It's Sunday on a cold evening in mid-March. While others are freezing their buns outside, you're sweating out a possible heads-up victory in your fantasy league that will ensure a playoff spot. All of your opponent's players are done and you've got Kevin Durant facing a leaky Kings defense that's already scouting their latest lottery pick. Your fantasy team is already up 5-4, but can claim two more categories if KD can pour in 35 points and 2+ three-pointers.
Here's the dilemma. You live in Sacramento. You've lived their your entire life. Grew up a Kings fan. You've witnessed Mitch Richmond at his (soon-to-be) hall-of-fame height. You were clanging your cowbell as Jason Williams threw dazzling passes to Chris Webber.
So, the question is very simple. Who do you cheer for? …show more content…
My thinking has always been to cheer for both. Durant can go off for 50 points and 7 threes, as long as my "real" team wins. Does that make me any less of a fan of my real team if I quietly fist-pump every time the opponent's star drains another three? What if your real team wins but your fantasy team
Here's the dilemma. You live in Sacramento. You've lived their your entire life. Grew up a Kings fan. You've witnessed Mitch Richmond at his (soon-to-be) hall-of-fame height. You were clanging your cowbell as Jason Williams threw dazzling passes to Chris Webber.
So, the question is very simple. Who do you cheer for? …show more content…
My thinking has always been to cheer for both. Durant can go off for 50 points and 7 threes, as long as my "real" team wins. Does that make me any less of a fan of my real team if I quietly fist-pump every time the opponent's star drains another three? What if your real team wins but your fantasy team