Ruling needed

[azirish]

Generally people pick teams because of personal connections, ie they live or lived in the area or there is something about the team that they like.

In may case, I lived in Ohio and later San Francisco; so unless they are playing the Suns I root for their teams. This year was a heck of lot more fun doing that in past years. I actually used to root for Dallas when Don Nelson was coach because I really like him and love his style.

It took me a while to warm up to the Suns after moving here, but some of it was that they managed to turn a 59 win team into a 41 win team the first full season I was here. 95-96.

It's easier to attach to a team that is successful, but it's important that you believe in the management of the team. I have never been a Cardinals fan because I don't believe in the ownership. It's not a case of not winning, I was 49er's fan before they got really good back in 80 bcause I liked the direction they showed and the way they played. Of course the fact that they went from six wins to a Super Bowl the following year helped.

I'll ignore a really bad team (Coyotes) because losing and cluelessness is too hard to handle. But I won't get into a team just because they are successful. Front runners who like teams like the Yankees (but don't live in New York) always turned me off.

Some franchises just turn me off. I don't like the Pistons, even though I lived in Detroit briefly, after what Chuck Daly did to the NBA. I rooted against the Lakers in that series, but generally I hate the grabbing fouling style of play they embody.

I'm not sure I can make sense of all that. If I was living in New Orleans, I'd get behind the Hornets. They have some really good players and are worthy of support. But that's just me.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

I banned him. I almost did it this morning but figured I would give him another couple hours to throw dirt on himself.

 

[scotsman13]

personally i am a suns fan for 2 reasons the class of the team from top to bottom and second because of the style of play. the suns have always been a running team and that is what they should stay with.

 

[mribnik]

Eh...Root for whatever team you like, for whatever reason you like.

 

[Steel Sun]

Let me tell you, brother, from someone who's been there ...

Winning championships never gets old. It gets sweeter.

you suck.
we hate you.
we don't care about your stupid brother in law.
your team is a bunch of cheap shot Stern lemmings
go home.

 

[Errntknght]

The only thing I like about Don Q is his brother-in-law!

 

[HooverDam]

What is the point of watching sports? To be entertained, thats it. A lot of people don't find the Spurs entertaining (check the ratings), while most basketball fans find the Suns very entertaining. If someone wants to watch entertaining basketball, I recommend watching the Suns, regardless of where life randomly had them born.

 

[Mainstreet]

Sometimes fans adopt teams because that is the only team they get to see play. I grew up watching the Dallas Cowboys back in the day because that was the only team I was exposed to while growing up in the Valley. Then, when Danny White and Bob Bob Breunig from ASU started playing for Cowboys I was a happy Cowboy fan. However, when the Arizona Cardinals moved to the valley I switched my loyalty to the local team and have been suffering ever since.

In regard to basketball, I was a huge Boston Celtic fan before the Suns became a franchise. Of course I switched my loyalty to the Suns because I again like to support the local team. But those early Boston teams with the likes of Jo Jo White, John Havlicek and Bill Russell made me enjoy the Suns style all the more.

 

[Mainstreet]

The only thing I like about Don Q is his brother-in-law!

Yes, that became very clear.

 

[Errntknght]

Mainstreet,

But those early Boston teams with the likes of Jo Jo White, John Havlicek and Bill Russell made me enjoy the Suns style all the more.

Those weren't the 'early' Celtics players, except for Russell. Cousy, Bill Sharman, Tommy Heinsohn, Ed MacCauley, KC Jones, Sam Jones - those, plus Bill, were the stars of the early Celtics Championship years. Gene Conley and Jim Loscutoff were among the lesser lights I recall. Conley was one reason I became a Celtic fan - he was from the same town in Washington and I'd met him once when he was pitching for a minor league baseball team (I was the bat-boy.) Bill Russell and KC Jones were the other reasons - I'd followed their careers at USF. Of course, being part Irish, I thought 'Celtics' was a pretty cool name, too.

 

[Cheesebeef]

What is the point of watching sports? To be entertained, thats it. A lot of people don't find the Spurs entertaining (check the ratings), while most basketball fans find the Suns very entertaining. If someone wants to watch entertaining basketball, I recommend watching the Suns, regardless of where life randomly had them born.

watching a team win is the ultimate enertainment as far as I'm concerned, but my loyalties always lie with my home state. thus, I'm a Suns/Cards fan. But you can bet your ass that I'd love being a Spurs fan if I was from SA.

 

[Mainstreet]

Mainstreet,

Those weren't the 'early' Celtics players, except for Russell. Cousy, Bill Sharman, Tommy Heinsohn, Ed MacCauley, KC Jones, Sam Jones - those, plus Bill, were the stars of the early Celtics Championship years. Gene Conley and Jim Loscutoff were among the lesser lights I recall. Conley was one reason I became a Celtic fan - he was from the same town in Washington and I'd met him once when he was pitching for a minor league baseball team (I was the bat-boy.) Bill Russell and KC Jones were the other reasons - I'd followed their careers at USF. Of course, being part Irish, I thought 'Celtics' was a pretty cool name, too.

I don't remember seeing Cousy play nor the other players you mention except Russell, KC Jones, Sam Jones and of course the others I mentioned earlier. I was quite the John "Hondo" Havlicek fan. The way he played off the bench really impressed me. As a matter of fact I looked forward to when he came in the game. What a momentum changer. I also remember Dave Cowens play as the Boston center; he also impressed me. I guess this dates me from being a Celtic fan from the latter half of the 60's and transitioning into a full-time Suns fan in the early 70's. I do remember this, the Celtics I remember played exciting basketball.

 

[azirish]

I honestly did not see Hondo much as a pro. The NBA was not widely televised in the Celtics glory day, but I saw him in college when he was incredible.

By the way, I have no evidence to confirm this, but IMHO it seemed like in the old days contact on the inside was pretty much like today but fouls were more frequently called against contact on the perimeter.

 

[Phade]

i'm from orlando.. most my friends are from orlando.. most my friends fav team is the magic.. 2nd fav team is the suns.. obviously a big reason people like the suns is their style of play but i think another big reason is because of nash.. a white guy suceeded as he has in the nba hasn't happened in a long ass time..

everyone loves nash most humble best point guard on the planet..

 

[azirish]

i'm from orlando.. most my friends are from orlando.. most my friends fav team is the magic.. 2nd fav team is the suns.. obviously a big reason people like the suns is their style of play but i think another big reason is because of nash.. a white guy suceeded as he has in the nba hasn't happened in a long ass time..

everyone loves nash most humble best point guard on the planet..

Whatever his race, Nash is simply a great player.

 

[Milgod]

I'm a Suns, Cardinals and D-Backs fan yet live 5000 miles away. The reason I am is because my family is from Phoenix and when I was younger I chose them as teams. I would never even think about changing teams. That is what annoys me most of all. I think that you can pick any team you want, but you have to stick with them.
I'm also a Leeds United fan in football/soccer. I'm not from Leeds, but my dad is a Leeds fan and I will be til the day I die.