Murray Ky. gets an ABA team.

[Long Time Warrior]

Sounds great. I hope they do well. Let's go Kentucky Colonels. :flame:

http://www.abalive.com/

[UKPat02]

Maybe Antwain Barbour will find a home there.

[T-CAT4LIFE]

Do they still play with the red, white, and blue ball? I like it, makes the game more entertaining. :jump:

[HammerTime]

I hope this will lead to Ky getting an NBA team some time in the future.

[gchs_uk9]

I hope this will lead to Ky getting an NBA team some time in the future.

 

I can't see that ever happening. There isn't enough support in the state. With UK and UL playing once/twice a week at home and drawing 20,000+ each night, there aren't enough fannies to fill the seats!

 

In my opinion, if Louisville (it would have to be Louisville) were to get a team, they would play in front of mediocre crowds for most of their games after the "new" wore off.

 

Interesting thought, though: What if Kentucky built a new arena in northern Kentucky and a "Cincinnati" professional basketball team played there? That would tap into the central/northern Kentucky population, Louisville isn't too far away, and the entire Cincinnati area would be available.

[HammerTime]

I can't see that ever happening. There isn't enough support in the state. With UK and UL playing once/twice a week at home and drawing 20,000+ each night, there aren't enough fannies to fill the seats!

 

In my opinion, if Louisville (it would have to be Louisville) were to get a team, they would play in front of mediocre crowds for most of their games after the "new" wore off.

 

Interesting thought, though: What if Kentucky built a new arena in northern Kentucky and a "Cincinnati" professional basketball team played there? That would tap into the central/northern Kentucky population, Louisville isn't too far away, and the entire Cincinnati area would be available.

I would love to see something like that happen. However I just don't think this area has enough draw to bring an NBA team in the area.

[T-CAT4LIFE]

I can't see that ever happening. There isn't enough support in the state. With UK and UL playing once/twice a week at home and drawing 20,000+ each night, there aren't enough fannies to fill the seats!

 

In my opinion, if Louisville (it would have to be Louisville) were to get a team, they would play in front of mediocre crowds for most of their games after the "new" wore off.

 

 

Im with you.. Ticket prices would be higher than the college games, not to mention you play 41 home games, not including playoffs. Economically KY can't support an NBA team and two major college teams. For what it's worth, I don't think the Cincy area could support one either.

[UKPat02]

I would love to see something like that happen. However I just don't think this area has enough draw to bring an NBA team in the area.

 

If they can field pro baseball and football teams, I think they could put a basketball team on the court. Heaven knows they need to do something with U.S. Bank Arena.

[HammerTime]

If they can field pro baseball and football teams, I think they could put a basketball team on the court. Heaven knows they need to do something with U.S. Bank Arena.

Don't get me wrong I am all for it. Just don't see it happening.

[dolamite]

I hope this will lead to Ky getting an NBA team some time in the future.

 

I wish that would happen, but marketing will never allow this to happen. Not in the Stern era at least. Kentucky is a basketball state though, I mean UK, UL, not too mention one of the most exciting high school basketball post seasons in the world. People are crazy about basketball in Kentucky, and basketball is crazy about Kentucky, however the common assumption is that a professional team would quickly fizzle out in the bluegrass. Maybe, maybe not, but one thing is for sure, if Kentucky was to have a NBA team the seats would more than likely be empty unless they were able to put a winning team on the court. Like we all know, people in Kentucky are so crazy about their basketball that they don't like a loser, and with an expansion team not much could be expected from a team in a state with such high basketball expectations.

[CatchMeIfYouCan]

Sounds great. I hope they do well. Let's go Kentucky Colonels. :flame:

http://www.abalive.com/

 

I would LOVE to see this happen but it will not

[Hip-Hop Box]

When will they have Tryouts?

[Long Time Warrior]

I would LOVE to see this happen but it will not

 

It's already a done deal. Go to Top Story at the link and read about it. They start playing games this Nowember. People believe they will play at Murray State's new arena or at their old one if Murray State has a home game. I think it's great and I do hope it does well.

[cshs81]

A. ABA is not very good b-ball and will not last long in Murray.

B. The NBA will NEVER EVER come to Cincinnati or KY.

[westsider]

The story in the Paducah Sun says that the team plans to rotate their home games between several sites ... the team's coach mentions Murray, Paducah and Louisville as potential home venues.