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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jul 22, 2017 18:39:27 GMT -5
Lately I've been thinking about this. I'm a Toronto Raptors fan. I've poured money into this team for years supporting them. But ever since the Heat formed in 2010 and countless other stars playing together, I've found myself thinking about this a lot lately.
I'm not a rich guy, in fact, by modern day standards, I'm a poor dude. Each year, it's the Cavs, Warriors or some other new team superteam forming like Minnesota or Houston.
With no chance of my Raptors winning no more than a round, I've considered walking away from the NBA.
Does anyone else feel the same way about their team?
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Post by Cyno on Jul 22, 2017 18:43:35 GMT -5
I've found myself lately, when it comes to the NBA, rooting for individual players rather than teams. Mostly because I'm a Knicks fan and if they were the only thing I could possibly root for in basketball I'd hate life itself.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Jul 22, 2017 18:43:43 GMT -5
Because it's bullshit to abandon who imprinted on you for someone who always wins.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Jul 22, 2017 18:45:52 GMT -5
I've found myself lately, when it comes to the NBA, rooting for individual players rather than teams. Mostly because I'm a Knicks fan and if they were the only thing I could possibly root for in basketball I'd hate life itself. Hell, at half of the reason I stopped watching the NFL is because I couldn't bring myself to care about the Eagles anymore (the other half is Goodell), but I don't believe in switching allegiances (even though there were other teams that I didn't mind at all).
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Post by sfvega on Jul 22, 2017 18:49:56 GMT -5
Because of all the memories we've built up. I grew up watching Brett Hull and Brendan Shanahan and Curtis Joseph and those guys. I know that we basically will just never win a Cup. I know I'll get my hopes up and get disappointed every season. But dance with who brung you.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Jul 22, 2017 20:03:29 GMT -5
Because of all the memories we've built up. I grew up watching Brett Hull and Brendan Shanahan and Curtis Joseph and those guys. I know that we basically will just never win a Cup. I know I'll get my hopes up and get disappointed every season. But dance with who brung you. I can't tell if you mean St. Louis or Detroit. If you mean Detroit, WTF? If you mean St. Louis, then carry on.
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Post by sfvega on Jul 22, 2017 20:28:56 GMT -5
Because of all the memories we've built up. I grew up watching Brett Hull and Brendan Shanahan and Curtis Joseph and those guys. I know that we basically will just never win a Cup. I know I'll get my hopes up and get disappointed every season. But dance with who brung you. I can't tell if you mean St. Louis or Detroit. If you mean Detroit, WTF? If you mean St. Louis, then carry on. I grew up on Red Wings legend Curtis Joseph, rooting for my team who has sadly never won any Cups. What a magical parallel universe that would be.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2017 8:02:36 GMT -5
I'm a White Sox fan; been one since 1980, when I went to my first game at age 5. They were horrible then. They lost to the Brewers 11-1. Since then, in 37 years, I've seen a lot of terrible baseball. Outfielders who hot dog a catch but forget how many outs there are, guys who pitch like it's batting practice for the other team, fielders that can't pick up a ball without kicking it 7 times, etc. Hell, I stayed up one night in 1988 listening to the news, hoping they wouldn't move to Tampa! But I've also seen glimmers of hope in every 162-game season. There's always a night or two where the stars align just right and these guys look like world beaters. There are winning streaks, there are perfect games, there are years like 2012 where you think "Holy crap, these guys are pretty good and can win the division!" (Then September rolls around and they lose 3 of 4 series to shitty teams and fall out of contention.)
Why?
Moments like what I've just mentioned. Names like Mark Buerhle, Frank Thomas, Ron Kittle are a part of my growing up. Years like 1983, 1993, 2000, where they made the playoffs.
And then there's 2005, when it all came together. I was able to see a World Series title by my team. Many before me never got to see it. I may never see it again.
That's why.
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Post by karl100589 on Jul 23, 2017 8:37:40 GMT -5
Yes, because it makes those fleeting moments of success all the more special.
It's part of the reason people loved the Minardi Formula One team.
