What's up with fans being fans of players first, franchises second?

[QUOTE=Mr. Jabbar]I see. Anyway, to answer the question, which has been made many times, and by me too; I think player fans are mostly younger fellas who are in search of a "hero" or idolize icons too much. Can't think of a grown up man bouncing around NBA teams along with their favorite player.[/QUOTE]
I'm in agreement. There were many guys over the years that I've enjoyed watching leave my team. I still root for 'em, but it's the Orange and Blue that matters. Of course, you can be unlucky like me and get lumbered with shitty rosters and stupid owners, but it makes winning that more sweeter.

[QUOTE=Solefade]what's wrong with this?


lebron is an amazing player and he plays the game the right way and seems like a great teammate :confusedshrug:

why wouldn't you be a fan of this guy?[/QUOTE]

:facepalm

Nothing wrong with being a fan of a player, but when you claim to have always been a fan of the team they're on (which is what you and all those others listed have done), that is what leads many NBA fans to think of you as a bunch of f@gs living through another persons achievements.

You, along with those listed, are truly some of the most pathetic "fans" to watch basketball

Because franchises are owned by scumbags like Dolan, Krause and Sterling

[QUOTE=Combat Wombat]:facepalm

Nothing wrong with being a fan of a player, but when you claim to have always been a fan of the team they're on (which is what you and all those others listed have done), that is what leads many NBA fans to think of you as a bunch of f@gs living through another persons achievements.

You, along with those listed, are truly some of the most pathetic "fans" to watch basketball[/QUOTE]


when have i ever claimed i was a long time fan of the miami heat? i'm on record here multiple times saying i've been a lebron fan for a while now :confusedshrug:

but don't get that twisted with i've been only watching bball since lebron joined the heat or something

Fans of players only don't have the guts to be a team fan.

Besides rooting for my home team so that i can see some meaningful nba games in my town, i have never been able to find a reason to root for any one particular team unconditionally.

It has no appeal to me. :confusedshrug: So sue me.

I just root for whichever team has hard working players, or plays an exciting style of ball, or maybe has a cool story to them...For example Portland right now is full of players who went under the radar so i'd love to see them do well. It doesn't matter what color jerseys they are wearing.

[QUOTE=poido123]Fans of players only don't have the guts to be a team fan.[/QUOTE]

They seem to think it's makes them more of a winner or something, lol.

"Oh, he's the best? OK, then he's my favorite right now. Eat crow, losers!"

:biggums:

You'll find that this is most prominent in Kobe fans. Most of them tend to be be hipsters, and as such they start rooting for any player that has a chance to knock down the Heat because they think it makes them cool. Now that Kobe is no longer relevant, the Kobe camp has split with 50% still defending Kobe's honor, around 10% rooting for Paul George, and the rest hanging off of Durant's balls like they're hanging on for dear life.