View Full Version : Is being a fan only about blind devotion?
The 04-05 Pacers challenge another "given".  Los Angeles
05-14-2005, 06:19 AM A couple of times now DK - a true, blue
Knicks man - has used the term "us" when describing Pacers fans
- OK, maybe he just meant fellow members of PD, but it was
enough for a few to call him out on it.  This got me thinking.
Honestly, why shouldn't Rimfire like more than one team? And if
he follows more than one, is there really a better story to
follow this year than the one in Indiana?  It's funny - I had a
talk with some west coasters about the Pacers and they couldn't
believe the stories I was sharing - the fast start, the "take
time off" bit, the fight, the "Hoosiers"-like four games after,
the maddening decline, the injuries, the line-ups, the playoff
position run, the retirement, the 7 games against Boston. And
here's the question that capped it all off during my
storytelling: "This all happened this year? In ONE season?!?"
Yes. And the Pacers are still alive. A