This NBA season will be the first season I watch. I have seen a couple of games in the past, but not followed the league throughout the whole season. I have previously only followed the NFL. I do have a favorite NFL team, but I know a lot about the league in general as well. However, I think it is time for me to add a new sport. The interesting way I am going to select my team is something I originally joked about to a friend. I talked about it and decided let's just see what happens. I decided to DM on twitter every NBA team that had their DM's open. I asked a very simple question:
This is my first season watching the NBA. Why should I become a fan of this team?
This would be final too. I do not bandwagon in sports. Once I choose a team I am a fan for life. Loyalty is important even in sports. Take the NFL team I follow, the Carolina Panthers. I know there are pictures of me as a small child in Carolina Panthers gear. I am still a fan through all the rough years with losing seasons. As well as two Super Bowl appearances both of them being losses. I would remain loyal to this team throughout any season that happens. The teams that I was able to contact were surprisingly few. There were only four teams that had their DM's open.
1. The Portland Trailblazers
2. The Phoenix Suns
3. The Milwaukee Bucks
4. The Houston Rockets
At the time of this writing, I have not heard back from any of these teams. It is a shot in the dark, I know that. If something does happen though I will be surprised. I will also update this with the results.
Fingers Crossed. Let's see what happens.