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Title: D-League team in Springfield, MA
Post by: cdif911 on April 03, 2009, 05:03:39 PM: Just caught this yesterday from a buddy, but its been up since Tuesday, did we miss this, or have I not been paying attention (it was a long week, so maybe its the latter) here's the link, lock it or merge if its already been discussed

http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/03/springfield_lan.html (http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/03/springfield_lan.html)
Title: Re: D-League team in Springfield, MA
Post by: ACF on April 03, 2009, 05:30:56 PM: I know the Portland team is
going to be called the Maine
Red Claws, as a tribute to a
certain mr. Auerbach and also
because, well, the lobster
industry is apparently big there.
Title: Re: D-League team in Springfield, MA
Post by: cordobes on April 03, 2009, 05:44:05 PM: Fanshot about it:
http://www.celticsblog.com/2009/3/31/816338/springfield-ma-d-league-team-to-be

Apparently the name is going to be The Springfield Peach Baskets.
Title: Re: D-League team in Springfield, MA
Post by: ACF on April 03, 2009, 05:51:22 PM: Quote from: cordobes on April 03, 2009, 05:44:05 PM
Fanshot about it:
http://www.celticsblog.com/2009/3/31/816338/springfield-ma-d-league-team-to-be

Apparently the name is going to be The Springfield Peach Baskets.

I like the name. I do.
If that's not giving back
to the history of this game
call me silly. I like it.
Title: Re: D-League team in Springfield, MA
Post by: Celtics1990 on April 03, 2009, 06:13:12 PM: I wish I lived closer to Springfield. $91 for season tickets, how can you turn that down?
Title: Re: D-League team in Springfield, MA
Post by: the_Bird on April 03, 2009, 06:22:59 PM: That is the best name in professional sports, bar none.

Where's the $91 season tickets come from? That's not bad; I'm still a good hour+ from Springfield, but I could make it down fairly often.
Title: Re: D-League team in Springfield, MA
Post by: cdif911 on April 03, 2009, 06:28:12 PM: Quote from: the_Bird on April 03, 2009, 06:22:59 PM
That is the best name in professional sports, bar none.

Where's the $91 season tickets come from? That's not bad; I'm still a good hour+ from Springfield, but I could make it down fairly often.

finally something to do in Springfield since Hooters left
Title: Re: D-League team in Springfield, MA
Post by: Celtics1990 on April 03, 2009, 06:31:44 PM: Quote from: the_Bird on April 03, 2009, 06:22:59 PM
That is the best name in professional sports, bar none.

Where's the $91 season tickets come from? That's not bad; I'm still a good hour+ from Springfield, but I could make it down fairly often.
I checked out the teams site and you can get balcony season tickets for $91 dollars.

Here's the link if anyone is interested
http://www.nba.com/dleague/springfield/season_tickets.html (http://www.nba.com/dleague/springfield/season_tickets.html)
Title: Re: D-League team in Springfield, MA
Post by: Tnerb02 on April 03, 2009, 10:14:21 PM: Quote from: cordobes on April 03, 2009, 05:44:05 PM
Fanshot about it:
http://www.celticsblog.com/2009/3/31/816338/springfield-ma-d-league-team-to-be

Apparently the name is going to be The Springfield Peach Baskets.
It looks like it is just a name the guy who wrote that article made up. Nothing official.
Title: Re: D-League team in Springfield, MA
Post by: cordobes on April 03, 2009, 10:20:13 PM: Quote from: Tnerb02 on April 03, 2009, 10:14:21 PM
Quote from: cordobes on April 03, 2009, 05:44:05 PM
Fanshot about it:
http://www.celticsblog.com/2009/3/31/816338/springfield-ma-d-league-team-to-be

Apparently the name is going to be The Springfield Peach Baskets.
It looks like it is just a name the guy who wrote that article made up. Nothing official.

Yeah, of course, I just threw it here as a joke.
Title: Re: D-League team in Springfield, MA
Post by: the_Bird on April 03, 2009, 10:50:10 PM: Well, you made it sound like it was official!

We need to make sure that becomes the [dang] name - that's the best name in sports, bar none. C'mon, how freakin' cool are the Peach Baskets?
Title: Re: D-League team in Springfield, MA
Post by: ACF on April 04, 2009, 02:04:53 AM: Quote from: cordobes on April 03, 2009, 10:20:13 PM
Quote from: Tnerb02 on April 03, 2009, 10:14:21 PM
Quote from: cordobes on April 03, 2009, 05:44:05 PM
Fanshot about it:
http://www.celticsblog.com/2009/3/31/816338/springfield-ma-d-league-team-to-be

Apparently the name is going to be The Springfield Peach Baskets.
It looks like it is just a name the guy who wrote that article made up. Nothing official.

Yeah, of course, I just threw it here as a joke.

It shouldn't be a joke.
Can't go with YMCA's :D
Title: Re: D-League team in Springfield, MA
Post by: rondo987 on April 04, 2009, 02:25:07 AM: I am absolutely IN LOVE with this idea. I was born and raised in the Springfield area, and still live here. Although I am a little upset they won't be affiliates with the Celtics, this should definately give us people from around here something to do on Friday and Saturday nights besides that AWFUL downtown they have. We have the Springfield Falcons, but they suck and they're boring...

Peach Baskets? hahaha that would be classic, but it sounds a little wierd
Title: Re: D-League team in Springfield, MA
Post by: ACF on April 04, 2009, 03:14:11 AM: Weird, yes.

But look at this pic:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Firstbasketball.jpg)

The name would be perfect in
celebrating the history of
basketball and a huge hat tip
to Dr. Naismith.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Naismith (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Naismith)
Title: Re: D-League team in Springfield, MA
Post by: Roy Hobbs on April 04, 2009, 10:23:17 AM: Quote from: rondo987 on April 04, 2009, 02:25:07 AM

Peach Baskets? hahaha that would be classic, but it sounds a little wierd

Haha, yeah, but what is "normal" is a league with the "Red Claws", the "14ers", the "Valley Vipers", the "Sky Force", and the "Mad Ants"?