No I don't think it is rigged.

Given the circumstances a bubble was always an attractive option, wherever you go, its going to advantage someone.

As lamentable as it is being in Victoria, the benefits were :
- State gov is stumping up some money.
- State was relatively safe.
- They are more likely to get crowds for 2 home teams that other states with one home team.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Its a pre season comp lumped into a season giving vic teams an advantage.

Expecting teams to lose 4 home games from the home and away schedule and expecting out of state fans to travel with everything thats happened very foolish.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Is the NBL cup a one off, or is this going to be a regular thing?

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Perthworld
Years ago

No home games have been lost as these are extra games.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Players should not have been forced to play extra games whilst taking pay cuts.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Players should be able to share the spoils if your team does well. They are all taking pay cuts, playing extra games but they can't share any money won as it goes towards the clubs salary caps.

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Anonymous
Years ago

^that just seems like way for the rich clubs (United) to get even richer.

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Zodiac
Years ago

Rigged in favour of the two Melbourne teams yes.

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KET
Years ago

Stupid thread.

Not rigged.

Any Hub Will advantage home town - obvious that Victoria was the best option with state gov assistance, borders not closing and most likely to get decent crowds and two home teams opposed to one.

Don't like the Victorian teams, but even then the logistical factors make it clear why Vic was a good choice.

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Anon
Years ago

What chemical substance means people so stupid.. if in a hub situation always going to favourite homie teams or teams.. looking at table 6 or 7 teams on 6 or 7 wins .... great comp .. all very competitive ... race for finals spot looking like amazing race ...
Clearly teams coming in last no shot ... it's alive and well .. brilliant format....

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Perthworld
Years ago

Ice - it's a hell of a drug.

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Anonymous
Years ago

NBL cup should be held in NZ next year after the shit the Breakers have had to deal with this season. The NBL would never though.

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Ouch
Years ago

Yep. It's rigged. LK and his lizard army are using it to get additional revenue with his shares in Astra Zeneca... Childish thread

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Bol
Years ago

The players would much prefer to be playing games than training so im sure they dont mind playing extra games

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Anonymous
Years ago

Wonder how many Propery Development deals LK will now have fast tracked by the Vic Gov

Some people are so blind...

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koberulz
Years ago

Yes, because it's definitely that and not the hundreds of thousands of dollars of sponsorship money both the NBL and Victorian government are publicly admitting to.

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Anonymous
Years ago

"The players would much prefer to be playing games than training so im sure they dont mind playing extra games"

You sure about that? I know for a fact some players are not happy having to play extra games, in a very tight schedule, for significantly less money.

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proud
Years ago

I like the concept as we came into it thinking that Illawarra and maybe even Adelaide due to favourable home schedule were pretty good and we are coming out of it singing the praises of Brisbane, Perth, Sydney (partly due to injuries) and SEM.

Its Probably fast tracked a better brand of basketball as the rust was evident when season started but so many games so quickly and it's been fun as a spectator.

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Kb_24
Years ago

Anyone know who's mvp leading candidate?

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Anonymous
Years ago

Public holiday in Vic today and NO games. Pathetic.

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TB
Years ago

Landale leading MVP I reckon. Sobey, Cotton in mix but landale out in front.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Creek would have to be in mvp calculations.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Cotton has been head and shoulders above the comp this year.

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Perthworld
Years ago

I like how we play the last fixture of the cup so will know all the permutations to collect the top cash prize. It's surprising that United didn't get this benefit. Thanks LK.

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Anonymous
Years ago

What ever that means....HUH?

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Hoops

Is the NBL Cup rigged?

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