EasternOHBillsFan Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I was shocked to find out that Buffalo was getting an ABA team for 2013, because normally the subject would pop up somewhere, but it is real. Their promotion so far, however, looks extremely amateurish and needs a real marketer (insert Russ Brandon joke here)... wow. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fhcu3O2Sktw&feature=youtu.be https://www.facebook.com/Buffalo716ers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thisistheyear Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 That is the worst professional sports team name I have ever heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 i love pro basketball...i hope this doesn't detract from the nbdl, but at the same time maybe it will keep some players here on us soil rather than forcing some to go overseas, although i doubt the aba money will even be close to the overseas teams...i look forward to this. I do agree they could have come up with a better name..some off the wall/obscure reference to the buffalo region Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBeane Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I could have made a promotional video of that quality and I have virtually no experience in A/V. Maybe they should give Russ a call and have him work his magic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 They had a team in the PBL here in NH for two seasons. It was actually good ball, fun to watch. Too bad they had to play in high school gyms etc. Terry Pegula should buy an NBA D-league franchise for the FN Center and do it up right. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 True story: A few years ago there was a Buffalo ABA team called the Silverbacks that played at Buff State. I had gone to one game the year before and enjoyed it (although there are some weird rules, like 4 -point plays based on defensive domination, etc.) Anyway, there was maybe 250 people in the crowd. The following year they ran a commercial saying they were giving away 5 Xbox360s at a game just before Christmas. I called up a buddy of mine and said, "I don't know if you care about the ABA, but they're giving away xbox360s and based on the crowd size from last year, we'd have about a 1 in 50 shot of winning one." We went. Crowd size was what I estimated and I won the last xbox360 they gave away. I still have it (though it did have to get repaired from the red rings of death issue), but better yet I've got a great story to tell. (Also got Daryl Dawkin's autograph at that game - he was the coach of the opposition - he signed it "Chocolate Thunder.") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Was that taped at the JCC in Amherst? Seriously, they're planning in charging money to watch this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I hope they make a run at Artis Gilmore and Dr. J!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 (edited) Well, you've gotta start somewhere... http://abalive.com/aba-league-office/ According to the website, the league COO is named Dick Packer. He's on special assignment/leave of absence. This just writes itself... Edited January 16, 2013 by Corp000085 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Well, you've gotta start somewhere... No you don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternOHBillsFan Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 They had a team in the PBL here in NH for two seasons. It was actually good ball, fun to watch. Too bad they had to play in high school gyms etc. Terry Pegula should buy an NBA D-league franchise for the FN Center and do it up right. PTR They are playing at Villa Maria College, according to their website... https://www.facebook.com/VillaMariaCollege?ref=ts&fref=ts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 According to the website, the league COO is named Dick Packer. He's on special assignment/leave of absence. So Dick Packer is on the loose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 So Dick Packer is on the loose? Doug Marrone just hired him for his name alone. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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