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No team sticks to its city more like chicago. Even during the slump of the Bulls in the early 2000s we still had sold out arenas.
Aside from all the talkin that goes down here, "we" as fans are connected with our teams because they are a part of our communities, which is why we real fans stick with our teams through it all, because at the end of the day, we appreciate what our teams are able to provide for us, an outlet for daily struggles and tribulations. So, what does your team mean to your city? Are fans in your city diehard fans?
On a side note, I think we can all agree that the city of Cleveland is invested in their basketball team, more heavily than anyone else.
No team sticks to its city more like chicago. Even during the slump of the Bulls in the early 2000s we still had sold out arenas.
That's if your team is good. What if your team sucks? Then your real life sucks (it does for most people) and your escape frome reality sucks too. Makes it even worse.
The reason why it may seem like Cleveland is invested in their team more is because none of their teams have won for 40 + years.
I take it your a lesbian...I mean your post sounds like you're a but then you show chics in your sig...Perhaps your a lesbian and a ...but whateva your post is as gay as they come...and no the Lakers aren't a source or outlet for daily struggles and tribulations. it's the exact opposite for us... They're an enabler for lofty ambitions, pirate style raids, bling-bling, pussy fests, first class en lements, enviousness, extreme confidence, making it rain, incessant talking, and a million campionships....
Of course this couldn't give a real answer, because he is a bandwagonner, he could never know what a real fan is. Just a made got who is 13 yrs old and still sleeps in his mommy's bed while sucking on her ty. All of those things above that he listed, he will never personally experience any of them, and if your team represents pussy, that speaks volumes to how badly you can't get anyI take it your a lesbian...I mean your post sounds like you're a but then you show chics in your sig...Perhaps your a lesbian and a ...but whateva your post is as gay as they come...and no the Lakers aren't a source or outlet for daily struggles and tribulations. it's the exact opposite for us... They're an enabler for lofty ambitions, pirate style raids, bling-bling, pussy fests, first class en lements, enviousness, extreme confidence, making it rain, incessant talking, and a million campionships....
The Pistons have a weird relationship with the City of Detroit. They gave us three championships, which were great. The Bad Boys really connected with the city. The problem came when the late owner, Bill Davidson, moved the Pistons from downtown Detroit to Auburn Hills, which is a rich suburb of Detroit about 40 minutes north of the city. It created somewhat of a disconnect. The Tigers and Red Wings stayed in Detroit. The Lions moved back to Detroit. Only the Pistons don't actually play in the city. It was okay at first because it was during the Bad Boys run and Detroit still loved those teams. But then in the early 90s, Jordan started dominating and the dreaded Teal Era of Pistons basketball began. We had Grant Hill but a lot of losing and futility.
There were plenty of fans that stuck by the team. And when Dumars took over, he breathed a little life back into the connection. The problem was that when the Pistons started getting good again, ticket prices got raised, and more and more corporates and high class people were buying the tickets. The diehards and middle class loyal fans got weeded out, especially in the lower bowl area of the seats. That helped widen that disconnect that some had already felt.
Detroit is a curious hodge podge of a sports city. Detroit has sports teams in all four major sports. We have two major college programs that are nearby with Michigan and Michigan State. The City has been blessed with championships from all four organizations, with the Lions being way, way, way back in 1957, but a championship nonetheless. The southern part of the City is very Red Wings dominant. The richer northern suburbs are Pistons dominated. And while both of those two teams have given multiple recent championships, the City remains widely a football and baseball town.
The Pistons mean a lot to some people in Detroit. But it's not the most important sports team. The most important sports team in Detroit remains the Detroit Lions, despite how bad they've been for so long. Then it's the Tigers. Then it's a toss-up between the Pistons and Red Wings, even though those two franchises have been more successful more recently.
Sports is big for metro Detroit. It's a blue collar city, and it's tough times. Sports are one of the things that Detroiters hold dearly.
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Actually, I don't agree with this. People in Cleveland are into the Cavaliers because they're good. But this city lives and dies with the Browns. If the Browns ever got good- I mean, contend for championships good- LeBron (presuming he stays) would be a sideshow.
Dallas is a football city first and foremost. The Cowboys rule and that won't change. Even when the Mavs are in the playoffs, most Dallas fans would rather talk about Cowboys offseason mini-camps than talk Mavs.
As far as the Mavs fanbase, Dallas has an underrated fanbase. Sure, the fans don't show up to games when the team sucks, but that's 90% of NBA cities. Overall everybody in Dallas that was a Mavs fan from the start has stuck with the team through everything, with varying levels of interest that you see in every city.
Except for black guys in Dallas, they're all bandwagon Lakers fans. I mean all of them.
The black guys in Cleveland all rooted for the Bulls in the '90s.
I guess this topic isn't for bandwagoners.
The few black guys in Phoenix are 50% loyal and 50% Lakers/Cowboys/Yankees. However, ALL of them are UNC fans, even the ones who attended UA or ASU.
The Mexicants however, are Lakers/Cowboys/Yankees/USC fans with a few exceptions. You drive through a Messican area in Phoenix and you'll see house after house with Lakers flags.
EDIT: Now that I think about it, most of the black people I know are "Kobe fans" or "Lebron fans". Pretty much the minorities in Phoenix need to walk around with a chip on their shoulder and root against the home team.
Damn, that's just like black South Africans rooting for the New Zealand rugby team. Except that in Arizona they weren't persecuted and oppressed their whole lives.
now that the entire Suns organization has spoken out against the immigration law the Mexicants have no reason to hate them so much yet they still do just because a part of them loves being belligerent.
I think that, for whatever reason, black dudes seem prone to being bandwagon fans.
- Who rooted for Michigan in the early '90s when they had the Fab Five and John Cooper was coaching Ohio State? Black dudes.
- Who rooted for MJ? Black dudes.
Exception is the Steelers. Bandwagon Steelers fans consist mainly of white rednecks who still have ground affects on their trucks and ugly chicks with 1980s hairdos. Black dudes in NE Ohio are strong for the Browns.
I would say Portland fans have the most invested in their team. We are WACKOS when it comes to the Blazers. It's the only big-league team we have although we have a sizable market. The winter months here are wet and gray and the Blazers are the city's emotional outlet during that time.
Portland, Salt Lake, San Antonio, the one-team towns- those are the best NBA cities. Oklahoma City is going to be a great NBA city too.
Well of course you do. Paying for pre-playoff parades can get costly!
Mexicans are no different. It's a minority thing.
Some quality racism in this thread..
It's not racist if it's true.
I hope the bandwagoners don't become offended by the truth being laid down in this thread.
It's not the Mexicans fault that they got family from Dallas, LA and New York.
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