The Goods Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 No doubt, I support the team. If Kobe was traded I would still follow and support the Lakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Team I thoroughly enjoy watching VC and Kobe but I wouldn't pretend to be a fan. I do root for them though, sometimes more than my home team because I know they won't go anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmelamare Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Only for basketball I follow the players. All other sports, the team. I'm a Celtics fan, because I love watching the big three, and also Rondo once I watched him play.I follow (and on 2 occasions on the 2005 and 2008 seasons) the Nuggets because of Melo, also 2 UNC players just got traded from the T-Wolves.And now I also follow the Pacers since Tyler Hansbrough was drafted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldChili Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 I follow the team my favorite player is on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 I would still be a fan of the team and the player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AboveLegit Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Team no doubt. Though I must admit, I only followed KG when he was in Minnesota, but the Wizards and Celtics were always the teams I followed throughout my life and always will be those two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Team cuz' you gotta have hope. Plus you can watch that one guy that left on national tv every once in awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multi-Billionaire Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Team first, players far second. Fave players are Derrick Rose and Ricky Rubio. Hope that [expletive] plays for Minny next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted June 29, 2009 Owner Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Depends on what happens internally. If the Lakers were to just let Bryant go, or trade him for trash, there's a good chance I'm done watching them. Unlike most, I'm an NBA fan first, for two reasons: 1) I wasn't born and didn't live anywhere near an NBA city (OKC just got the Thunder)2) most in my family were football fans, so I didn't grow up needing to root for a certain team When people point fingers at me for choosing someone like the Lakers, they don't understand how I got there. It was because of Kobe and the draft day trade. If it wasn't for that, and Charles Barkley getting traded to the Rockets, I'd probably be a Suns fan. I can easily say that others are robots as they felt obligated to root for the same team their fathers pulled for, or root for the team hosted by the city they reside in...but I don't go that direction. Saying that members are less intelligent, or even bigger homers, when rooting for players over teams? I disagree. I've seen that, though, and I've also seen true, die-hard team fans that are completely ignorant to the other 29 teams in the league, and believe their team will win 70 games every single season, despite the multiple 20-win seasons they continue to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOnTheMoon Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 I thought about this many times before aswell. If Kobe leaves LA, what would i do? I think i'd still stay with LA, but watch wherever he goes a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brand New Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Lakers first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hawk Posted June 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Depends on what happens internally. If the Lakers were to just let Bryant go, or trade him for trash, there's a good chance I'm done watching them. Unlike most, I'm an NBA fan first, for two reasons: 1) I wasn't born and didn't live anywhere near an NBA city (OKC just got the Thunder)2) most in my family were football fans, so I didn't grow up needing to root for a certain team When people point fingers at me for choosing someone like the Lakers, they don't understand how I got there. It was because of Kobe and the draft day trade. If it wasn't for that, and Charles Barkley getting traded to the Rockets, I'd probably be a Suns fan. I can easily say that others are robots as they felt obligated to root for the same team their fathers pulled for, or root for the team hosted by the city they reside in...but I don't go that direction. Saying that members are less intelligent, or even bigger homers, when rooting for players over teams? I disagree. I've seen that, though, and I've also seen true, die-hard team fans that are completely ignorant to the other 29 teams in the league, and believe their team will win 70 games every single season, despite the multiple 20-win seasons they continue to have. Lol Real a Suns fan, imagine that. I just couldnt see it happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland's Finest Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Nope. I grew up a fan of Ohio sports and that's all I know. I don't follow players but I have favorites on my home team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 team of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcstarheel Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 I followed the Lakers before Kobe and I'll follow them after. But if he were to go elsewhere I would still follow him, but my hope for his success would come secondary to my hope for the Lakers' success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicbalala245 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Team first PERIOD. Kobe, Gasol, Odom, & Ariza can come later the team is always first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasX Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Team First no doubt, but As a Jayhawk fan I like to follow how those players are doing in the NBA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check my Stats Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 I think I'd still root for my player, hopefully he'd go the the other conference, but my team would still come first.... luckily I'm not too attached to any Raptors players lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWaLL Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 I always root for my home team the Wizards. Obviously if a big name player on our team was traded (Gilbert, Caron, Jamison), I'd still root for them wherever they went. Roger Mason left the Wizards and is now a Spur but I still root for him since he became one of my favorite players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurbyFX Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Players first, team second. Never really liked the Raptors and after the whole fiasco with Carter [i agree with what Carter did, [expletive]es] I just stopped giving 2 cents about the Raptors. Had they not drafted Bargnani, and hopped on so many of their players dicks [the fans] I might've considered 'cheering' for the "home" town team. But I've watched Celtics forever since the Antoine Walker days [[expletive]ing Beast] and I watch the Blazers cause of Aldridge/Roy/Bayless/Batum and Warriors so I could see some Brandan Wright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted July 1, 2009 Owner Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 As a Jayhawk fan I like to follow how those players are doing in the NBA.Yep, that's how I am with Hinrich, Chalmers and the others. But I can't root for Pierce, despite his allegiance to Kansas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoSixers Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 I agree what you are saying about college guys...I am a big Syracuse fan so I supported Carmelo in the playoffs, and I like to see Warrick play well in Memphis as well. I will also support Jonny Flynn. But not when they are going up against the Sixers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 The Heat definitely comes before Wade. I'm a big fan of Dwight, Kobe and VC so when those teams don't play the Heat I'll root for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcstarheel Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 I actually dislike every player when they play the Lakers, even players that I have liked since they appeared in the league. Boozer, TP, Wade, 'Melo, Grant Hill, even the Carolina players a little bit. It's a whole different mindset when I see them making baskets on or defending my team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zolor23 Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 celtics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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