East Asia Super League

[paolylo]

a decade ago, a number of posters here at IBN claimed that ABL will be a main competitor of the PBA and would be one ot the reasons for the downfall of the later

I was one of them. Context being the Filipino team was getting then-UAAP players like Baclao, Mirza, and Espiritu before going through all the bs of the then-PBL as well as familiar imports like Gabe Freeman. No different from Kiefer or Parks teaming up with Brownlee playing teams that had Pringle, Wright, or C-Stan. There wasn’t an “exodus” of players, it was a glorified MPBL-level club with a handful of college stars, PBA free agents, and foreign players. The problem was all those guys treating it as a stepping stone to the PBA. At least Kiefer and Parks would eventually play in Japan, but majority of the players had no star appeal because every other team was built around their imports and it made it unwatchable if teams didn’t have local stars. Mario Wusyang was old af, Loh Shee Fai was limited to catch and shoot, then you had young players like Delvin Goh whose games never developed because they were playing behind imports.

[hmbopbaduwap]

Damn even mvp group is "payroll conscious"

The replacement is an undersized power forward who will likely place center for them

[reamily]

Rondae's older brother to replace Quincy Miller

https://www.philstar.com/sports/2023...s-bro-join-tnt

Damn even mvp group is "payroll conscious"

[hmbopbaduwap]

Rondae's older brother to replace Quincy Miller

https://www.philstar.com/sports/2023/11/29/2314917/rondaes-bro-join-tnt

TNT is winless in three EASL games and has three regular season outings left. Quincy Miller will suit up for TNT in his final EASL contest against the Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters in Korea on Dec. 6. Then, Miller will head to the Japanese B-League to play for the Toyama Grouses, last in the 24-team D-1 with a 0-14 record.

[hmbopbaduwap]

It's looking like Ibeh and Lofton for Meralco for the rest of the EASL season

https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/meralco-signs-zach-lofton-to-serve-as-second-import-in-easl-a795-20231126?ref=feed_1_section

Trillo explained Lofton was signed up as Braimoh isn’t allowed to travel outside the Philippines and return.

“He has a Nigerian passport. They don’t allow multiple entry anywhere around the world. We tried to talk to Immigration already. It’s still on hold. We have three imports practicing with us,” said Trillo.

The Bolts are scheduled to play on the road against the New Taipei Kings on Wednesday, after suffering an 89-61 defeat to Japan B.League side Ryukyu Golden Kings last November 15 with Ibeh as the lone import.

Meralco decided to sign the 6-foot-4 Lofton because of its need for guards following injuries to Aaron Black and Allein Maliksi. Fortunately for the Bolts, Chris Banchero has returned for the Bolts after recovering from a hamstring injury.

“He is a dynamic guard who will help us,” said Trillo, who added active consultant Nenad Vucinic was responsible for bringing in Lofton. “We didn’t know the situation of CB, we have Bong, Allein, and AB out. You like to bring two big imports but at this time, that might be good for us because we are lacking guards.”

[xenoloxy]

PBA should buy abl and allow the mainstay teams (Singapore Slingers, macau Black bears and hong kong eastern to become guest teams in pba)..

pba should expand to more teams then allow SEA players to get drafted

[reamily]

a decade ago, a number of posters here at IBN claimed that ABL will be a main competitor of the PBA and would be one ot the reasons for the downfall of the later

PBA should buy abl and allow the mainstay teams (Singapore Slingers, macau Black bears and hong kong eastern to become guest teams in pba)..

[Silent Killer]

Why would FIBA hinder the development of basketball in SEA? What do they get out of banning the ABL?

Pwede naman sabay ABL and EASL.

FIBA ASIA is plain lazy on making a champions league version in Asia

AFC champions league proved that it can happen..

Theirs WASL and EASL. include china, maybe some NBL1 teams, some ASEAN teams (malaysia, indonesia, thailand, vietnam to mix. Then rename it to Asia Super League

[Metta]

Why would FIBA hinder the development of basketball in SEA? What do they get out of banning the ABL?

Pwede naman sabay ABL and EASL.

