Sometimes, it isn’t easy to root your team. Sometimes, you love a team that continually fails you, fails to make the playoffs, fails to reach .500, whatever the case may be. It’s not easy to stick with rooting for such a team. This is why, as a tried-and-true Golden State Warriors fan, I felt it my duty to come up with 10 rock-solid reasons why everyone should be a Warriors fan. Without further adieu…From the home office in Walnut Creek, California:
10. Warriors are the only team in major professiaonl sports to claim a state’s nickname
9. Cheapest average ticket price in the NBA ($26.38 as opposed to league average $44.68 or Lakers average $75.40)
8. Our GM can beat up your GM*
7. The mascot, Thunder, is obviously a customer of BALCO and/or friends with Mark McGwire
6. Watch superstars of the future get drafted and traded either (a) before they realize their potential or (b) before they even step out onto the court as a Warrior
5. Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations has a J as pretty as his head is ugly**
4. Get to see exciting teams like the Kings, Mavericks, Spurs, and Nuggets come to town more often than Hornets fans do
3. Guaranteed playoff spot this year with head coach Mike “Get To The Postseason, Then Fail Miserably” Montgomery
2. Coaches really inspire players to be aggressive and go for the throat
And the Number One reason to be a Warriors fan…
1. No more Nick Van Exel
* Current Warriors GM is former Warriors great Rod Higgins
** Current Warriors ExecVP of Basketball Ops is former Warriors great Chris Mullin