Thursday, January 20, 2011

Barracudas, the hunt starts now

Thursday, January 20, 2011



A good beginning makes a good ending

The Brunei Barracudas during one of their training sessions at the start of the season. The Barracudas must put in the necessary work and training during the offseason if they are to establish themselves as a contender for the next ABL season.Picture: BT file IT was not surprising as for two straight years now the Brunei Barracudas have failed to make it into the playoffs of the Asean Basketball League (ABL).

It was always a steep hill to climb from the start and it was a chaotic sophomore season which saw primarily negative headlines through the highlights loss of fans, mass exodus of local players, as well as a game that never reached the final buzzer.

The Barracudas finished at the bottom of the six-team table on a 4-11 win-loss record and were the first team out of the playoff picture at the beginning of this year.

So what can the team learn from all that has happened for the past two seasons?

First of all, Brunei's first professional basketball team can learn from the situation of the Thailand Tigers side from the inaugural season.

The Tigers were a team mired in controversy after it was revealed that players were not being paid.

It has been an incredible turnaround for the team from Thailand after finishing last in the first season with a 3-12 record. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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