As the PBL and ABA gear up for the 2009-2010 season, I think it’s pretty clear that Montreal will not have a team in either league this time around. This surprises nobody, and I can’t even say it’s a bad thing: talented players will have a chance to play for a team which can offer them a real contract worth real (if perhaps insufficient) money. And fans won’t suffer further disappointment watching another team with great potential fizzle and die.
Since ‘Team Montreal’ failed so catastrophically last season, I’ve cut off contact with the previous owners of this city’s teams. So, I can’t really tell you whether rumours that the Matrix would rise again were ever anything more than just rumours. What I can tell you is that the players aren’t just sitting idly by.
Last I spoke to them, both Tommy Mitchell (Montreal Royal, 2007-2008) and Buster Perkins (Montreal Sasquat’ch/Team Montreal, 2009) were in negotiations with teams overseas. I haven’t heard of anything being finalized yet, but I have high hopes for both players.
Jamaal Wise (Montreal Sasquat’ch, 2009) is recovering from knee surgery, and will hopefully be back on the court soon.
Montreal’s own Marco Volcy (Montreal Matrix/Montreal Royal, 2005-2008) just released a new music video, with a new album set to come out in early 2010.
And I just read that former Sasquat’ch head coach Alejandro Hasbani will be working with the Kebs this season. (You may recall I wasn’t a big fan of coach Hasbani’s style, but maybe it will work in Quebec City)
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