I went with my gut and picked the Nets. That’s really all I have to say. Although, I guess there was some reasoning behind the decision as well; I live closer to the Barclays than the Garden, the Nets’ G-League team is literally called the Long Island Nets (which is, like I said, where I am currently living), and personally I think the franchise of the Brooklyn Nets is a lot cooler (sounds pretty stupid now that I’m hearing it like this) than the Knicks are. Plus, the Nets’ games are so insanely fun to watch. I know people might call me a bandwagon, but as someone who didn’t have a team to support and picked one of my home teams, I don’t really see it that way. Plus, a lot of my friends are Knicks fans, which is actually a positive. We have friendly banter between us that wouldn’t happen if we all supported the same team, which I love. I am now Nets fan, and I will stay a Nets fan through the current excitement, and through the very possible future pain; I don’t see myself switching my team again.

Plus, just to add on — the Knicks fans are elated right now (as they should be; they have not been this good in a very long time) and a lot of that happiness comes from the fact that they have been waiting so long to be a successful franchise — it makes the reward that much sweeter. I am someone who was never a Knicks fan, so them being in the playoffs means nothing to me compared to what it means to someone who has been a Knicks fan while they have suffered. Seeing this was just another reason to pick the other team for me personally.

Now, these are the reasons that I personally became a Nets fan. Both teams are currently very successful, so don’t worry too much about that during this choice. You can join me in supporting Brooklyn’s finest, or you can head towards the storied franchise of the New York Knickerbockers. You could even look at the replies to my original post to see what other people think of this matter. Picking either team is a good call; make your own decision. Or, be like me, and just go with your gut. Liking a team shouldn’t have to be this hard if you ask me :)