The NBL paid writers have 5 ways to fix the NBL run NBL Blitz.

Surely this can count as spam.

If they're going to put the Blitz on 3 weeks out from the season starting rather than the week before the season starts like last season, expect the lack of interest. 10 days now until pre-season games resume, poor scheduling.

I wonder what the reasoning was for having it last weekend instead of this weekend?

I'm not sure there was a lack of interest. Seemed like great crowds.

It’s just the element of some key players missing which was unfortunate.

'NBL tell us how to fix their own tournament'

Perhaps a better title :)

+1 Q&B

Worst nets ever. The style of net effects shooting. Crap nets equals crap shooting equals less attractive basetball. Very underrated aspect of basketball IMO.

This thread's title, "Five ways to fix the Blitz", implies that the Blitz was broken as in, "if it aint broke, don't fix it".

I would have preferred, "Five ways to tweak the Blitz", maybe but something MUCH softer then "fix".

Some ideas are very likeable, NBL1 finals during the days, at the same venue as the Blitz, for instance. Timing of the event is another. 2 weeks out from the season proper is ideal.

Other points are "nice" but not so that they make or break this pre-season ritual.

Once again, congrats to CBR for a memorable event.

My thoughts:

1. Too early - too many teams with incomplete rosters.
2. 2 games is not enough, should be 3 per team for teams to work through different rotations.

Televise on foxtel
Stonger backboards for dunking

Are one of the five ways sturdier backboards?

For a pre season hit out I think it was fantastic for the coaches and fringe players.
Being 5 weeks out meant, yes teams not finalised, systems still shaky.
However plus side, all sides were able to access their bench players, who has done the work who maybe a dark horse. Closer to the season a lot of those players would not have made the court. Results re win/lose means fuck all at this time of the season. Coaches took time to stand back and evaluate off court behaviors and attitude.
Can't wait till season proper starts but I personally like the build up this year. Have been able to eye ball some of the back end of benches ability or lack of. These days with injury and time management some could argue that the quality of those coming off the bench decide the outcome of games

I've adjusted the topic title to better match at least the destination URL. Phrasing and situation might seem odd for people who don't buy the editorial independence idea but I appreciate Basketball.com.au coming over to post the link.

You have some audience, Isaac. Congrats to you for dragging their attention to your forum.

I would not have thought that they would be interested in what a bunch of armchair experts and know-alls post.

Must say that it makes sense to get feedback from the public you cater to. Happy to see that they take notice.

My use of "know-alls" not meant as infringing on the poster above, Knowall.

Haha no worries RobT. Agree powers to be worrying about what us minor folks think

I got the impression that the timing of this worked nicely for pretty much all coaches and allowed them to balance other games on their schedules (against the Euro teams or the Singapore tournament). Gives the other team enough time to then schedule subsequent games to ramp things up as they feel they need to.

Agree, from a fan perspective, it now leaves us wanting more.

A shame we can't get more college teams rolling through for pre-season games.

I think it's best to think of that site as an adjacent NBL asset and not an NBL mouthpiece. I assume the thinking is that more basketball noise, that you at least have some influence over, beats the status quo of fighting the bigger sports for coverage in mainstream media. More stories gives social media more opportunities for sparking some talk.

And further, that posting on Hoops is as much about just getting traffic across as genuinely getting extra feedback (sorry to dent our egos). That said, I think in this case it serves all parties: traffic for basketball.com.au, more topics seeded on Hoops, and more content for fans. I've suggested they should plug their stories more.

The best thing about hoops is we have our own opinions which can be very different from what nbl and local media want us to believe. This is not a shot at Larry or NBL, it's now very similar to AFL, they talk up the old mates act. Rucker who is very good analyst, but was talking up one of his old mates son the other about playing good D just as he was dragged and spoken to by the coach as it was very average. They always rattle on about points and some of the best point scorers can’t defend a statue, it’s annoying.