Liga de las Americas (Inaugural Season)

[J-Mart]

Group A - Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

Schedule
Dec 4
PBL All Star (USA) .vs. Metros de Santiago (D.R.)
Soles de Mexicali (MEX) .vs. Cangrejeros de Santurce (PUR)
Dec 6
Metros de Santiago (R.D.) .vs. Soles de Mexicali (MEX)
PBL All Star (USA) .vs. Cangrejeros de Santurce (PUR)
Dec 7
Soles de Mexicali (MEX) .vs. PBL All Star (USA)
Metros de Santiago (R.D.) .vs. Cangrejeros de Santurce (PUR)


Group B - Miami, Florida

Schedule
Dec 11
Capitanes de Arecibo (PUR) .vs. Fuerza Regia (MEX)
Miami Tropics (USA) .vs. Halcones de Xalapa (MEX)
Dec 12
Halcones de Xalapa (MEX) .vs. Capitanes de Arecibo (PUR)
Fuerza Regia (MEX) .vs. Miami Tropics (USA)
Dec 13
Fuerza Regia (MEX) .vs. Halcones de Xalapa (MEX)
Capitanes de Arecibo (PUR) .vs. Miami Tropics (USA)


Group C - Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Schedule
Dec 18
Minas Tenis Clube (BRA) .vs. Flamengo (BRA)
Defensor Sporting (URU) .vs. Boca Juniors (ARG)
Dec 19
Defensor Sporting (URU) .vs. Minas Tenis Clube (BRA)
Boca Juniors (ARG) .vs. Flamengo (BRA)
Dec 20
Minas Tenis Clube (BRA) .vs. Boca Juniors (ARG)
Flamengo (BRA) .vs. Defensor Sporting (URU)


Group D - Mar Del Plata, Argentina

Schedule
Jan 8
Libertad Sunchales (ARG) .vs. Universo BRB (BRA)
Peñarol (ARG) .vs. Liceo Mixto (CHI)
Jan 9
Universo BRB (BRA) .vs. Liceo Mixto (CHI)
Libertad Sunchales (ARG) .vs. Peñarol (ARG)
Jan 10
Liceo Mixto (CHI) .vs. Libertad Sunchales (ARG)
Peñarol (ARG) .vs. Universo BRB (BRA)

[Saskibaloia]

I´m excited about this new intercontinental tournament. Of course I will be supporting the Uruguayan basketball club "Defensor Sporting Club".


So who are the top 4 "hot favourites"?

[alermac]

So who are the top 4 "hot favourites"?

I'd say the South candidates are Libertad, Boca and Minas. Abouth the North... Puerto Rican teams seem to have better rosters, but Mexican teams (especially Xalapa) are in midseason form, so they coud have the advantage.

PS: K2, where did you find that Boca team badge? I've never seen it before.

[J-Mart]

I'd say the South candidates are Libertad, Boca and Minas. Abouth the North... Puerto Rican teams seem to have better rosters, but Mexican teams (especially Xalapa) are in midseason form, so they coud have the advantage.

PS: K2, where did you find that Boca team badge? I've never seen it before.

google or wikipedia, I dont remember
any correction would be welcomed
send me a PM if you can

[J-Mart]

the BSN wont allow Carlos Escalera (Miami Tropics) Alvin Cruz (Miami Tropics) Alejandro "Bimbo" Carmona (Metros de Santiago) Hector Valenzuela (Metros de Santiago) and Rafael "Chamo" Perez (PBL All Star or the Chicago Aztecs or however they are named) to play at the Liga de las Americas

Allowed to play will be Franklyn Western (Metros de Santiago) and Angel Sanchez (Metros de Santiago)

Carlos Escalera, "Bimbo" Carmona and Hector Valenzuela are or have been on the NT at some point of their career, while Alvin Cruz is according to the so called experts, one of the most promising players of our league (IMO he is just an overrated punk). "Chamo" Perez is an All-Star player on the BSN. He is venezuelan.

"Felo" Rivera, president of the BSN said that they wont allow them to play because he has to protect the puertorrican inversion. He said that there is a risk of an injury and that Puerto Rico already has 2 representative, and allowing those players to play on the tournament would turn the Liga into another BSN.

