Lui's Knob Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Watching the "we the north" movement and excitement with the Raptors back east and the acclimatization of Americans playing in a Canadian basketball market, will the NBA ever give Vancouver a 2nd chance for an NBA team (with a proper GM and drafting)? Ever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond NHL Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 If they do they should give us 5 consecutive first overall draft picks as payback for their inept expansion drafting rules. The last 2 min of a b-ball game are painful and the bigger the game(playoffs) the more painful it is to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butters Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 NBA can stay away. They banned us from getting top draft picks, and the players were a bunch of whiners who had no desire to be here (with one or two exceptions). And then there was Steve Francis.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silky mitts Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 I don't see it, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanucklehead10 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 If not then hopefully Seattle gets a team back. I'm good right now with cheering for the Raptors as Canada's team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckin_futz Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 It'll happen one day. There's a bigger wrong to be righted first though and that's Seattle. You're going to see every major sports league in Las Vegas too. The NFL's Raiders are already exploring moving there. The NHL is wanting to expand there. The NBA would be a perfect fit there too. If other leagues move in to Vegas, the NBA will slide right on in. They're no dummies. There's many other markets wanting a team too Mexico City, Louisville, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Kansas City. The NBA can take their pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last outlaw Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 13 minutes ago, butters said: NBA can stay away. They banned us from getting top draft picks, and the players were a bunch of whiners who had no desire to be here (with one or two exceptions). And then there was Steve Francis.... Never forget the look on Steve Francis when he was drafted by Grizzlies. Who could forget Othella Harrington when he said how hated rain in Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electro Rock Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Not anytime soon, too little disposable income and no real basketball culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lui's Knob Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 4 minutes ago, the last outlaw said: Never forget the look on Steve Francis when he was drafted by Grizzlies. Who could forget Othella Harrington when he said how hated rain in Vancouver. Thing now is how much european South American and Canadian content in the draft there is ... Don't need to pick the Francis of the world who have zero desire to play up north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackcanuck Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 It will go to Seattle, there is a billionare that will build an Arena today if he could get an NBA franchise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Seattle will get a team before we will. And until Seattle gets an arena built, that's not happening either. The NBA has pretty much ignored San Diego since it lost the Clippers. But then again they stayed away from New Orleans for over 20 years until the Hornets/Pelicans moved there. Vancouver is a very different city since the Grizzlies were here. But considering how the NBA didn't even offer a word of protest when both the Sonics and Grizzlies moved, screw them. NCAA basketball is more entertaining anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Probably not for a long time. Especially with the Canadian dollar so bad right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canacks1970 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Tre Mac said: If they do they should give us 5 consecutive first overall draft picks as payback for their inept expansion drafting rules. The last 2 min of a b-ball game are painful and the bigger the game(playoffs) the more painful it is to watch. Yup and if Authur Griffiths didn't take the advice from David Stern on Hiring a incompetent Gm in Stu Jackson who didn't think much of Steve Nash, And using their first pick on point guard for three straight years was a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead44 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 It is insane how many mistakes the grizzlies made. I would love to see NBA basketball come back to Vancouver. I moved to Toronto and I love going to Raps games, and I probably didn't watch a basketball game ever again after the Grizzlies re-located until this year. Canada is massive in landmass but so small in population. I love seeing Canada get behind the Raptors & Blue Jays. We should unite as a nation, not squabble over pointless city rivalries that don't make any sense and really shouldn't exist. I am trying to make more of an effort to support other Canadian hockey teams as well, but it is hard when it comes to the Oilers and Flames as there is actual hockey rivalry there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer. Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 I can't see it in the next 10-15 years. Who knows after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrDrFunk Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 24 minutes ago, canucklehead44 said: It is insane how many mistakes the grizzlies made. I would love to see NBA basketball come back to Vancouver. I moved to Toronto and I love going to Raps games, and I probably didn't watch a basketball game ever again after the Grizzlies re-located until this year. Canada is massive in landmass but so small in population. I love seeing Canada get behind the Raptors & Blue Jays. We should unite as a nation, not squabble over pointless city rivalries that don't make any sense and really shouldn't exist. I am trying to make more of an effort to support other Canadian hockey teams as well, but it is hard when it comes to the Oilers and Flames as there is actual hockey rivalry there. I hear ya, and I totally did jump on the Blue Jays bandwagon last summer (no shame!), but still; I wish it wasn't Toronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Maybe. But I personally don't care if they come back or not. Content with watching the Raptors basketball. Besides we have the White Caps and Lions to cheer for (other than the Canucks that is). The attitude of the professional basketball players towards playing in Canada has been disappointing at best. Not sure if I can cheer for a team full of players who don't like being here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Nope. Seattle should over us anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I'd be down for it. Wonder what name they would go with? (I'm glad that there's already a Grizzlies team in the league so Vancouver can't use it, as that defunct franchise doesn't have a reason to come back into existence in the 604). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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