BENTLEY
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Dude, I always vote Ralph Nader. Does that answer your question?
If you were granted the fore-knowledge that the Utah Jazz would never win a title...
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Dude, I always vote Ralph Nader. Does that answer your question?
quick who won the championship 3 years ago? now quick who won 7 years ago??
nobody really cares about winning championships, and teams aren't elevated to some pantheon of permanent remembrance because they do so, even if the nba really really wants us to believe otherwise. utah is a funny place and it's a funny place to have an nba team and it's interesting to watch because the jazz are a way for a state to interface with a nation that doesn't really care about its existence. it's a funny way to project regional identity and utah, for better or worse, definitely has a unique one. i don't really "cheer" for any team because the logical conclusion of that type of allegiance is "kiss the rings" which makes me groan angrily because of how vapid of an argument it is, oooohhh congrats on being born in los angeles. not having the goal of winning a championship might do funny things to someone since we sort of need that goal to retain our interest, but eh, i don't know. it's just a way to socialize and waste time with other people who cheer when one number goes up and feel terrible when it doesn't, it's bizarre and fun
nobody really cares about winning championships, and teams aren't elevated to some pantheon of permanent remembrance because they do so, even if the nba really really wants us to believe otherwise. utah is a funny place and it's a funny place to have an nba team and it's interesting to watch because the jazz are a way for a state to interface with a nation that doesn't really care about its existence. it's a funny way to project regional identity and utah, for better or worse, definitely has a unique one. i don't really "cheer" for any team because the logical conclusion of that type of allegiance is "kiss the rings" which makes me groan angrily because of how vapid of an argument it is, oooohhh congrats on being born in los angeles. not having the goal of winning a championship might do funny things to someone since we sort of need that goal to retain our interest, but eh, i don't know. it's just a way to socialize and waste time with other people who cheer when one number goes up and feel terrible when it doesn't, it's bizarre and fun
This is not a question in which there is an obvious YES or NO answer.
1. Sports is entertainment. In Jazz vernacular "being competitive" is entertaining. Some fans are bandwagon becuase they are only interested in a winner and don't invest the energy until they see enough evidence. Some fans love to watch the "ballet" aspect of basketball where a performance is occuring. Watching MJ perform (when not playing the Jazz) was very entertaining for me - and of course so many ohters.
2. Sports is competition. In differing from Ballet where it is merely a performance, a huge asspect of the entertainment is the winning (or losing) aspect of it. That element endears certain folks to be a part of it. Without the idea of winning, there would be no point.
I'm not into NFL as much as past these days and my team - the Seahawks are far enough removed from me that i don't follow them any more, but when two teams play that are going to "put on a good show" i tune in. I am a fan. I enjoy the show.
I would be a Jazz fan with the foreknowledge of no title. I like to watch the team perform well, i like the style as others have pointed out. But there has to be some level of winning involved.
1. Sports is entertainment. In Jazz vernacular "being competitive" is entertaining. Some fans are bandwagon becuase they are only interested in a winner and don't invest the energy until they see enough evidence. Some fans love to watch the "ballet" aspect of basketball where a performance is occuring. Watching MJ perform (when not playing the Jazz) was very entertaining for me - and of course so many ohters.
2. Sports is competition. In differing from Ballet where it is merely a performance, a huge asspect of the entertainment is the winning (or losing) aspect of it. That element endears certain folks to be a part of it. Without the idea of winning, there would be no point.
I'm not into NFL as much as past these days and my team - the Seahawks are far enough removed from me that i don't follow them any more, but when two teams play that are going to "put on a good show" i tune in. I am a fan. I enjoy the show.
I would be a Jazz fan with the foreknowledge of no title. I like to watch the team perform well, i like the style as others have pointed out. But there has to be some level of winning involved.
I don't think I wold stop watching but my inteterest would definitely be diminished. It would be akin to how I feel about the NFL. I like watching the football games but have absolutely no vetsed interest in which team wins. In fact, my level of enjoyment watching the NBA might increase because I would be watching simply for the pleasure of seeing a good game.
As long as the Lakers and whatever team LeBron is on always lose I'd be a happy camper.