Philippine PBA Trades, Releases, Sign-ups, Rumours (vol. III)

[CoJ]

Yeah, they should keep the 5 days a week schedule. The PBA could finish in 5-6 months if they keep that, and that would allow players to have a real offseason.

And plus, I dunno if this is feasible, but maybe show games in multiple areas, play and broadcast simultaneously? That can help in compressing the PBA season. Problem would be logistics, though.

This could actually help curb farming/tanking, no network would want to cover losing teams (RE: national networks like ESPN/TNT dropping small market teams or teams with losing season from the national broadcast). Have the tankers and farm team games relegated to PBA Rush to hurt their tv revenue share.

But true, with how monopolistic our media is (always enamored with exclusivity of talent/programming) and with our backlog in technology, this is all just a pipe dream. Plus with the PBA wanting a large share of tv ad revenue, not to mention restrictions with regards to ads from competition brands, other networks are better off avoiding the PBA.

[Sikatrix]

Three-conference format again: https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/t...-a793-20220502

Surprise, surprise. A start date so close to the FIBA Asia Cup, and a 3-conference format.

Its simple really. The PBA only gets big ratings during the postseason so more conferences equals more revenue.

[reamily]

Its simple really. The PBA only gets big ratings during the postseason so more conferences equals more revenue.

even with gilas and you pull out some players with them pba can still be watched at the same time Gilas mahirap lang kasi kung strong focused sa grandslam yun mvp at smc group pero halos mayn mga overseas players na nga tayu eh

[Sikatrix]

Greg may leave but I think Northport is gonna win this from a PR perspective. Greg isn't a likable player unlike say Kiefer.

[reamily]

Greg may leave but I think Northport is gonna win this from a PR perspective. Greg isn't a likable player unlike say Kiefer.

Di rin, the Ravenas PR arm (Spin.ph) is doing all the things for Kiefer.. ang problema kuripot si greg to do it he still has the ginebra fans backing him up.. and his haters are more critics of his game rather than his attitude..

[reamily]

Northport can still be allowed by smc to compete but they need to beat mvp teams first...ang problema di nila natatalo(to be fair its difficult to defeat top teams twice but cs team did it against nlex).. problema lang dito is yun gustong sweldo ni GS at kung kelan siya mapupunta ulit sa main smc teams

[CoJ]

How will Northport will win in PR perspective? First of all, they have already history of bad handling in terms of player-management relationships, Remember Romeo, Pringle and Cstand? And they will lose a big value for their team, Greg still considered as top 5 best bigs in PBA today... losing him will be a huge blow for them... Imagine they trade Cstand (from Tautuaa) for this? They have a good wing positions in their line up but they will not having a big man, As only Rike is the tallest player from their rotation... And it will be a bad PR for them as we remember Bolick only sign for a year... Anytime Bolick will leave Northport... Northport will be a losing end here... Greg can even play for ABL as ASEAN import in other teams such as Vietnam, Malaysia, etc....

because northport has more money/resources than greggy

[IPC]

Rumor that Converge just hired Ayo as an assistant coach: https://twitter.com/InsideThePBA/sta...ucpcVVAXw&s=19

[IPC]

PBA will likely to adjust TNT schedule again to be available in 3rd window and FIBA Asia... kawawa TNT nito, pagod na naman sila, then out of gas na sila pag playoffs... Pinakelaman pa kasi nila si Tab, We have a blueprint already... Bahala sila... Basta ako if Kai is there, we have atleast a decent chance to be atleast medal contenders....

And here's one of the sacrifices: https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/p...-a793-20220506

If TNT finish top 2, it's either champion and 3rd place, or 2nd and 3rd placers who will be sent to the EASL. Otherwise, top 2 go to the EASL.

[Blueorgreen22]

Whats up with Northport and greg?

They keep on tossing issues...and now comm willie too is involved.

Who is telling the truth?

[magic_chiongson]

if greg has an offer in the b-leagu he should take it and leave all the pba drama behind. he will be serviceable as an asian import (if eligible) there despite his limitations. he can provide meaningful minutes to contending teams backing up foreign bigs

[mathematicianrcg]

Whats up with Northport and greg?

They keep on tossing issues...and now comm willie too is involved.

Who is telling the truth?

There are always 3 sides of the story.

One side, the other side, and the true side.

Pretty sure both camps will leave out details in their statements

Well, it is obvious, they are not getting in good terms
Northport just need to set greg free. Or sign and trade him if they want value back

[zairex]

PBA is really too allergic in adopting the FIBA calendar. Further, the league is too blinded by the success of the current finals (ticket sales and tv revenue) that they decided to stick with the age old 3 conference format, this would probably help them recoup their losses from the pandemic short term.

if the PBA wants a 3 conference format they should just compress the season, I think I've posted this numerous times before, PBA probably the only league wherein teams only plays once a week, no back to back games, no 3-4 game week, no long road trips. Plus we only have 33 regular season games per team spread in 10 months. Anyway PBA doesn't see any value in regular season games as playoffs games are the money makers

Just my observations on your statement. B.League and NBL have only two playdate per team per week. Not really significant difference in PBA. We do have longer playoffs. 3 to 4 games a week is brutal and won't be health for players. Top teams can play upto 75 games if all their playoff games stretch to the limit.

Again think about finances also. All of the suggestions are ok but if not feasible its just an ilusyon. Having more games means more rent and operarional cost. Can these be substantiate by live attendances. May I asked will you see your team 3 times a week in live arena.
Last season the total profit is only 48 million. Split that to 12 teams, it just 4 million each. Each team budget averages 200 M. See its not viable at all at this time.

[magic_chiongson]

Or even either div.2 of b league or even atleast Taiwan or ABL.. Greg can contribute there… northport is the real problem here, not Greg… Greg wants to leave northport but the team doesn’t want to let him go because they are advised by the “upper hand bosses” to hold him…

can they theoretically stop him? he's a free agent unlike kiefer ravena right? if the pba does decide to ban him he could prolly earn a 5 year max pba contract overseas in 1-2 years

[CoJ]

Just my observations on your statement. B.League and NBL have only two playdate per team per week. Not really significant difference in PBA. We do have longer playoffs. 3 to 4 games a week is brutal and won't be health for players. Top teams can play upto 75 games if all their playoff games stretch to the limit.

Again think about finances also. All of the suggestions are ok but if not feasible its just an ilusyon. Having more games means more rent and operarional cost. Can these be substantiate by live attendances. May I asked will you see your team 3 times a week in live arena.
Last season the total profit is only 48 million. Split that to 12 teams, it just 4 million each. Each team budget averages 200 M. See its not viable at all at this time.

I do get your point, in the end of the day, right, the PBA is a business and not a charity, they need to generate income to justify their existence to their bosses, and if the current structure is the best for the league to earn and recover from the pandemic, so be it. Anyway the PBA's primary purpose is not for basketball development, but generate income, heck thats the very reason why they bolted out of MICAA and BAP in the 1st place..