Bahku,
I certainly understand what you are saying. In my case, I guess it is just that I have never lost sight that we are talking about a "sport". It is difficult for me to translate elation for a victory of my team into gloating, and likewise dismay at the defeat of my team into hate. Hate is just such a stupid emotion, and the moreso if we are talking about something so inconsequential, however much we love it, as basketball, in the grand scheme of things. Actually, this particular posting I did not find to be of particular "lowness", but rather amusing. You will not see me however responding in threads (unless to disagree and give a more balanced opinion) where everything is just bluff and bluster and lots of putting everybody and everything down. Honorable "enemies", but not really, have to keep things in perspective. For the love of the game, even if who plays better and wins is not my team! I imagine my viewpoint comes with my age - hearkening back to when there still existed respect, and a general idea of honorable "sportmanship". My two cents.
I hear ya, CR, and wholeheartedly agree. I really wasn't attacking you or your post, just hoping to get others from your "side" to help keep the level of discourse as high as possible. I, too, am of a previous era, (or two), and having just reached my fifth decade, (ouch!), have trouble with the whole "blindly hate Lakers fans" thing ... the team, OK, but everyone else? (Don't quite get that).
I was actually giving out Tommy Points to a couple of you, and got slammed for it, from that whole "hate everything Lakers" type of mentality. I can also guarantee you that
this post will get me into trouble with the same folks. So be it ... I honestly don't think it makes me less of a fan, on the contrary, I think that kind of blind animosity can muddy the waters of fanhood a bit.
Anyway, regardless of my "fuddy-duddiness" I am green to the core, but still find it fascinating to objectively discuss our respective teams with you folks. I've learned far more about the impending match-up from the Lakers bloggers visiting us, than I have from the media, and it's much more enjoyable getting to know good people like yourself. In summation, while you are still of the "enemy camp" in my eyes, you'll get no blatant hatred from me ... life's far too short to taint it thus.
Hope to see you around more ... I think we're of the same elements, you and I, (though of different colors), and can have more such rewarding dialogue about this game we so love. That's what this blogging stuff's all about to me ... at least that's what I try to make it ... and I don't
always succeed.
