<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">"The NBA's fixation on catering to the international crowd is extending to its future All-Star Game plans. The league hopes to hold its All-Star weekend in Paris in 2008. The league is also working out the logistics for a first-ever All-Star Game in Las Vegas, tentatively slated for 2007. Next season, it's in Houston, lockout permitting." New York Daily News</div> source
If they want the All-Star game in another country the place to have it is China. The fans there went crazy just to see a Pre-Season game between the Rockets and Kings. China loves basketball and go Crazy when Yao is in town. Imagine when 2 teams filled with the greatest players in the world come to town. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Next season, it's in Houston, lockout permitting.</div> I plan on going to that game. The lockout better not get in the way!
They should have one right here in Wade county. All Star weekend in Miami would be huge. You got the whole South Beach thing which is off the hook. We really need All Star weekend down here.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> Next season, it's in Houston, lockout permitting. I plan on going to that game. The lockout better not get in the way!</div> I would like to go to the Houston Allstar game too, do you know anything about when tickets go on sale or how to get them or anything like that?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting clutchcity04:</div><div class="quote_post">I would like to go to the Houston Allstar game too, do you know anything about when tickets go on sale or how to get them or anything like that?</div> not yet but im always checking. ill pm you if I ever get info.
I wouldn`t mind if the events would happen in Paris or anywhere in the world. It`s good to see the association trying expand the game farther around the world.
Yeah, screw that man. This is our country and our league. Why should we have to travel to another country to watch the game in person? The game would also probably be played at an early rime in US because of the time zones.
Does Puerto Rico have any cities big enough(may be an ignorant question, but its a honest one), or with a fan base to sustain an NBA team? And, I would love to see it in Toronto, and 2008 WOULD have been bid upon by Toronto(but we are building a nice new complex to complement the ACC) so I think we are gonna bid(and IMO get it) in 2009. On to Paris, I think its a good idea, but would rather see it in a different North American city first.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting nkwu:</div><div class="quote_post">Does Puerto Rico have any cities big enough(may be an ignorant question, but its a honest one), or with a fan base to sustain an NBA team?</div> Well they have San Juan which is probably big enough but wouldnt have the fan base for an NBA team.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting nkwu:</div><div class="quote_post">Does Puerto Rico have any cities big enough(may be an ignorant question, but its a honest one), or with a fan base to sustain an NBA team? And, I would love to see it in Toronto, and 2008 WOULD have been bid upon by Toronto(but we are building a nice new complex to complement the ACC) so I think we are gonna bid(and IMO get it) in 2009. On to Paris, I think its a good idea, but would rather see it in a different North American city first.</div> Absolutely it does, Puerto Rico is a top spot for tourists, so they would have plenty of accomadations available to host it. Puerto Rico also has a strong basketball following, and plenty of players at all levels of the game. I don't like the idea of the All-Star game being played in Paris. Globalization is fine, but use the pre-season games for that, not the All-Star game. The All-Star game can generate so much income for a city who hosts it. The league should only allow cities with an actual NBA franchise to have the rights to host the event.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting playmaker31:</div><div class="quote_post">They should have one right here in Wade county. All Star weekend in Miami would be huge. You got the whole South Beach thing which is off the hook. We really need All Star weekend down here.</div> Ya down here in Miami! why have an all star game in France, when you can have an all star game in Miami, the home of the celebrities and beaches, Miami's the perfect spot for an all star game.
Also...dont get me wrong im defintely not rascist at all. But dont the french hate the US, so why would an American basketball league play and all star game there?
Hope it doesnt happen.French scum doesnt deserve such a treat from this country.I can just picture all the upturned noses in the fondue line and the booing of the USA's national anthem ...
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting GiantMidget:</div><div class="quote_post">Hope it doesnt happen.French scum doesnt deserve such a treat from this country.I can just picture all the upturned noses in the fondue line and the booing of the USA's national anthem ...</div> Let's not stereotype an entire race, that's no better than what a lot of French do with Americans. BTW- Anyone who is anti-French, I hope you don't bank at Bank of America, because they own it.
