahm is a shortsighted, elitist bully with no ability to manage at the municipal level. In other words, he's exactly who we thought we were getting. He'll win at least three more terms, probably more, because he's sucked so badly as mayor that his dreams of higher office are all shot. On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I know of exactly zero people who find this to be a sane idea. I mean, not just the arena, but we're building a hotel for Mariott entirely with taxpayer money!Oh, he's Rahmney! Express trains from O'Hare to the city are a good idea. I just don't understand why they can't use the North Central for that. Makes more sense than L service; people who want to get from the airport to downtown probably want to do it in something approaching comfort. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Speaking of DePaul, they should have a small, intimate gym that functions as a lounge to hang out and watch basketball more than as an actual arena. And it should be in Lincoln Park. Oh well, Rahm is our great shirtless leader. I saw it on CNN.They do - the Meyer Center, where the women play. If the men would just accept their Horizon League destiny, they could play there, too.We live about 7 blocks from where the arena/hotel/precursor to inevitable casino are going up. I know of exactly zero people who find this to be a sane idea. I mean, not just the arena, but we're building a hotel for Mariott entirely with taxpayer money! This is up there with the parking meter deal and the Washington "L" superstation for the express line that didn't have anyplace to lay track.Rahm is a shortsighted, elitist bully with no ability to manage at the municipal level. In other words, he's exactly who we thought we were getting. He'll win at least three more terms, probably more, because he's sucked so badly as mayor that his dreams of higher office are all shot.Also he'll help saddle Illinois with a financier who makes Bain Capital look like a model citizen for governor. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Bruce Rauner: "hey, my wife's a Democrat! And so am I!" ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flasah Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 2014-15Eastern DivisionCanton Charge - Owned by the Cleveland CavaliersDelaware 87ers - Owned by the Philadelphia 76ersErie Bayhawks - Hybrid affiliate of the Orlando MagicFort Wayne Mad Ants - 13! affiliates see belowGrand Rapids Drive (formerly Springfield Armor) - Hybrid affiliate of the Detroit PistonsMaine Red Claws - Hybrid affiliate of the Boston CelticsWestchester Knicks - Owned by the New York KnicksCentral DivisionAustin Toros - Owned by the San Antonio SpursIowa Energy - Hybrid affiliate of the Memphis GrizzliesRio Grande Valley Vipers - Hybrid affiliate of the Houston RocketsSioux Falls Skyforce - Hybrid affiliate of the Miami HeatTexas Legends - Hybrid affiliate of the Dallas MavericksTulsa 66ers - Owned by the Oklahoma City ThunderWestern DivisionBakersfield Jam - Hybrid affiliate of the Phoenix SunsIdaho Stampede - Likely hybrid affiliate of the Utah JazzLos Angeles D-Fenders - Owned by the Los Angeles LakersReno Bighorns - Hybrid affiliate of the Sacramento KingsSanta Cruz Warriors - Owned by the Golden State WarriorsTeams known to be interested in one-to-one affiliation:Minnesota, New Orleans, TorontoOther teams without a one-to-one affiliate:Washington, Charlotte, Atlanta, Indiana, Chicago,Milwaukee, Denver, LA Clippers, Brooklyn, PortlandPossible realignment:East: Canton, Delaware, Erie, Maine, WestchesterNorth: Iowa, Sioux Falls, Fort Wayne, Grand RapidsSouth (Central): Austin, RGV, Texas, TulsaWest: Bakersfield, Idaho, LAD, Reno, Santa Cruz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFanBudMan Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I thought there was a D-League logo thread, but I didn't see it. Grand Rapids announced that their team name is the Drive and their logo is basically the Pistons' in white:twitter.com/grdleague Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xist2inspire Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I thought there was a D-League logo thread, but I didn't see it. Grand Rapids announced that their team name is the drive and their logo is basically the Pistons' in white:twitter.com/grdleagueThat's terrible. Absolutely terrible.I'd love to have a D-League team in Baton Rouge, but LSU is king over here. I'm not sure it'd be profitable. Mississippi would probably be a better choice. Tradition is the foundation of innovation, and not the enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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