I grew up in the era where, if you're from Massachusetts, you were a Boston Fan. If you were from New York, you were a Knicks fan. If you were from Los Angeles, you were a Lakers fan. Win lose or draw, you were a fan. You didn't hop on bandwagons when your team lost, or a key player from your team retired or got traded. Today's era is different. I truly think the "80's babies" are the last era of people with common sense. The media has brainwashed those of the 90's and will continue to do so with the 2000's.
What has cause this shift in fans? Some possible things could be: The NBA has mainstreamed to the point of no return, polluted with fanboys that don't know the history of the game, wouldn't know loyalty (unless their team is winning) if it bit them on the behind, the rise of the Internet and good ol' media personalities.
The history of the game, is just that. Where do you think super star players such as Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James get their moves from? Get their styles from? Do you just think they make this stuff up?
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The Dawn of a New Type of NBA Fan
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