The BSN allowed Western and Sanchez to play because they are dominicans and the owners aproved them to play.

Mexicali and the PBL team will arrive tomorrow to Puerto Rico.
The Metros are having problems with their visa and will travel with only 7 players. They are looking to sign some unsigned BSN free agents, since they have to present a 10-man roster to be able to play.

http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/baloncesto/deportes/no_a_la_cesion_de_cinco_canasteros/324285

[alermac]

"Felo" Rivera, president of the BSN said that they wont allow them to play because he has to protect the puertorrican inversion. He said that there is a risk of an injury and that Puerto Rico already has 2 representative, and allowing those players to play on the tournament would turn the Liga into another BSN.

Just a question: are the banned players under contract by BSN teams for next season? Because if not, this banning makes no sense. And using the Puerto Rican clubs as an excuse is just pathetic, i'm sure that BSN wouldn't and couldn't complain if there were PR players in Brazilian or Argentinean clubs.

The Metros are having problems with their visa and will travel with only 7 players. They are looking to sign some unsigned BSN free agents, since they have to present a 10-man roster to be able to play.

This is really crazy, as well. They can't find three free agents in all of the Dominican Republic?

[J-Mart]

Just a question: are the banned players under contract by BSN teams for next season? Because if not, this banning makes no sense. And using the Puerto Rican clubs as an excuse is just pathetic, i'm sure that BSN wouldn't and couldn't complain if there were PR players in Brazilian or Argentinean clubs.

This is really crazy, as well. They can't find three free agents in all of the Dominican Republic?

yes, they are under contract. Alvin Cruz just signed with Carolina a few weeks ago. I can understand all the banning except the one to Carlos Escalera. He has been playing with the Tropics since last year, so he is already a part of their program.

I guess the dominicans wants to sign guys from the BSN because they want to make sure they wont have the same visa problems the dominicans always have.

I will update the badge later tonight. Thanks for the PM

[J-Mart]

The BSN approved Rafael "Chamo" Perez to play for the PBL All Star.
They are approved the participation Joel Curbelo and Angel Paniagua with the Metros de Santiago.

Joel Curbelo played with the Arecibo Capitanes that qualified to this tournament. He was not resigned.

This is Curbelo being choked by Jack Nies

[J-Mart]

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2007 Santurce Cangrejeros


2007 Arecibo Capitanes


Cangrejeros pre-game instructions to the players before game 7 of the BSN Finals

[alermac]

TV schedule for each game in Guaynabo:

In the Caribbean area (Mexico, Venezuela and all of Central America) games will be broadcast live, at 7 and 9:10 PM (Puerto Rico time).

In the USA, there will be four games televised, all delayed:
-12/4, 11 PM Pacific - Santurce vs Soles
-12/6, 9 PM Pacific - Santurce vs All Stars
-12/7, 9 PM Pacific - Santurce vs Metros
-12/7, 11 PM Pacific - All Stars vs Soles

In South America, excepting Venezuela (Buenos Aires time):

-4: 10 PM - Santurce vs Soles (live)
-5: 2 PM - PBL vs Metros (from previous day)
-6: 10 PM - Santurce vs All Stars (Live)
-7: 1 PM - Metros vs Soles (from previous day)
-7: 10 PM - Santurce vs Metros (live)

Source: http://www.fibaamericas.com/noticias...p?r=EOHVTIRZRN

[PRSURF]

In Fox Sport!

[mvblair]

Thanks for all the updates, everybody.

The Liga de las Americas is very exciting. I would love for this to become an annual competition! (I hate to sound like a wet blanket, but these types of things tend to fall apart). There is nothing better than international club tournaments!!

Naturally, my Ohio Fox Sports station is too stupid to realize that they should broadcast these games, so I'm going to miss them.

[J-Mart]

PBL All Star 95 - 91 Metros de Santiago
Final

[PRSURF]

http://www.fibaamericas.com/torneos1.asp?t=DJQLBWOPTP

[J-Mart]

I never wanted a puertorrican team to lose so bad as how I want the Crabbies to lose

Cangrejeros 74 - 75 Soles
FINAL