FANDOM: Your Definition of a Good Fan (part II)?

More articulate responses have appeared as to what makes a good fan. Each entry comes from this RealGM message board.

Each poster quoted is a Knicks fan. New York sports fans are often credited with being among the most knowledgable in the sports landscape, but the majority of Knicks fans who are internet savvy have yet to taste a championship.

These definitions of what a fan is come from one of the most tortured fanbases around and from The Basketball Mecca, as Bill Simmons put it, "where professional basketball truly resonates."

The Knicks are my pro-sports team of choice. I've seen the Knicks ascend to Championship aspirations only to get set-up for a crushing blow. Last year I witnessed arguablely the worst season in team history and possibly the worst dollar-for-dollar team in professional sports history.

The quoted posters have experienced many of the same things. This unique perspective is invaluable to understanding sports.

Enjoy round 2:

Bill Bradley (part II): Truth be told, I think the whole notion of a "good fan" and a "bad fan" is kind of silly. I mean, a fan is a fan, and people root for their team in different ways. Some choose to applaud every move and root hard for every player, while others may actually hope that the team tanks so that real changes will be made. I think all kinds of fans have the same ultimate goal in mind- a championship- and I don't think that you can say one person is a "better" fan than another.

blue seats: I consider myself a fan because of my fanatical interest in the team and my desire that we should rule the league for generations.

But I have zero interest in fitting into other's notions of what constitutes a "good fan" or a "real fan." A plain old paper bag fan is quite sufficient for my needs.

As far as message board participation goes, I find the "real fans" to be some of the most difficult people to hang out with.

Starksfor3: When you feel true anguish and pain from a team's failures and pure unadulterated ecstasy when they succeed, you know you're a fan. And even when you want to quit on them because they make you miserable....but you still keep watching and rooting for them, you're a fan.

It doesn't matter how critical you are of the players or if you disagree with how the organization does certain things. If wins/losses affect your emotions, you're a TRUE fan.

Knick 4ever: A good fan is one who always wants his team to be successful. I want the knicks to win all 82 games and win the championship. I bash anyone who fails to deliver like I know they can.

Brownsville's Finest: (A true fan) gives the team a clean slate every year.

duetta: A fan is, by definition, a person who keeps showing up to watch the games week after week, and night after night.

I don't see how being a good fan should have anything to do with leaving your brain at the door, and treating the decisions of the GM, coach, or owner as somehow unfallible - unless you think that also makes you a good person in life, an ideal that I could never agree with.

pedsdmd: A Good Fan supports his team unconditionally when they are out on the court.

Whether they are in first place or Last.

A Good fan should be like a family member. You accept your family for there good and bad faults. You may not agree with everything they do but you wish the best for them and help them succeed

FANDOM: Your Definition of a Good Fan?

This topic came from a post I started on RealGM's Knick message board. These are selected responses.

ME: To me it's simple: a good fan follows his/her team through thick and thin, but does it with a self-critical honesty. A good fan holds everyone accountable for mistakes, praises those who deserve it, keeps everything in context and understands the present from a historical context. (In other words, I'm essentially describing me. What makes you a good fan?)

Bill Bradley: A good fan shows unconditional love for its players, no matter how badly they hinder the team's success. Unless of course the players don't get along with the GM or do in fact listen to their coach. Oh, that's only if the GM is Isiah Thomas and the coach is Larry Brown. In that case, it's okay to bash the players but you would definitely be a hater if you bashed other players that were more loyal to the GM. It also depends on where the players are from and there may be racial issues to consider as well.

Bernard King: cant say what a good fan is for a fact. I know what i consider to be a good fan but I cant tell other people how to be a good fan. In my OPINION a good fan like a good player should be unselfish and put the team first and their own ego second.

_CBS7_: One who always wants the team to do good, but doesn't neccisarily have to support and love each and every player or agree with the moves that the team is making.

NoLayupRule: I guess a good fan is one who supports his team with optimism and enthusiasm every season. A good fan doesnt follow blindly but a real fan would never root for their team to lose just so they can look smart on an internet message board.

you know who you are

Let's go Knicks! (And for _CBS7_) Good luck Raptors!