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

[paulrenzo]

Problem is that theres no "relatability" between the fans and the teams that the former can latch onto.

In contrast, because teams in the college ranks and the MPBL are playing for a school or location, people will naturally flock to the court to cheer on their hometown heroes / schoolmates

[Silent Killer]

Marketing issue? PBA's marketing department has made some boneheaded moves throughout the years.

sadly this is what we miss on eala.. his mind is mataba unlike the current commissioner..

[JOI2dWorld]

Kind of related to PBA

Why PVL has tons of crowd and full pack stadium even in elimination games in manila games than in PBA? PVL has parity given without a draft..

aside from their core fans, casuals especially men tune in because of cheeks

[IPC]

that’s what eala is saying with ganglani.. how you make a popular uaap guy transition to pba and get that fan base watch pba and his career.. now where is the fans of let’s say lucero from uaap to pba? it’s something pba lacks..

Yeah, why don't UAAP or NCAA fans watch the PBA in Metro Manila to watch the career of their college stars?

[Rds]

that’s what eala is saying with ganglani.. how you make a popular uaap guy transition to pba and get that fan base watch pba and his career.. now where is the fans of let’s say lucero from uaap to pba? it’s something pba lacks..

It all goes back to farm teams. The famous college stars are typically drafted high by the farm teams, like Lucero. Why would the fans be motivated to watch their stars when they play for teams that dont aim to win. Teams like TF are fun to watch now because with Converge in the worst spot for the top pick they have leeway to win games. With the level of the rookies and their other players they can actually beat good teams if they wanted to. It would have been a more entertaining league. But well they allow farm teams. IMO better fewer teams but actually aim to win.

[Rodbi]

It all goes back to farm teams. The famous college stars are typically drafted high by the farm teams, like Lucero. Why would the fans be motivated to watch their stars when they play for teams that dont aim to win. Teams like TF are fun to watch now because with Converge in the worst spot for the top pick they have leeway to win games. With the level of the rookies and their other players they can actually beat good teams if they wanted to. It would have been a more entertaining league. But well they allow farm teams. IMO better fewer teams but actually aim to win.

That's why lately, I've been leaning more to a PBA with no draft. The NBA-model of having a semblance of parity and shifting of powers, with some wildcards or properly re-built franchises playing for the finals and actually taking home the title on some occasions, is really no longer applicable to the PBA, unlike over 20 years ago, where a team like PF, Red Bull, or Sta. Lucia would tank so hard to get the marquee college/overseas-based young players but actually making something out of their respective rebuilds.

I say, PBA should just ditch the draft, allow open entry of local players as young as 18 or 19, let the strong teams get stronger year after year (it's a league ran by mega-corporate entities anyway at saling pusa lang ang iba), but as caveat to that, the PBA and all of its governors should mandate the season champions to seriously take the EASL, or any other major regional club tournament there is for their clubs to join, and make a significant impact there that would raise the banner of Philippine basketball. It might sound delusional but I believe that'll win back some of the lost respect from the non-casual PBA-SMC basketball fans.

[reamily]

Yeah, why don't UAAP or NCAA fans watch the PBA in Metro Manila to watch the career of their college stars?

We dont want Snorene, kimerald, lizques aldub fandom like to troop to pba games but for the sake of business, you might need to pull the trigger..

[Silent Killer]

for reference about college players popularity to pba

[reamily]

for reference about college players popularity to pba

used it as a tool, we overhype the college player to the pulp and theres a adrian nocum an uneharlded college player break out (dont underestimat the mpbl followinga s the real basketball fans watch the elite mpbl teams)

[Silent Killer]

used it as a tool, we overhype the college player to the pulp and theres a adrian nocum an uneharlded college player break out (dont underestimat the mpbl followinga s the real basketball fans watch the elite mpbl teams)

watch mpbl game last night for the 1st time ever.. a jampacked manila vs patriots game

[reamily]

watch mpbl game last night for the 1st time ever.. a jampacked manila vs patriots game

You see the yellow green guys with paranaque patriots logo(lakers inspired) right, they are the ones that you see in campaign rallies also.. they dont follow that didat hanapi's et. al..
If we want teams with following we can watch the Nueva Ecija team in PSL...

[CoJ]

watch mpbl game last night for the 1st time ever.. a jampacked manila vs patriots game

pba’s gen ad section should be free, there is no value added experience watching the game live anyway, especially for the farm teams.

aside from free tickets, mpbl teams already has a built in fan base in their respective lgus, too bad pba governors are too full of themselves to realize the income potentials of the pba. If only they treat the league as their only source of income and not as a gentleman’s club/tax break

[reamily]

There is..its just that people wont spend a penny..they need to urge people to come by games after a long day of work or before going it( for ortigas and cubao peeps)..lets say lets watch the andrea guy but they need motivation like its for free aircon and a discounted snacks (yeah the araneta food is too much)..this isnt uaap where there is audience of people who treat this a weekly alumni hangout

[reamily]

Jacob slowly but surely getting out all Ayo boys in his roster will the spring cleaning will reach up until Justin Arana?

[hmbopbaduwap]

Balanza to to Magnolia for future 2nd round pick

https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/magnolia-acquires-jerrick-balanza-from-converge-for-second-round-pick-a800-20240411?fbclid=IwAR3lYRG_MTdsJIvpFOSa-pT7eF7AD9i6ChjocUKnpC5peuTSeDiPrK1gDbE