McDonald's Championship

likwitdesi · Post #1 » by **likwitdesi** » Sat May 31, 2008 6:44 am

Why don't they bring this back? I just read about it and it seemed like a great concept. With European teams getting much better since the 90s, maybe it would be a lot more interesting this time.

Post #2 » by **Turisas** » Sat May 31, 2008 7:45 am

They did have a couple of very close games back in the old days too, I remember the Knicks only beat Pesaro in OT and the Lakers just squeezed past Badalona.

likwitdesi · Post #3 » by **likwitdesi** » Sat Jun 7, 2008 5:49 pm

The preseason games just aren't good enough because most of the NBA teams give their starters minimal minutes. A tourney like this with something to play for would be great.

Farm Raid · Post #4 » by **Farm Raid** » Sat Jun 7, 2008 7:06 pm

If they brought the champs of various leagues together and paid them a proo-rated salary for the amount of games played, it might work once a Euro team beat the NBA champs once.

Because I guarantee NBA players won't care until then, so the year after they lose will be the first time it becomes "real".

Dtown84 · Post #5 » by **Dtown84** » Sat Jun 7, 2008 9:55 pm

Does anyone know why they dropped it in the first place? Aside from possible US dominance?

DraftBoy10 · Post #6 » by **DraftBoy10** » Sat Jun 7, 2008 9:58 pm

Once the Euro team competes, the NBA team will destroy them.

Alyosha12 · Post #7 » by **Alyosha12** » Sat Jun 7, 2008 11:09 pm

I don't see how its different from the NBA Europe tour.

likwitdesi · Post #8 » by **likwitdesi** » Sat Jun 7, 2008 11:10 pm

Alyosha12 wrote:I don't see how its different from the NBA Europe tour.

Because this is a tournament and the NBA guys have something to play for (a championship). Thus, the stars could log real minutes unlike the minutes they get on the NBA Europe tour.

ivDT · Post #9 » by **ivDT** » Sun Jun 8, 2008 12:48 am

they should make the McDonald's championship the NBA equivalent of the NIT in college basketball.

teams that don't make the playoffs can compete in the McDIT (catchy name) and give their fans something to cheer about in between the regular season and the draft.

think of it: a chance to compete for the real world championship title instead of the phony one they give to the NBA champ.

what lottery team isn't going to jump at the chance?

War3player · Post #10 » by **War3player** » Sun Jun 8, 2008 2:41 am

ivDT wrote:they should make the McDonald's championship the NBA equivalent of the NIT in college basketball.

teams that don't make the playoffs can compete in the McDIT (catchy name) and give their fans something to cheer about in between the regular season and the draft.

think of it: a chance to compete for the real world championship title instead of the phony one they give to the NBA champ.

what lottery team isn't going to jump at the chance?

Sounds like the NHL when teams don't make the playoffs or get eliminated early.

ivDT · Post #11 » by **ivDT** » Sun Jun 8, 2008 4:58 am

War3player wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Sounds like the NHL when teams don't make the playoffs or get eliminated early.

wow, really?

i don't follow hockey at all so i'd never heard of this.

what is this tournament called?

Farm Raid · Post #12 » by **Farm Raid** » Sun Jun 8, 2008 2:06 pm

ivDT wrote:
think of it: a chance to compete for the real world championship title instead of the phony one they give to the NBA champ.

what lottery team isn't going to jump at the chance?

massey1992 · Post #13 » by **massey1992** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:21 pm

I would love to have it back.