Does Canada Deserve another NBA Team

Habsfan84 · 09-25-2007, 05:15 PM

I'm just wondering what basketball fans feel about another team in Canada. Would you be in Favour or Against.

Could Toronto now have a Canadian Rivalry. Your decision.

Habsfan84 · 09-25-2007, 05:18 PM

I feel there should be some more because i feel Canadians Dserve another team.

BravesRule22 · 09-25-2007, 11:47 PM

Depends where would it go ?

We all saw what happened with the Grizz, they were not exactly supported up there.

I just dont think that a basketball team can compete with all the hockey love and I think that having 1 team is probably enough and 2 would be asking for trouble, just cant see it doing well.

dlb · 09-26-2007, 11:58 AM

If there is a Canadian city that can support a team - have at it. AFIK, there is no prohibition against opening another franchise in Canada.

Habsfan84 · 09-26-2007, 03:26 PM

I think there is a city that could support Baskatball in Canada. What about Calgary where ther are so many people moving right now. Now thats a good posibility for an NBA franchise.

bedir than average · 09-26-2007, 07:24 PM

Waaaay tooo small. Vancouver barely had the population to support a team, and then they got hosed with that BRUTAL exapansion rule.

Habsfan84 · 09-27-2007, 04:58 PM

I said Calgary was becoming a huge city because everyone in Canada is heading out west. They would get fans in Calgary.

How big is Portland.

BravesRule22 · 09-27-2007, 05:28 PM

Yes, the size of the city is important but it really doesnt matter how big it is if the fans dont give 2 craps about the sport.

Does Calgary have a bball fanbase ?

Habsfan84 · 09-28-2007, 07:53 AM

Know one can ever really prove that intill a franchise goes there. What i do know is that canadians do watch basketball and i'm sure its the same way in Calgary.

BravesRule22 · 09-28-2007, 12:12 PM

They might support it, but I highly doubt putting another franchise in Canada is in David Sterns thought process

Habsfan84 · 09-29-2007, 03:35 PM

Most likely not but its also an option. Canada deserves a little respect.

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They might support it, but I highly doubt putting another franchise in Canada is in David Sterns thought process

Zen653 · 10-05-2007, 12:11 AM

Vancouver got a raw deal with the Grizzlies. Fan support in Vancouver wasn't any worse than what the franchise gets in Memphis. For most of its brief existence, Vancouver drew more fans than Atlanta, Charlotte and New Jersey. Imagine if the Grizzlies had actually been a half-decent team. They probably would have been middle of the pack in attendance.

Attendance in Vancouver, B.C:

1995-96: 17,183
1996-97: 16,571
1997-98: 16,109
1998-99: 16,719
1999-00: 13,899
2000-01: 13,737

Vancouver Grizzlies (1995 - 2000) Attendance by Year

Attendance in Memphis:

2001-02 14,415
2002-03 14,983
2003-04 15,188
2004-05 16,862
2005-06 15,793
2006-07 14,675

I think Vancouver can support the NBA. Calgary and Montreal would both be bigger than some NBA cities but they lack the necessary history with the sport to adequately support it. Montreal, in particular, would not be a good fit given the cultural differences and the way baseball ended there.

Habsfan84 · 10-05-2007, 06:49 PM

Ya it would probably not work in Montreal since hockey is so big over there. Though the Montreal alouettes do a pretty good job at atracting fans. The basketball history has to start somwhere so lets give it a try in Calagary and if not that give it another try in Vancouver like you said before.

detroitfan · 10-20-2007, 03:53 PM

Hell ya go Canada put a team in Montreal!

Habsfan84 · 10-22-2007, 04:45 PM

Montreal may be a good destination i just wonder how many Habs fans will go to the NBA.

