OT: Why do we take sports so seriously?

[AussieFanKurt]

ps are you going to kill yourself mid

[AchillesHeel]

Funny enough, being a fan of a franchise isn't really painful because of the low expectations.

Now being a fan of the Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz, and pre-2011 Dallas Mavericks is the definition of torture.

True, but imagine being a Wizards fan from DC( hole), no les since 78, Gilbert Arenas peaking for one season and blowing his knee out the next one, never being same again, trading for bag Rashard Lewis, John Wall developing very slowly and being injured all the time, ceiling being a 50-win team with no chance of contention for years to come.

We as Spurs fans should be happy about our situation, we've witnessed 4 le runs in the past 2 decades and made the Finals and played a tough series, we were arguably the best team in the NBA this season, who just had some bad luck and didn't win the championship. We're one good FA away from making another deep postseason run next year.

[Legacy]

If Duncan and Manu were 5 years younger, this would've become a great rivalry.

NBA is still salivating over Durant vs. James, though. So we were basically the '86 Houston Rockets. An intermission after the 1st act of the James vs. Durant saga.

But it all didn't work out according to The NBA's plans did it? Harden got traded. Westbrook got injured, and the rest is history. Our young guns have even more experience underneath their belt... and who knows what could happen to the team next season. Not that I'm thinking that far ahead, but I'm just saying... I think that there may be something here... we've definitely proved ourselves this year, imo.

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True, but imagine being a Wizards fan from DC( hole), no les since 78, Gilbert Arenas peaking for one season and blowing his knee out the next one, never being same again, trading for bag Rashard Lewis, John Wall developing very slowly and being injured all the time, ceiling being a 50-win team with no chance of contention for years to come.

We as Spurs fans should be happy about our situation, we've witnessed 4 le runs in the past 2 decades and made the Finals and played a tough series, we were arguably the best team in the NBA this season, who just had some "bad luck" and "didn't win the championship." We're one good FA away from making another deep postseason run next year.

"bad luck" my ass. Your coach ed up. That is why you "didn't win the championship." Don't even try rewriting this, Ach. Ain't gonna happen. Not on my watch. We're not going to sugarcoat this either. This is forever.

And you know it.

Let us proceed...

[midnightpulp]

"bad luck" my ass. Your coach ed up. That is why you "didn't win the championship." Don't even try rewriting this, Ach. Ain't gonna happen. Not on my watch. We're not going to sugarcoat this either. This is forever.

And you know it.

Let us proceed...

Yes he did.

But do we forsake him?

[JoeTait75]

Funny enough, being a fan of a franchise isn't really painful because of the low expectations.

There's actually an element of truth to that, tbh. It can become almost comforting to root for bad teams. You can tell yourself that things will be better in two or three years, or at some point in the future. A lot of Cleveland fans are "addicted to the future." They're so used to thinking in terms of a few years down the road that what happens now doesn't matter.

[midnightpulp]

There's actually an element of truth to that, tbh. It can become almost comforting to root for bad teams. You can tell yourself that things will be better in two or three years, or at some point in the future. A lot of Cleveland fans are "addicted to the future." They're so used to thinking in terms of a few years down the road that what happens now doesn't matter.

Yep. The Gannon-era had me constantly stressed out. So close in 2000. Tuck Bowl in 2001. Made it in 2002, only to play the team that was coached by the guy who built the in' team and knew what Callahan was going to do before he did it.

Now I approach Raider season like I do when I'm going to watch a bad B-movie. Zero expectations that they'll be any good, but the few surprises and laughs I'll be treated to are worth the price of admission.

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Yes he did.

But do we forsake him?

Of course not. If Allen steps on either line front or back it's still over.

You've been touched now. Branded. Scarred. By the facts of Pop's decisions. I would have liked to see Pop dragged thru the nationally. , even locally. The guys hear spent yesterday beating Bosh to death. Yeah, can you imagine it? Without Bosh there is no Game 7. It's a centralized thing though. I heartily believe that, just like "real" news is. Maddening.

