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Portland Maine is granted D league team

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:58 pm
by Prophet_C
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

I just heard this on the local sports show and they had the owners Bill Ryan and Jon Jennings on to announce that this November, Portland ME is getting a d league team. They will be playing at the Portland Expo for 24 games a year. The name or affiliate hasn't been chosen yet. There are 6 possible names appoved by the NBA and fans will vote in a month or two on the name. The Celtics are hopeful that Portland is their d league team but nothing is guaranteed and won't be known until after the NBA season.

I'm so pumped. I live outside of Portland and definitely plan on going to several games if not season tickets. :D

I don't have a link just yet but this is definitely legit.

Re: Portland Maine is granted D league team

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:32 pm
by BillessuR6
I hope this will be the celtics D-league team...

Re: Portland Maine is granted D league team

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:53 pm
by DorfonCeltics
It would certainly make sense for Portland to be Boston's D League affiliate since the close proximity. It would be great to go up and see the young guys play a few games. Also, we would definitely get a lot more coverage in the Globe/Herald of their games. This is definitely good news. I'm pretty sure that the C's have a year to year agreement with Utah so I don't see any reason why this wouldn't happen.

Re: Portland Maine is granted D league team

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:57 pm
by OBisHalJordan
if this isn't going to become the celtics team, it would be really strange.

as someone who grew up on the CT/RI border, I was hoping they would resurrect the providence streamrollers as a NBDL team but this is still pretty cool.

Re: Portland Maine is granted D league team

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:08 pm
by celtics543
FInally. I've been following this for a while now, because I live about 10 minutes from the expo. The sea dogs and pirates are great, but I've been waiting for Maine to get a basketball team for a long time. I hope they are a Celtics affiliate, but even if they aren't it will still be cool to go watch.

Re: Portland Maine is granted D league team

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:26 pm
by MyInsatiableOne
thebirdman wrote:I hope this will be the celtics D-league team...


Same...it would be totally (Please Use More Appropriate Word) if it weren't...sort of like when the Sea Dogs were the Marlins' minor league team...WTF?

Re: Portland Maine is granted D league team

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:29 pm
by campybatman
The Celtics are expected to end their partnership with the Utah franchise in the D-League and link up with Portland. Former Celtics assistant coach Jon Jennings, who will be the president and general manager of the Portland team, said, "The NBA D-League is such a valuable tool in the development of young talent, and I'm looking forward to showcasing that talent to the fans here in Maine."


http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball ... ?page=full

Re: Portland Maine is granted D league team

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:30 pm
by greenbeans
This is awesome, especially for you Maine folk. Should save the owners some money sending the kids up North instead of friggin Utah.

Re: Portland Maine is granted D league team

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:47 pm
by Prophet_C
You guys should all come up for a game when the season starts.

Re: Portland Maine is granted D league team

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:59 pm
by TheOGJabroni
**** right! I go to USM which is in the Gorham\Portland area.

Re: Portland Maine is granted D league team

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:05 pm
by Gant
I would guess there will be other East coast teams, otherwise the Maine mini-celtics are going to have the worst travel schedule in the history of US sports.

Re: Portland Maine is granted D league team

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:09 pm
by Who-rod
They should be green and white, and be called the Portland Pine, with C's unis, except this (but a much cooler version):

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instead of the shamrock.

That would be cool.

Re: Portland Maine is granted D league team

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:31 pm
by Prophet_C
Who-rod wrote:They should be green and white, and be called the Portland Pine, with C's unis, except this (but a much cooler version):

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instead of the shamrock.

That would be cool.


Oh god no. lol

That would be lame IMO. I get it and it makes some sense but I wouldn't want to wear the gear with tree on it.

Hey buddy, got wood?

lol

Re: Portland Maine is granted D league team

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:32 pm
by Celtics_Champs
^ And you guys can have Lucky as your mascot. :rofl:

Re: Portland Maine is granted D league team

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:38 pm
by Who-rod
Prophet_C wrote:
Who-rod wrote:They should be green and white, and be called the Portland Pine, with C's unis, except this (but a much cooler version):

Image

instead of the shamrock.

That would be cool.


Oh god no. lol

That would be lame IMO. I get it and it makes some sense but I wouldn't want to wear the gear with tree on it.

Hey buddy, got wood?

lol


I'm sticking with it, think it'd be great. However, I imagine it'll be something terrible, totally unrelated to Maine, with obnoxious, loud colors that scream 'amateur'.

Re: Portland Maine is granted D league team

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:42 pm
by greenbeans
It's gotta end up being something lobster-related, it's Maine fah cry eye

Re: Portland Maine is granted D league team

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:45 pm
by Prophet_C
Lol ^^

I wouldn't mind it being the lobsters. It'd be funny.

I'm really curious on what it'll be. We've had the Mountain Cats and the Wave.

Re: Portland Maine is granted D league team

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:21 pm
by MyInsatiableOne
It'll be something stupid and WNBA-ish sounding, like the Maine Storms or something like that...

Re: Portland Maine is granted D league team

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:26 pm
by greenbeans
haha, they were just talking about this on the radio and Holley brought up the name Pine as an idea. uhoh prophet

Re: Portland Maine is granted D league team

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:32 pm
by Celtics_Champs
Lobster would be interesting. Moose? Bear?