09-25-2007, 05:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
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09-25-2007, 11:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
BravesRule22 Basketball Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,089	Depends where would it go ? We all saw what happened with the Grizz, they were not exactly supported up there. I just dont think that a basketball team can compete with all the hockey love and I think that having 1 team is probably enough and 2 would be asking for trouble, just cant see it doing well. __________________ Braves, Knicks, Bucs, Louisville

09-26-2007, 03:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
Habsfan84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,588	I think there is a city that could support Baskatball in Canada. What about Calgary where ther are so many people moving right now. Now thats a good posibility for an NBA franchise. __________________ FanHome Members Remember to Keep Posting on FanHome [where fans connect]. Guests Please RegisterFor Access to a Great Forum

09-26-2007, 07:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,256	Waaaay tooo small. Vancouver barely had the population to support a team, and then they got hosed with that BRUTAL exapansion rule. __________________ US Men's National Team World Cup Qualifying \| Democracy in Sports Meets My First Campaign "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide

09-26-2007, 11:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
dlb Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,111	If there is a Canadian city that can support a team - have at it. AFIK, there is no prohibition against opening another franchise in Canada.

09-27-2007, 04:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Habsfan84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,588	I said Calgary was becoming a huge city because everyone in Canada is heading out west. They would get fans in Calgary. How big is Portland. __________________ FanHome Members Remember to Keep Posting on FanHome [where fans connect]. Guests Please RegisterFor Access to a Great Forum

09-27-2007, 05:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
BravesRule22 Basketball Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,089	Yes, the size of the city is important but it really doesnt matter how big it is if the fans dont give 2 craps about the sport. Does Calgary have a bball fanbase ? __________________ Braves, Knicks, Bucs, Louisville

09-28-2007, 07:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
Habsfan84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,588	Know one can ever really prove that intill a franchise goes there. What i do know is that canadians do watch basketball and i'm sure its the same way in Calgary. __________________ FanHome Members Remember to Keep Posting on FanHome [where fans connect]. Guests Please RegisterFor Access to a Great Forum

09-28-2007, 12:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
BravesRule22 Basketball Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,089	They might support it, but I highly doubt putting another franchise in Canada is in David Sterns thought process __________________ Braves, Knicks, Bucs, Louisville

10-05-2007, 12:11 AM	#12 (permalink)
Zen653 Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,902	Vancouver got a raw deal with the Grizzlies. Fan support in Vancouver wasn't any worse than what the franchise gets in Memphis. For most of its brief existence, Vancouver drew more fans than Atlanta, Charlotte and New Jersey. Imagine if the Grizzlies had actually been a half-decent team. They probably would have been middle of the pack in attendance. Attendance in Vancouver, B.C: 1995-96: 17,183 1996-97: 16,571 1997-98: 16,109 1998-99: 16,719 1999-00: 13,899 2000-01: 13,737 Vancouver Grizzlies (1995 - 2000) Attendance by Year Attendance in Memphis: 2001-02 14,415 2002-03 14,983 2003-04 15,188 2004-05 16,862 2005-06 15,793 2006-07 14,675 I think Vancouver can support the NBA. Calgary and Montreal would both be bigger than some NBA cities but they lack the necessary history with the sport to adequately support it. Montreal, in particular, would not be a good fit given the cultural differences and the way baseball ended there.

10-05-2007, 06:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
Habsfan84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,588	Ya it would probably not work in Montreal since hockey is so big over there. Though the Montreal alouettes do a pretty good job at atracting fans. The basketball history has to start somwhere so lets give it a try in Calagary and if not that give it another try in Vancouver like you said before. __________________ FanHome Members Remember to Keep Posting on FanHome [where fans connect]. Guests Please RegisterFor Access to a Great Forum

10-20-2007, 03:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
detroitfan Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 129	Hell ya go Canada put a team in Montreal! __________________ Detroitfan

10-22-2007, 04:45 PM	#15 (permalink)
Habsfan84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,588	Montreal may be a good destination i just wonder how many Habs fans will go to the NBA. __________________ FanHome Members Remember to Keep Posting on FanHome [where fans connect]. Guests Please RegisterFor Access to a Great Forum