Dear Miami: You suck
11-22-2010, 05:07 PM
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Dear Miami: You suck
Seriously? "Fan up" Campaign?
The most startling part of last week's Utah comeback win in Miami wasn't Paul Millsap's insane shot to tie the game at the buzzer, nor was it his career-best 46 points.
It was the absurd number of empty seats around American Airlines Arena in the fourth quarter and overtime.
Even though the Heat won a championship just a few short years ago, the crowd that is showing up to see the new South Beach Spectacle has a long way to go in learning the way of the NBA. With tickets costing more than your average fan can afford, the crowd is full of folks with money looking to enjoy the fancy perks of following a glamorous basketball team.
To try to help these newbies out, the Heat released a list for fans to follow so that they can "Fan Up" when they attend games.
Seriously.
The list reads:
It's time to show that Heat fans do deserve this team, and this opportunity. It's time to show what real Miami fans are made of.
It's time to fan up."
Chances are, when you need to put out instruction manuals on how fans can prove that they appreciate a team, those fans don't appreciate that team. The mission of showing that "Heat fans do deserve this team" will likely prove to be a bit counterproductive.
It was the absurd number of empty seats around American Airlines Arena in the fourth quarter and overtime.
Even though the Heat won a championship just a few short years ago, the crowd that is showing up to see the new South Beach Spectacle has a long way to go in learning the way of the NBA. With tickets costing more than your average fan can afford, the crowd is full of folks with money looking to enjoy the fancy perks of following a glamorous basketball team.
To try to help these newbies out, the Heat released a list for fans to follow so that they can "Fan Up" when they attend games.
Seriously.
The list reads:
- Fan Up means being in your seat for tipoff ... and staying there until the final buzzer.
- Fan Up means standing up and making some noise for your Miami Heat.
- Fan Up means there is nothing fashionable about showing up late.
- Fan Up means the early bird gets the goodies (note: we'll provide the goodies).
- Fan Up means "Why would you want to miss one second of what's gonna go down this season?"
- Fan Up means ... Everywhere you go, everyone will know you're a Miami Heat fan!
It's time to show that Heat fans do deserve this team, and this opportunity. It's time to show what real Miami fans are made of.
It's time to fan up."
Chances are, when you need to put out instruction manuals on how fans can prove that they appreciate a team, those fans don't appreciate that team. The mission of showing that "Heat fans do deserve this team" will likely prove to be a bit counterproductive.
11-22-2010, 05:08 PM
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FAN UP!
* We will bribe you to show up on time.
* We will hand out cards asking for your applause, because constant reminders on the PA system and Jumbotron still aren’t doing the job.
* We really hope people don’t learn what Miami fans are actually made of: a mixture of tanning oil, cocaine, and torn-up Dolphins jerseys.
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11-25-2010, 02:59 PM
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The Decision becomes The Expectations which becomes The Hate which now becomes The Comedy...
But, I still expect the Heat to get it together at some point.
But, I still expect the Heat to get it together at some point.
11-25-2010, 03:29 PM
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11-26-2010, 09:49 AM
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Trolling Canuckistan
11-26-2010, 12:34 PM
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Its kinda funny hearing all the stuff that's usually directed at LA fans, directed towards the Miami fans now. Hate, bad 'fansmanship', a selfish franchise player, etc.
IMO, its not all that bad...there are many better things to do in both LA and Miami than attend a regular season game against a team they should beat. But what makes this bad is that a) Miami isn't beating those teams b) Miami isn't living up to their own multiple championship proclamations and c) they had to make a cheezy campaign to get their fans motivated.
LA has 'bad' fans (which I highly dispute, but can see why perception is that way) but there's no way even the clippers are gonna ask fans to 'fan up'.
IMO, its not all that bad...there are many better things to do in both LA and Miami than attend a regular season game against a team they should beat. But what makes this bad is that a) Miami isn't beating those teams b) Miami isn't living up to their own multiple championship proclamations and c) they had to make a cheezy campaign to get their fans motivated.
LA has 'bad' fans (which I highly dispute, but can see why perception is that way) but there's no way even the clippers are gonna ask fans to 'fan up'.
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