Random Thought: Should The RGV Vipers (or new Rockets D League team) be moved to Houston area?

It would definitely make things easier on the rookies, I always feel bad when I find out they are being recalled/assigned. The traveling and living situation must be a pain in the ass

 

Move them to Galveston and re name them.

Today I went into academy on the seawall and they only had 2 rockets shirts in the whole store.

I have a better selection in Austin which is spurs territory.

 

White would say yes.

 

I think I am just stereotyping, but is Alonzo Cantu a crime lord?

 

ROTFL LOL LOL LOL

 

Was just kidding about the crime lord part, but I just googled Mr. Cantu and he seems to be a good guys for someone like, say, Les Alexander to be in business with. In fact, if I were a Rockets rookie on assignment to RGV, I'd be sure to get on the good side of and get acquainted with the RGV owner.

 

No one is going to buy the team and relocate them to Houston. They would make no money out of it here.

Who would go to a Vipers game in Houston?

Not to sound disrespectful, but if you have a choice to go to a Rockets game or Vipers game, which would you choose?

Houston Cougars, Rice Owls, etc barely have any attendance as it is. People only started going to Rockets games to see a superstar in James Harden. They aren't going to pay for tickets to see Terrence Jones play. There is no financial benefit to buying the team and relocating them.

On the other hand, people go to games in McAllen because there's not many other sporting options to choose from.

 

this right heeeyah

 

The people that just want to casually watch a basketball game where they may see some pro-level talent for a lot less than what they'll have to fork over for an NBA game and still get way better seats. Maybe a dad wants to take his kids out to a game without having to drive from Houstn to suburbia after work and then from suburbia to downtown Houston to watch the game and then from downtown to suburbia again afterwards.

The Texas Legends are in the DFW area. They drew 4400 people per game last year. RGV drew the most at 4800. The Iowa Energy are the only other team that drew over 3000 last year (4300). Most of the other teams drew just under 3000 per game. Hmm... maybe this is why we keep sending our draft picks down there... keep attendance for an otherwise crappy team up. Anyway, my point is, the Texas Legends seem to be doing something right in a big town.

 

Look at baseball's minor league system. It's highly successful, has been for years and should be something the NBA models it's NBDL after. So far, it has. Minor league teams are supported by cities that don't have the big league team.

Also, it's a very short flight over there on Southwest. There is no need to worry about travel time. It's really a pretty cool town with a nice mix of Mexican influence and good old boy. I recommend getting a botana from any Mexican restaurant while you're there. You will be pleased.

 

Baseball has a limited number of times a player can go back and forth. NBA does not. It is also much easier to practice in baseball. Ten out of 13 players are needed healthy for Rockets to practice. It would be nice for the guys sent to d league to be able to practice with Rockets instead of this yo yo that they currently do.

 

I did not know that. What is the number? Personally, I like how the NBA does it, but that is because I like how they use it to develop/play in the NBA then develop/play etc until the player is ready full time.

 

Actually, I am wrong about the number of times. A baseball player can be sent up or down as much as a team wants, but they are limited by the number of years to 3 once called up.

 

The legends are being marketed like crazy. Their games are on TXA 21, which everyone in dfw has. Also, there is a lot of local civic pride in all of those dfw cities, and Frisco has a little sports entertainment thing going on in that area, with FC Dallas' stadium just north of where the Legends play.