11-30-2019, 04:27 PM
People have asked why I started following Mavs. I started because I loved what Dirk meant and did for the franchise. Although he knocked my team out of playoffs I rooted like hell for the Mavs to win it all and they did. Loved watching Cuban recognize the original owner. I started reading the old recent board back then and became fascinated the great discussions.
Eventually I posted in the other teams thread and no one bit my head off. Started posting more and a small bit in other threads. Everyone was welcoming.
What I found was a basketball community where they actually discussed basketball. I mean serious BB.
And then I see most of the old posters here and then I see this thread. And I find myself agreeing with a point. But then I agree with the counterpoint. And so on. Its the absolute best group of posters you will find on any board. I love reading the what if trade scenarios. 99.9% will never happen but its fun to see the possibilities. You just never know. It also helps teach me about other players and their values. So much fun reading this and other threads. Glad that most of the posters made it here. I may be a Thunder fan first but the posters here and the other board made me a Mavs fan second. And its cool that fans from a different primary team can get along.
I also learned a ton how to deal with tank seasons. Posters kept their heads up and still had fun posting during your rebuild. I am drawing from that knowing it takes years yet can still have fun following the sport.
Anyways, wanted to say all that for those who did not post on old board. This is the best fanbase in NBA and have the most educated discussions just like this thread.
Eventually I posted in the other teams thread and no one bit my head off. Started posting more and a small bit in other threads. Everyone was welcoming.
What I found was a basketball community where they actually discussed basketball. I mean serious BB.
And then I see most of the old posters here and then I see this thread. And I find myself agreeing with a point. But then I agree with the counterpoint. And so on. Its the absolute best group of posters you will find on any board. I love reading the what if trade scenarios. 99.9% will never happen but its fun to see the possibilities. You just never know. It also helps teach me about other players and their values. So much fun reading this and other threads. Glad that most of the posters made it here. I may be a Thunder fan first but the posters here and the other board made me a Mavs fan second. And its cool that fans from a different primary team can get along.
I also learned a ton how to deal with tank seasons. Posters kept their heads up and still had fun posting during your rebuild. I am drawing from that knowing it takes years yet can still have fun following the sport.
Anyways, wanted to say all that for those who did not post on old board. This is the best fanbase in NBA and have the most educated discussions just like this thread.
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