Until NBA Stakeholders Show Willingness To Share Sacrifice, Fans Forced To Manage Expectations In Era Of Load Management
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I come at the whole “load management” dilemma in the NBA from a different perspective. As a long-suffering Nets fan, I watch their games with tunnel vision—praying that they win. If certain opposing stars, such as LeBron James and Anthony Davis when the Lakers visited Barclays Center on Monday night, aren’t in their team’s lineup--and that helps Brooklyn win--I’m not going to be disappointed. I’ve seen enough games over the years where James dominated the Nets. It only left me bitter afterwards, as opposed to the warm serenity I felt as I exited the arena following Brooklyn’s 121-104 victory. Conversely, I have also come to grips that there will be a few “schedule losses” baked into Brooklyn’s season.
Until NBA Stakeholders Show Willingness To Share Sacrifice, Fans Forced To Manage Expectations In Era Of Load Management
Until NBA Stakeholders Show Willingness To…
Until NBA Stakeholders Show Willingness To Share Sacrifice, Fans Forced To Manage Expectations In Era Of Load Management
I come at the whole “load management” dilemma in the NBA from a different perspective. As a long-suffering Nets fan, I watch their games with tunnel vision—praying that they win. If certain opposing stars, such as LeBron James and Anthony Davis when the Lakers visited Barclays Center on Monday night, aren’t in their team’s lineup--and that helps Brooklyn win--I’m not going to be disappointed. I’ve seen enough games over the years where James dominated the Nets. It only left me bitter afterwards, as opposed to the warm serenity I felt as I exited the arena following Brooklyn’s 121-104 victory. Conversely, I have also come to grips that there will be a few “schedule losses” baked into Brooklyn’s season.