I wanted to see Pop suffer as I have suffered after similar calamity. I wanted to see Duncan suffer. He's two faced. He's no Boy Scout. He's a . Digging in Howard's ass like that is indicative of the man. It was evil of Duncan. That's the Boston used to give us in the '80s. That I recognized like it was yesterday. I wanted to see him bleed. I wanted pounds of San Antonio flesh. There is no satisfaction in seeing "you guys" suffer. I don't know why, but, there just isn't. I'm glad you didn't win. I just hate to see you lose, especially like that. It's too close to home.

[Spurs9]

I was thinking about this after the loss. What does a championship really mean for the fans? The one ones it really benefits is the players for winning, a ring and extra cash for finals games. The fan's for a team who win or lose don't gain anything other than being able to brag or trash talk.

[midnightpulp]

Of course not. If Allen steps on either line front or back it's still over.

You've been touched now. Branded. Scarred. By the facts of Pop's decisions. I would have liked to see Pop dragged thru the nationally. , even locally. The guys hear spent yesterday beating Bosh to death. Yeah, can you imagine it? Without Bosh there is no Game 7. It's a centralized thing though. I heartily believe that, just like "real" news is. Maddening.

I wanted to see Pop suffer as I have suffered after similar calamity. I wanted to see Duncan suffer. He's two faced. He's no Boy Scout. He's a . Digging in Howard's ass like that is indicative of the man. It was evil of Duncan. That's the Boston used to give us in the '80s. That I recognized like it was yesterday. I wanted to see him bleed. I wanted pounds of San Antonio flesh. There is no satisfaction in seeing "you guys" suffer. I don't know why, but, there just isn't. I'm glad you didn't win. I just hate to see you lose, especially like that. It's too close to home.

I don't begrudge you for that.

It's the equivalent of us wanting to see Jackson (after the asterisk) and Shaq (calling the Spurs a WNBA team in '01) suffer.

But when the Spurs dealt the blow in '03, it was Kobe and Fish who shed tears, while Jackson went out waving and smiling, and Shaq was more concerned with Dr. Buss and his contract than showing his heart.

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I was thinking about this after the loss. What does a championship really mean for the fans? The one ones it really benefits is the players for winning, a ring and extra cash for finals games. The fan's for a team who win or lose don't gain anything other than being able to brag or trash talk.

You're not vested. Why? Because you've never lost with your people. You're a piss pot winner, 9.

I'll tell you one thing though:::you'll remember this. You won't remember the other losses set aside from the 4 victories, but, this, you'll remember. '14 would galvanize '13. Nothering will eradicate it. No. '14 would only sharpen it, keenly, drop '13 deeper into the psyche, seal it there, like '85 did for '84. '85 isn't pure like '84 is. '84 I see perfectly. '85 is muddled and a result of '84, an afterbirth of it.

[midnightpulp]

You're not vested. Why? Because you've never lost with your people. You're a piss pot winner, 9.

I'll tell you one thing though:::you'll remember this. You won't remember the other losses set aside from the 4 victories, but, this, you'll remember. '14 would galvanize '13. Nothering will eradicate it. No. '14 would only sharpen it, keenly, drop '13 deeper into the psyche, seal it there, like '85 did for '84. '85 isn't pure like '84 is. '84 I see perfectly. '85 is muddled and a result of '84, an afterbirth of it.

'84 did that much of a number on you?

Too bad you're no longer an NFL fan.

What was your opinion on 18-1?

[Spurs9]

You're not vested. Why? Because you've never lost with your people. You're a piss pot winner, 9.

I'll tell you one thing though:::you'll remember this. You won't remember the other losses set aside from the 4 victories, but, this, you'll remember. '14 would galvanize '13. Nothering will eradicate it. No. '14 would only sharpen it, keenly, drop '13 deeper into the psyche, seal it there, like '85 did for '84. '85 isn't pure like '84 is. '84 I see perfectly. '85 is muddled and a result of '84, an afterbirth of it.

