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PostPosted: Sun 2:28, 08 Sep 2013    Post subject: Basketball in Britain

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Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani (7) is defended by Johan Petro in a 116-103 Nets win at O2 Arena in London, England. (Nathaniel S. Butler/Getty Images) Don't sweat it NBA. So there weren't many stories - make that NO stories - in most of the 13 daily papers you can buy in London in the leadup to the two-game series between the Toronto Raptors and New Jersey Nets.
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There you have it. In terms of British interest, there isn't much of it.
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'A bit of an experiment' I met a couple from Spain in Central London on Friday and the man had a Jose Calderon jersey pulled over his sweater. They had flown in from Madrid to make a weekend of it. People like them are the biggest reason why the NBA,[url=http://duveticajacketsjp.albirank.net/][b]デュベチカ 通販[/b][/url], NHL and NFL are so attracted to London for their out-of-country experiments - you can come and operate in an English environment and still have the rest of Europe at your doorstep.
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"We want to see how the players react to the travel, how they react travelling back to the United States … see what the market is for ticket prices and television rights for these games. There's a lot to look at, but we're hopeful."
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