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Virginia Gamecock
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I'm a big fan of the NBA, but I feel like I've been without a team I passionately route for for quite some time. Some background: I grew up in South Carolina and pulled for the Charlotte Hornets from Day 1. I used to live a half hour south of Charlotte and went to many Hornets games (Mugsy was my favorite player). Over the years, I watched as George Shinn traded away our best players for peanuts and just take a dump on Hornets fans over and over. When the city refused to build a new arena for him, he packed up the Hornets and moved them to New Orleans. That left an incredibly sour taste in my mouth and I stopped watching the NBA for a while. Over the past several years, my interest in the NBA has returned. But who do I pull for? I don't want to pull for a team that is constantly winning championships (I hate bandwagon fans), and I would like a team that plays on the east coast so I can see them more on TV and in person. I basically have it down to three teams:
1.) Washington Wizards
Pros: I live near DC, John Wall and Bradley Beal are exciting players to watch.
Cons: They are the poster team for mediocrity. Never losing enough to get a high draft pick, never winning enough to actually contend. Plus, not a fan of the "Wizards." Maybe if they were the "Bullets..."
2.) New York Knicks
Pros: Even when I was a kid I always had a soft spot for the Knicks. Center was my favorite position and I loved watching Ewing. They're on TV a lot and they play in the famous MSG. Porzingis is a beast.
Cons: One of the reasons they are on TV a lot is because they come across as more of a dysfunctional reality show. Year after year, it's always something (Isiah, Starbury, bloated contracts, Larry Brown, Melo, Phil Jackson's poor GM skills, etc.)
3.) Charlotte Hornets
Pros: Team that plays in the Carolinas, where I am from. They are no longer the Bobcats. They reclaimed the name "Hornets" and took back the purple and teal. Kemba Walker is one of the hardest working players in the NBA.
Cons: Still have a sour taste in my mouth from the last time they moved. MJ is the owner (who should be prevented from ever having GM duties again or stepping foot in the war room during the draft). Like the Wizards, they are pretty mediocre every year.
So who should I choose? Are there other suggestions? I appreciate the feedback.
1.) Washington Wizards
Pros: I live near DC, John Wall and Bradley Beal are exciting players to watch.
Cons: They are the poster team for mediocrity. Never losing enough to get a high draft pick, never winning enough to actually contend. Plus, not a fan of the "Wizards." Maybe if they were the "Bullets..."
2.) New York Knicks
Pros: Even when I was a kid I always had a soft spot for the Knicks. Center was my favorite position and I loved watching Ewing. They're on TV a lot and they play in the famous MSG. Porzingis is a beast.
Cons: One of the reasons they are on TV a lot is because they come across as more of a dysfunctional reality show. Year after year, it's always something (Isiah, Starbury, bloated contracts, Larry Brown, Melo, Phil Jackson's poor GM skills, etc.)
3.) Charlotte Hornets
Pros: Team that plays in the Carolinas, where I am from. They are no longer the Bobcats. They reclaimed the name "Hornets" and took back the purple and teal. Kemba Walker is one of the hardest working players in the NBA.
Cons: Still have a sour taste in my mouth from the last time they moved. MJ is the owner (who should be prevented from ever having GM duties again or stepping foot in the war room during the draft). Like the Wizards, they are pretty mediocre every year.
So who should I choose? Are there other suggestions? I appreciate the feedback.