HurricaneDij39
The Middle of Everywhere: NWI
And I've never made that a secret. I've been a Cavs fan since I was very little but when you're a kid you just cling to certain teams or players bc they are exciting. For me, it was a player.
I love watching the Lakers with a young Kobe and Shaq. I loved watching Brett Favre...and the Packers. I love watching the Titans with McNair and Ohio St alum Eddie George...but that's what happens for most when you are young. Most settle into what you know and where your heart is...for me it's Cleveland but if Cleveland isn't in the playoffs, everyone ROOTS for some other team, whether it is bc of player with college roots, a young team you want to see succeed, etc. For me, it isn't a team, it's a player.
I remember the first time I saw Lebron...he was only a sophomore in high school. Our basketball coach was friends' with Keith Dambrot, St. V's coach...so we went to one of his practices. I hadn't even heard of him yet but you could tell he was going to be special just by watching him at practice. Then my dad and I starting going to his games...then he got drafted by the Cavs. Of course I root for him but that is different than rooting for another team. Everyone has their reasons though but I don't remember Trojan saying one of his favorite teams was Miami. Bc he likes Pat Riley then the Heat is a fav team of his? lol There is a difference.
There are fans that don't like a particular team in a sport so they root for a player they like or enjoy watching...then root for that team. I was never a Heat fan, I was never a Laker fan but I root for Lebron....everyone knows that. So you saying I am not strictly a Cavs fan is wrong..plain and simple. It means nothing if another team wins a title and Lebron is on that team, I'm happy for him but I feel nothing. When the Cavs won a title...I was speechless, shed a little tear (I can admit that) but yeah that's why there is a difference.
Questions for you:
If Denver won a title would you feel that same way I did when the Cavs won?
Same as above for Indiana?
Does your heart pound in the final seconds of a big game for one of these franchises and not the other?
Reflect on these for a bit.
I can't guarantee but fairly certain that when Trojan sees Miami in a close game, his heart doesn't pound out of his chest but for the Lakers that's a different story.
Trying to slyly call people bandwagon fans isn't your role especially when that person seems to certainly only have one favorite team. I've done it before to that one chick that used to post here and probably was wrong for it but she went from a Lakers fan to a W's fan as soon as they started winning, kind of a different case, but still probably should have stayed in my line.
Main Point: I think you are confusing having a favorite team and rooting for a team
Well, I think it would be a big deal for me if the Pacers won. The Cubs winning didn't excite me as much as I thought it would, mainly because baseball wasn't my first sport. Would have been a bigger deal had they done it in 2003 simply because of my young age at the time. The rest is just a matter of wait and see. I felt Giannis made what should be the eventual quote of the 2020's decade the other day in that if winning rings is so easy then why doesn't everyone have one?
Still, I've had a busy summer and have tried my best to refrain from the boards. I just am not able to imagine anyone taking the outside looking in approach and not able to see that there is an extreme Miami bias on this board in one conference and an extreme Lakers/Warriors approach in the other one...