Couldn't the same be true about those who have only followed the Blazers the last 5+ years? You would think making the playoffs and losing in the 1st round is like hitting rock bottom... which is exactly how some act here.
Are we talking about 12 year olds? What subset of our fans have only been watching for 5 years? And why would they choose the Blazers?
I have no clue the age of when fans start watching their teams and why. When you said the Warriors just got a ton of new fans, are you assuming they are 12? I'm not sure I'd say age and perspective are always in line. I know a 63 year old Blazer fans who started watching them seriously around age 55 and purchased tickets at age 57. That's probably abnormal, but I don't have data to back it up.
I'm sorry. If my original post and the next post didn't dumb it down enough, I'm not sure I'll be able to help.
It's time for Stotts to go. He may not be the only problem with the team, but right now he's the biggest obstacle to their success. Bring back Vanderpool as HC.
I'm assuming that a lot of front runners jumped ship. You have Durant fans who started watching the Warriors. I actually think a lot of Laker fans swapped over to GSW after Kobe retired. But I'm just guessing. I don't know where they came from. I just know they materialized around 2016.
It's more than just assumptions. It's a careless lack of even the slightest conceptual position to the changing social atmosphere within not only the NBA but worldwide. It's laughable.
No man. Your summary is fantasy. What you said was You did not say this! You were addressing Steve Kerr winning Championships and not the players. Furthermore you added the "Most" part afterwards because you got called out on it. What's worse is even adding "Most" still is complete fantasy when you take into account the very nature of media and communication growth as well as the way the NBA started marketing teams and spreading revenue. Might as well say Most of the NBA fans today didn't exist 10 years ago. Then you have the gall to post like "You have to break this down for other people". Give it a rest.
My Nephew. Young basketball player and fan. He is 15. Yep he is a Golden State Fan, loves Steph Curry but also watches Blazers and likes Lillard. Young new fans tend to like winning teams. Pretty much why the Lakers have fans all over the country. Believe me if the Blazers won a couple titles there would be a slew of new young fans. So yeah i figure he is talking about 12 year olds.
It's comments like that that seem to give credence to the people who are convinced the team is tuning him out. He totally threw Jones under the bus, as if he's the reason why the defense was 29th.
Read the thread. It will give you an idea about what the conversation is about. Reading is fundamental. He lives in Oregon. He was about 11-12 when he started liking Steph Curry and the Warriors (3-4 years ago). He also likes Lillard and follows the Blazers. He used to work out at Hassan Whiteside's house. Still plays with the team that all worked out there. So obviously he is watching the Kings as well.
Well I have tried damn near everything else to explain a concept that's so simple even a five year old could understand it.
