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EarlJam
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by EarlJam » March 1st, 2010, 9:49 am
This is indeed a great, interesting and informative read. Kind of makes you want to give a big middle finger to NBA owners. "The illusion of regret." Good stuff.
I think Simmons had some good ideas but like he wrote, "How does this affect me? Should I even care?" I like the local NBA team (Hawks), and can get into them to a degree, but I don't think I'll ever be a diehard fan of any NBA team.
I like this (from the article):
In Cleveland, the Cavs asked for 2010-11 renewals last month under the guise of an "Early Bird Special." Cavs season-ticket holders will have to decide before the 2010 playoffs start, "Am I keeping my tickets next year? Am I rolling the dice that LeBron comes back?" If they keep them, and LeBron doesn't come back, it's going to feel like getting tipped over in a port-o-john. And yes, the Cavs would be doing the tipping.
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by wilson » March 1st, 2010, 9:58 am
EarlJam wrote:I think Simmons had some good ideas but like he wrote, "How does this affect me? Should I even care?" I like the local NBA team (Hawks), and can get into them to a degree, but I don't think I'll ever be a diehard fan of any NBA team.
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Doesn't this go beyond just the NBA, though? Shouldn't we feel the same way about everybody in
all the professional sports? Intellectually, I grasp this, but emotionally, I would find it nigh impossible to let my professional sports loyalties (the Braves, and to a lesser extent, the Falcons) lapse.
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by EarlJam » March 1st, 2010, 11:06 am
wilson wrote:EarlJam wrote:I think Simmons had some good ideas but like he wrote, "How does this affect me? Should I even care?" I like the local NBA team (Hawks), and can get into them to a degree, but I don't think I'll ever be a diehard fan of any NBA team.
-EarlJam
Doesn't this go beyond just the NBA, though? Shouldn't we feel the same way about everybody in
all the professional sports? Intellectually, I grasp this, but emotionally, I would find it nigh impossible to let my professional sports loyalties (the Braves, and to a lesser extent, the Falcons) lapse.
True. I agree. As he was talking about the Clippers, same could go with me as a Braves fan, and to a slightly lesser extent, a Falcons fan. Yes, the point is, all serious fans of sport have "their teams" that they are and will remain loyal to, to a fault, and those fans deserver better.
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