There's No Place Like New York

There really is no place like New York. Not because it is such a great city and there are so many things to do. It is because there are no sport fans like New York fans. Even though I am a Jersey boy I am 100% ALL NEW YORK when it comes to sports. I am a HUGE Knicks, Mets, and Jets fans. Like most New Yorkers I hate the city rivals the Nets, Yankees, and Giants. Also like all New York sports fans I'm not necessarily into flashy high flying, homerun hitting, touch down scoring players. I like players with heart. Who don't give up and play for the entire game no matter how many points they are down by, or how many players are injured.

I like players who are going to dive on the floor for a loose ball and barrel into people to score a run or a touchdown. I don't care if a player scores 50 points, hits 3 homeruns, or scores 5 touchdowns in one game. I want a player who is going to dive 10 times and run into the stands just to save one possession. A player who is going to do the small things which don't go on the stat sheet. The players who rough up those flashy guys when they try to score to let them know, "I don't care who you are, you are in my house and nobody is going to walk in here without a fight." Those are the kind of players that New Yorkers like. Players who play hard and try their best. Players who don't give up. Players who hustle.

The last thing about New Yorkers is that we respect those who deserve respect. We will give standing ovations to Michael Jordan, and Kobe Bryant even if they do score 60 points against us. We will clap for them simply because they make the sport great and they deserve much respect. Us New York fans, above all, simply love sports. We are passionate about basketball, baseball, and football. We can go on for days debating over who is better, if certain trades were good or bad, or how the new coach is going to do. It is because we love sports. And only in New York will you hear boos if you don't give us your 100% or play smart, and only in New York will you hear the thunderous cheers because of a foul that we know will change the momentum of a game and give us a three point play that most common fans have no idea about.

There's no place like New York. There's no place with as much sports history. There's no place that has a Madison Square Garden which is dubbed the Mecca of Basketball, Boxing, and Sports Entertainment. I will never forget my first time going into Madison Square Garden. Seriously, I felt goosebumps all over and I felt like I was dreaming. And no matter how many times I go there (I went to 6 Knick Games) I always get the same feelings.

There's no place like New York. There are no fans like New York.

P.S If you non sports fans enjoyed this blog then I think it is safe to say that my writing is not half bad.