Jersey Generals wrote:Preludepunk27 wrote:^^^^ Not all Nets fans live in Jersey.
But I do.
This argument makes sense, but at the same time, makes no sense when you think outside the area.
I'm not thinking about outside of this area, I am thinking about this area.
I understand rooting for the team that plays in your state, but think about states that don't even have a team. If they had an NBA, would they care where they moved? I'm gonna say no because they'll RARELY go see them anyway.
But I do go see them, and I am a fan for the sole reason that they are playing in my state, in my home.
Teams are corporations; corporations move national headquarters all the time. I just don't see why 5 miles is a make or break sometimes in this situation.
Um, okay? Its make or break because they are leaving the state...literally, if they were moving to south Jersey, I'd root for them. If they were moving to, lets say, Brick, and called themselves the Brick Township Nets, I'd root for them. But since they are leaving the state, I feel no loyalty to them anymore. Not only that, the Knicks play closer to where I live, so by your argument, I should be rooting for them because they are five minutes away. I have to drive fifteen minutes to see a Nets game, where I could walk a block to the path, get on the train, get off, and be at MSG in ten minutes.
Crap where my parnets live in Jersey, it's probably easier for me to head to Brooklyn.
Then have fun with that.
All I ask, when you bail on this team is that you don't start watching one of the "it" teams right now like Portland and Orlando.
I'd watch the Nets on tv, but if I felt the need to go see a NBA game in person, I'd be going to the Knicks, they're closer.
If I EVER had to leave the Nets fan base, I'll probably just get back into college basketball more and just watch the NBA to "watch" because basketball is like crack rock to me, but Thorn would have to do something COMPLETELY (Please Use More Appropriate Word) for me to do that. I don't think moving 5 miles is gonna do that. I rep Jersey like you wouldn't believe, but the fact they move a few minutes away isn't gonna make me all pissy. I'll pay the same amount by train that it costs to park my damn car at the IZOD, so the move just feels moot to me.
We are obviously fans for different reasons. I am a fan of them because they are in New Jersey, if they leave, my fanhood gets put on hold or gets transfered to another team in another sport that comes to New Jersey, like the Marlins were going to do a few years back. I'm not saying you are wrong, we just have a difference of opinion.
team and if they leave we should keep the name so the New Jersey Nets will be back some day.I don't no why people say the best move for this team is to go to Brooklyn.The Prudential Center is the most logical choice.I don't want to be one of those states that don't have a team,thats so wack it's not even funny.I guess it's because i'm born and raised here and still live here.
