After the offseason folding of the Kings, Bullets and Slingers, there was the near collapse of the Spirit and now, the Cairns Taipans are now in trouble. The Spirit have been bailed out but are on minimum pay which means that the ball boys who mop the court probably get more money than the actual players. The credit crunch has affected the Taipans as their major sponsor is Toyota and they're not sure they'll be able to play on Saturday.
Way to wave the flag Basketball Australia. They were always in trouble after announcing that they were rebranding next season. There was talk of just scratching the 08/09 season because of the financial strain however the loss of local talent would have crippled the league for their reinvention. Now it looks like they'll limp to the end on the back of low crowds and a couple of competitive teams. It's like a sports version of Survivor - Cairns, put out your torch and fetch your belongings the league have spoken. Spirit, you missed the last roadblock and will have a $500,000 handicap going into next season. Shane Heal to the diary room. Big Brother thinks you were a talented player back in the Atlanta Olympics but now you're overpaid and useless. To the isolation room.
It's sad. I just long for the days of Kingma...sigh...
Now there was someone who knew his limits...
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