NBA 2011-12 Season Dead

[Grey Fox]

What's with you & Washington based team?

My family lived in that area from 1695 until 1969.  It is my father he raised me to be a Washington fan.  The Orioles thing I did myself though.

4 years before you were born? Dude, move on. Embrace Texas.

[Valmy]

4 years before you were born? Dude, move on. Embrace Texas.

Eight years.  I have embraced Texas.  But not Dallas and Houston.  Have you never heard of civic rivalry?  I am an Austin guy.  I would sooner root for the Gypsy Nazi team before I would root for a Dallas or Houston team.

[Grey Fox]

That's crazy if your city doesn't also have a team in a given sport.

[Valmy]

That's crazy if your city doesn't also have a team in a given sport.

Why?  I have spent about a 100 days in DC for every day in my life I have ever been in Dallas or Houston.  I know about 50 people in DC for every 1 I know in Dallas or Houston.  Why do I need to be loyal to those places just because they are closer?

[Grey Fox]

That's crazy if your city doesn't also have a team in a given sport.

Why?  I have spent about a 100 days in DC for every day in my life I have ever been in Dallas or Houston.  I know about 50 people in DC for every 1 I know in Dallas or Houston.  Why do I need to be loyal to those places just because they are closer?

Because then you don't have to buy the out of market package to watch them play?

I don't know. I guess it's the same thing here with NFL team. Pick one, it doesn't really matter which one you like.

[crazy canuck]

Too bad.  I enjoyed not having to go out of my way to ignore basketball. 

Your current residence is out of the way enough already.

[jimmy olsen]

Lol, fuck you Lakers!

[jimmy olsen]

After that first, automatic vindictive reaction though, I've got to agree with this guy. This was a foolish move by Stern.

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/08/league-finds-way-to-make-bad-pr-situation-worse-by-killing-trade