Living in Australia as a long time Charlotte hornets, and now New Orleans Pelican fan, has never been easy. Success for my team has always been rare and the heartbreak of seeing my favourite players leave season after season was demoralising. I'm constantly asked, why do you support new orleans......today I ask myself that same question.
Never having visited the US I was planning my trip for this time next year, to get along to the Smoothie King Centre and see my Pels live in action (hopefully pushing for a playoff spot or in the playoffs). I'm not so sure I want to do this after tonight's effort.
I sit here at work gameday after gameday, unveiling the play by play, line by line, hanging on every possession. I time my lunch so I can tune into the game on my league pass and sneak off to the toilets to watch important passages of play.
I watched the third quarter on my lunch break today and went back to my desk comfortable with a 20 point lead with a word of warning to my colleagues, this game is far from over. Back at my computer, reading the the play by play, like most on here could see the inevitable unfold. So typical for us to give up a big lead, as once again our late game execution is non-existent.
I have cheered the Hornets and Pelicans on from afar, unconditionally and alone for many years. I'm sad to say, today....I wonder whether I should continue....Please convince me otherwise.