A Sincere Explanation
gunsnewing wrote:Panos wrote:VCoug wrote:No, none of us do. You're the only poster here that appreciates it when one of our players does well.
I guess he's done appreciating Felton, moving on...
Exactly when JR goes through another rough shooting stretch this will look as silly as the appreciating Felton thread. Novak is struggling again but once he gets it going for a few games I expect a Novak appreciation thread
It is difficult to understand why being positive is rewarded with so-called fans who are more anxious to watch players fail. This "appreciation" thread is not conceived to hold JR Smith as without flaws. Following a player, whether it is Raymond Felton, JR Smith or the Beautiful Jeremy Lin - is more intent on following the nuance of that players development.
Not the box scores. Not the end result. The process. The signals that occur over the course of a marathon season, that evolve into positive story lines, which make basketball worth watching.
For example, even though he is not ours, how can any Knicks fans not feel a small bit of empathy for David Lee - a player who gave us honest labor with a revolving door of running buddies?
In the same vein, how can anyone who has followed JR's winding (self-centered and immature) path, not feel some good vibes when he drops a double double or 5 assists?
It is not being "right" or "wrong". It is about the process.
