Comments on: Reader Review: The best of ABL regular season by Jonathan Chuongco

By: lrangels

lrangels — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:52:14 +0000

@mart. I remember you asked on one thread that you’re asking an article regarding a team from Vietnam exploring the waters of the ABL. I hope you were able to read the article I posted above (dated: February 12).

As far as who will own it? Or, who are the players will be playing? It’s still remains to be seen. What Hanoi and I were talking on the other thread are mere possibilities, or speculations — take your pick. Just for the purpose of having a topic to talk about.

By: mart

mart — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:04:01 +0000

If teams are gonna play each other at least twice on one’s home court, they should play them on consecutive days. So that they won’t have to spend for another trip back on that city.

Same as Major League Baseball. Teams play 3 to 4 games on one’s home field on consecutive days.

The only concern is fans may not want to see the same opponent twice in such a short time. But if the quality play is great this won’t be an issue.

By: Sadik

Sadik — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:58:42 +0000

I just read an article that ABL prefer to get new team like vietnam,instead of getting 2nd team from Philipines or indonesia.
more teams presented, the longer games are host, more cost,more expensive for the league.

By: lrangels

lrangels — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:05:59 +0000

@Starkiller. I don’t know yet. As soon as I find out, learn, read, or hear something, I will definitely pass them to you.

By: Starkiller

Starkiller — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:21:51 +0000

lrangels: how about the other two teams from Philippines and Indonesia? any news on them?

By: Hanoi-Nha Trang

Hanoi-Nha Trang — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:59:17 +0000

Economic crisis makes difficult to convince Vietnamese to join intl basketball competitions. The vietnamese womens basketball national team have more accomplishment.

By: 3stars

3stars — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:29:00 +0000

bryan ngo is a verified half vietnamese half filipino.

By: lrangels

lrangels — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:55:11 +0000

Just got this article from the PBA forum. Enjoy!

Vietnam to join Asean Basketball League – Feb 11, 2010 (by Hector Santos)

Clamor for a Vietnamese basketball team to join the 2nd edition of Asean Basketball League (ABL) became clearer as Erick Thohir, president of Southeast Asia Basketball Association, is expecting that 3 new teams will join the league next season. One each from the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam.

The ABL is a men’s professional basketball league in Southeast Asia that began in October 2009. It comprises six clubs from the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Singapore.

As of date, it’s not yet clear who will sponsor the Vietnamese basketball team but many basketball fans from Vietnam are now excited due to this development.

Vietnam, where soccer is the no.1 sport, always tap Filipino coaches like Ricky Magallanes and Erik Samson to handle its national basketball team.
Vietnam may tap anew another Filipino coach to carry the fight in ABL.

Aside from getting basketball local talent to compete, Vietnam may also import Filipino players to fortify their line up and follow what Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore had done to streghten their teams in ABL.

They may also get players with Vietnamese lineage who are making names outside Vietnam like Minh-Duc Truong who is currently playing in Germany, NCAA’s University of Hawaii standout Bryan Ngo, Toan Nguyen (G) who is playing well in Norway’s BLNO squad Froya Ambassadors, Thanh Nguyen who played for the Stirling Senators in an Australian Leage, and so many others.

By: mart

mart — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:47:02 +0000

Sorry, I meant 20 Million not 10 million (10 percent of 200 Million).

By: mislan

mislan — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:08:33 +0000

mart does see the big picture of the league