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Post by Push R Truth on Jul 23, 2017 8:50:49 GMT -5
I'm an Iowa State Football Fan
It's a hell of a lot of fun because you can't have a lot of heartbreak when you suck shit 99% of the time.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jul 23, 2017 9:25:41 GMT -5
I like the answers I see here, because I see HOPE.
It's something I do not see as an NBA fan. Jordan, Shaq and Kobe, Duncan, LeBron, Curry and Durant. All these players have won during the Raptors existence. And frankly, they all deserved it, but it makes me really feel like crap, because I have no chance as a NBA fan.
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Post by Brainbustaaah! on Jul 23, 2017 9:39:32 GMT -5
A deep-seated sense of masochism?
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Post by Sam Punk on Jul 23, 2017 9:53:59 GMT -5
Honestly I don't. I'm a proud bandwagon jumper lol.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Jul 23, 2017 10:08:28 GMT -5
Sometimes you just get attached to a team. It could be for a number of reasons, hometown factor, liking certain players, a franchise's history, etc.
I've pretty much stuck with the St. Louis Cardinals through the good and the bad. Me being from STL helps, but they usually have exciting teams to watch and they have a good relationship with their fanbase. So even when they're booty (like now), I still have fun backing them.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Jul 23, 2017 10:23:14 GMT -5
I'm a White Sox fan; been one since 1980, when I went to my first game at age 5. They were horrible then. They lost to the Brewers 11-1. Since then, in 37 years, I've seen a lot of terrible baseball. Outfielders who hot dog a catch but forget how many outs there are, guys who pitch like it's batting practice for the other team, fielders that can't pick up a ball without kicking it 7 times, etc. Hell, I stayed up one night in 1988 listening to the news, hoping they wouldn't move to Tampa! But I've also seen glimmers of hope in every 162-game season. There's always a night or two where the stars align just right and these guys look like world beaters. There are winning streaks, there are perfect games, there are years like 2012 where you think "Holy crap, these guys are pretty good and can win the division!" (Then September rolls around and they lose 3 of 4 series to shitty teams and fall out of contention.) Why? Moments like what I've just mentioned. Names like Mark Buerhle, Frank Thomas, Ron Kittle are a part of my growing up. Years like 1983, 1993, 2000, where they made the playoffs. And then there's 2005, when it all came together. I was able to see a World Series title by my team. Many before me never got to see it. I may never see it again. That's why. That's exactly how I felt during 2006. I was born in '84 so I just missed the Cards' last world title by two years, and up until that point, I wanted to see a WS win in my lifetime more than anything as a baseball fan. And I got to see it twice, so I consider myself incredibly lucky. I'll rage at crappy Cards play all day, but in the end, I feel like Dusty in terms of my sports fandom.
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Post by Hit Girl on Jul 23, 2017 11:07:13 GMT -5
Because a real fan supports the team through thick and thin
A gloryhunter doesn't
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Post by Toilet Paper Roll on Jul 23, 2017 11:17:15 GMT -5
Not sure, i live in Boston.
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Post by Bo Rida on Jul 23, 2017 11:48:56 GMT -5
"If you want the rainbow, you got to put up with the rain. Do you know which philosopher said that? Dolly Parton. And people say she's just a big pair of tits."
Seriously though. It makes all the money, travel and general investment worth it. Especially if it's your hometown club that generations of your family and friends support.
Leicester being the best example. It was great to see as neutral so can only imagine what it was like for those that have travelled all over the country supporting them for decades. It will never mean that much if you support a club where success is expected.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 23, 2017 13:53:02 GMT -5
Half hometown factor/ half idiot
I support the Knicks and Jets
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2017 18:12:33 GMT -5
Like others have said, it's all about emotional attachment and not giving up during the down periods.
For my teams, there's been a lot of down periods...
Also, for me at least, the teams I like were introduced to me by my father. While he didn't force them on me, it was nice to grow up watching all those games with him. My dad is still going strong, but we don't watch games together anymore. When I watch the games, though, I have nothing but great memories of my dad.
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