The is wrong with your posts, you sound like a psychopath 99% of the time. You can post all the gibberish you want but at the end of the day a championship for a team you like is nothing more than bragging rights. If your entire life revolves around if a team you like wins a le or if you have the power to talk for a season to a random person on a forum than you must have a really ty life. I've been a Spurs fan since I moved here in 95 and always will be. OP summed it up pretty well, but I think you personally have this forum bleed into your personal life and your overall mood. Perhaps one day you will find a hobby that doesn't involve firefox auto refresh at a 5 second interval on Spurstalk. Go ahead and post some more bull as a followup to this post, you have already been on ignore since the day you came back. But I thought I'd give myself a chance to see if thread may have not quoted some more bull for once, yet I was wrong.

[JoeTait75]

Yep. The Gannon-era had me constantly stressed out. So close in 2000. Tuck Bowl in 2001. Made it in 2002, only to play the team that was coached by the guy who built the in' team and knew what Callahan was going to do before he did it.

Now I approach Raider season like I do when I'm going to watch a bad B-movie. Zero expectations that they'll be any good, but the few surprises and laughs I'll be treated to are worth the price of admission.

Also, one of the pitfalls of rooting for a loser is that on the few occasions you do win you get "happy to be there syndrome." Like in 2007, IMO the Cavaliers and the city of Cleveland were satisfied with beating the Pistons and just getting to the Finals. Actually winning the le wasn't even really a consideration. Part of it was that everyone knew the Spurs were simply a lot better than the Cavaliers, but part of it was the team and the town were just happy to be there for once.

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'84 did that much of a number on you?

Too bad you're no longer an NFL fan.

What was your opinion on 18-1?

Yes, '84 is my ground zero. '13 is your's. Only the degree is up for debate. You guys are running, (upstairs) and here. Only normal. You've never had an "'84.". You've only had "'80" & "'82's." Now you have your own '84. Congratulations, you had it coming. This will sober your ing good-time charley asses up. "You" thought it would go away after 48 hours. tee, hee. It never goes away. If you're vested, it never goes away. & it shouldn't. You felt at the 4. It is only proper for a vested member to feel at the '13.

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Go ahead and post some more bull as a followup to this post, you have already been on ignore since the day you came back.

Only pussies & assholes utilize the "ignore" function.

[BUMP]

Objectively speaking, I understand why we do. If you grew up as a fan of a particular team, they become a part of your iden y and any success or failure your favorite team experiences is also your success or failure. When your team wins the championship, you get "bragging rights" and a huge self-esteem boost. When your team loses, or worse yet, chokes in dramatic fashion after being so close to delivering their fans that self-esteem boost, it's like quitting a powerful drug cold turkey, resulting in the emotional fallout we've seen on this board over the past 3 days, with posters talking about how game 6 will "haunt them for life." Our own Timvp, who almost died last year, said, "There's no getting over game 6."

Rationally speaking, how silly is it to let the results of a game "haunt you for life?" Especially when you had absolutely zero control over the outcome. I understand the players being haunted, but even then, it's still only a game and meaningless in the grand scheme of things. Manu Ginobili's 8 turnovers and missed game clinching FT didn't improve or worsen the world economy, start a war, or cure cancer. Nor did they did kill your spouse, child, or pet. They lost a ing basketball game that 99.9% of the population couldn't give a about.

Sports should be fun to watch above all else, which they usually are. Their outcomes should in no way dictate your mood, sense of self-worth, or outlook on life.

Nothing about sports should "haunt us," an epic loss like game 6 should be celebrated as great drama that illustrates how mercurial life is rather than emotionally devastate the fanbase who was on the losing end.

There's real tragedy that can haunt us, and if game 6 is what is currently haunting your mind, consider yourself pretty damn lucky.

Hard to answer that question tbh.

For me, I watch sports because they can be an entertaining form of life lessons. (Overcoming adversity, how to cooperate with others, etc)

As for actually getting "heartbroken" when your team loses, I have no idea why people do that. Makes no sense to me. It's easy to form an "iden y" with a team, but like Veterinarian said, none of these guys would piss on me if I was on fire so why should I care so much about them? I can't even feel bad for a team like the Spurs who loses a heartbreaking game 7. These guys are still getting paid millions of dollars to play a game and can go to any city and pretty much pick up any girl they want.