If the FIBA 10-year exclusive deal with EASL is an indication, they probably want a deal in place with other similar leagues $$$

Just found out that Jalen Green is one of several nba players who invested in the EASL.

[Metta]

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rising-east-asia-league-secures-040000591.html

EASL rival which is backed by the CBA is starting to gather funds.

The investor GBA Fund is known to bring chinese youth prospects to the US for basketball training.

[CoJ]

EASL dislodged the ABL from FIBA's grace

https://www.spin.ph/basketball/abl/asean-basketball-league-abl-likely-to-fold-say-slingers-a795-20231120?ref=home_featured_4

The ABL was forced to halt its 2019-2020 season during the COVID pandemic before returning in early 2023 with the Zamboanga Valientes representing the Philippines and Hong Kong Eastern emerging as champion.

The Slingers said the ABL was unable to reach an agreement with Fiba for the staging of the league in the future.

“It is with a heavy heart and great disappointment that the Singapore Slingers ownership announce that the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) is unlikely to play for the foreseeable future,” said the Slingers.

“After 11 seasons and millions of dollars spent building a strong brand and lifting the standard of regional basketball, the ABL was informed by FIBA that the league does not fit into FIBA’s future plans for basketball in the region. FIBA will be selective of which leagues it would support and allow moving forward. FIBA’s clear instructions to the regional basketball federations essentially denied the ABL a viable future.”

“The ABL has spent the past two years trying to find a compromise with FIBA without success,” the team added.

a decade ago, a number of posters here at IBN claimed that ABL will be a main competitor of the PBA and would be one ot the reasons for the downfall of the later

[greenarcher]

Why would FIBA hinder the development of basketball in SEA? What do they get out of banning the ABL?

Pwede naman sabay ABL and EASL.

[ja.he]

EASL dislodged the ABL from FIBA's grace

https://www.spin.ph/basketball/abl/asean-basketball-league-abl-likely-to-fold-say-slingers-a795-20231120?ref=home_featured_4

The ABL was forced to halt its 2019-2020 season during the COVID pandemic before returning in early 2023 with the Zamboanga Valientes representing the Philippines and Hong Kong Eastern emerging as champion.

The Slingers said the ABL was unable to reach an agreement with Fiba for the staging of the league in the future.

“It is with a heavy heart and great disappointment that the Singapore Slingers ownership announce that the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) is unlikely to play for the foreseeable future,” said the Slingers.

“After 11 seasons and millions of dollars spent building a strong brand and lifting the standard of regional basketball, the ABL was informed by FIBA that the league does not fit into FIBA’s future plans for basketball in the region. FIBA will be selective of which leagues it would support and allow moving forward. FIBA’s clear instructions to the regional basketball federations essentially denied the ABL a viable future.”

“The ABL has spent the past two years trying to find a compromise with FIBA without success,” the team added.

If that's the case, EASL should add the champions and runners-up from Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.

[hmbopbaduwap]

EASL dislodged the ABL from FIBA's grace

https://www.spin.ph/basketball/abl/asean-basketball-league-abl-likely-to-fold-say-slingers-a795-20231120?ref=home_featured_4

The ABL was forced to halt its 2019-2020 season during the COVID pandemic before returning in early 2023 with the Zamboanga Valientes representing the Philippines and Hong Kong Eastern emerging as champion.

The Slingers said the ABL was unable to reach an agreement with Fiba for the staging of the league in the future.

“It is with a heavy heart and great disappointment that the Singapore Slingers ownership announce that the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) is unlikely to play for the foreseeable future,” said the Slingers.

“After 11 seasons and millions of dollars spent building a strong brand and lifting the standard of regional basketball, the ABL was informed by FIBA that the league does not fit into FIBA’s future plans for basketball in the region. FIBA will be selective of which leagues it would support and allow moving forward. FIBA’s clear instructions to the regional basketball federations essentially denied the ABL a viable future.”

“The ABL has spent the past two years trying to find a compromise with FIBA without success,” the team added.

[reamily]

So Meralco will not play at home in their rematch against Ryukyu on December 13.

https://www.studiocity-macau.com/en/...GPoUNwwZA3H5rM

yup easl doesnt want to burn money, gameswhere bay area should be playing will be money for them especially its in macau