The Fort Wayne Mad Ants will be the Trail Blazers D-League affiliate this season.

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    How do you feel about this Boise Blazer?
     
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    Either the anticipation was killing him or the news was anti-climatic.
     
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    Oh shit. Fort Wayne is only 2hrs from me. Definitely in the middle of nowhere.
     
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    Time to get the 5th string center some DLeague PT.... but I know they won't do it.
     
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    I was pissed when I found out actually. In fact I bought 5 game package last year just for that reason and they wanted me to renew and I told them no way. Seeing that pre-season game here last was so cool. And I dont want to see the Jazz. It was a bummer to say the least
     
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    Someday that is the plan. Maybe when the kids are grown and gone. Until then I have to settle for being a "Rip City Resident"
     
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    Can't wait to see "Crabbe leads Mad Ants to Victory" headline.
     
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    I nominate the "Mad Ants" for the Rippy award of Best D-League Team Name!
     
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    Is the Mad Ant supposed to be "ticked" mad or "insane" mad? IMO, the mascot looks more crazy than angry.

    I wouldn't want to meet him in a dark underground tunnel.

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    I took it as "crazy". :)
     
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    GET READY FOR MAD ANT BASKETBALL!!!!!
     
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    I guess the exclusive thing didn't work for us so we are trying the opposite?

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    It's a little Olshey error that we're not supposed to talk about.
     
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    I liked it when we had our own D-league affiliate but unfortunately I don't think we used it as much as we should have.
     
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    I figured out why the team dropped its 1-to-1 affiliation with the Idaho Stampede. Olshey jumped at this change: With 13 NBA teams (half of the league) feeding players only into Fort Wayne, the Mad Ants will receive many NBA players this season, improving the team. Any Blazer sent there will probably play with another young NBA player, improving both.

    http://hardwoodparoxysm.com/2014/07/17/d-league-refresher-nbdl/
     
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