[midnightpulp]

Yes, '84 is my ground zero. '13 is your's. Only the degree is up for debate. You guys are running, (upstairs) and here. Only normal. You've never had an "'84.". You've only had "'80" & "'82's." Now you have your own '84. Congratulations, you had it coming. This will sober your ing good-time charley asses up. "You" thought it would go away after 48 hours. tee, hee. It never goes away. If you're vested, it never goes away. & it shouldn't. You felt at the 4. It is only proper for a vested member to feel at the '13.

Surprised '69 didn't do a number on you, as well.

[midnightpulp]

Hard to answer that question tbh.

For me, I watch sports because they can be an entertaining form of life lessons. (Overcoming adversity, how to cooperate with others, etc)

As for actually getting "heartbroken" when your team loses, I have no idea why people do that. Makes no sense to me. It's easy to form an "iden y" with a team, but like Veterinarian said, none of these guys would piss on me if I was on fire so why should I care so much about them? I can't even feel bad for a team like the Spurs who loses a heartbreaking game 7. These guys are still getting paid millions of dollars to play a game and can go to any city and pretty much pick up any girl they want.

Interestingly, a lot of it is chemical. You get a rush of endorphins and adrenalin when your team succeeds and depletion when they fail. Spurfan went from the ultimate high to the ultimate low in a matter of seconds

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Surprised '69 didn't do a number on you, as well.

It did. That's when I got hooked. Van Breda Kolf castigating Wilt along the bench. It tugged at my little boy heart and I was indoctrinated with Laker. I had no idea what was going on of course, but, I knew it was dramatic and intense. I didn't like to see adults in confrontation. My parents argued a lot, I'm sure that was the catalyst for my pathology there.

[Brazil]

It depends of your age also tbh. The younger you are the more emotive. I used to cry a lot over sports up to 10 - 13 y/o. I cried after France Germany in 82 and 86 and my dad used to tell me to stop crying over a freaking football game and he is a huge sport fan. I think a lot of people in this board are teenager and you are right to point out self confidence. At this age identification to a sport team has a significant part of your life. When you are 30 with a job, wife and kids, your self esteem is linked to your family, career, personal achievements not anymore sport teams.

So yeah loss sucks but I slept fine after and am not demoralized about it. Life in Brazil is good my friends.

[midnightpulp]

It depends of your age also tbh. The younger you are the more emotive. I used to cry a lot over sports up to 10 - 13 y/o. I cried after France Germany in 82 and 86 and my dad used to tell me to stop crying over a freaking football game and he is a huge sport fan. I think a lot of people in this board are teenager and you are right to point out self confidence. At this age identification to a sport team has a significant part of your life. When you are 30 with a job, wife and kids, your self esteem is linked to your family, career, personal achievements not anymore sport teams.

So yeah loss sucks but I slept fine after and am not demoralized about it. Life in Brazil is good my friends.

No longer in Detroit?

[HarlemHeat37]

It depends of your age also tbh. The younger you are the more emotive. I used to cry a lot over sports up to 10 - 13 y/o. I cried after France Germany in 82 and 86 and my dad used to tell me to stop crying over a freaking football game and he is a huge sport fan. I think a lot of people in this board are teenager and you are right to point out self confidence. At this age identification to a sport team has a significant part of your life. When you are 30 with a job, wife and kids, your self esteem is linked to your family, career, personal achievements not anymore sport teams.

So yeah loss sucks but I slept fine after and am not demoralized about it. Life in Brazil is good my friends.

Of course you cried, you're a ing pussy, tbh..

[Brazil]

No longer in Detroit?

No, I moved again to Brazil in February after almost two years in Detroit. My company needed me in Brazil after the former CFO quit so I accepted with a big smile to come back in my adoption country. This country is crazy awesome, kids and wife love it, soccer World Cup is coming and after the Olympics.

[Brazil]

Of course you cried, you're a ing pussy, tbh..

How cute the favorite ST welsher is welshing again.