I definitely had a broader range of sports knowledge back when I had more time on my hands – teens and early 20s. Now, other than hockey, I don’t feel I’m as in tune with the other major sports as much, though I think I can talk intelligently about any sport other than NCAA stuff – which I don’t follow at all.
My NBA knowledge in particular is poor right now, which comes from not having a team to follow. I was a big fan of the Rockets for years because of The Dream. However, when they traded for Steve Francis I stopped following the team. He was a jerk off the floor and such a selfish player…hated watching him play and it ruined the Rockets for me. I still enjoy watching games from time to time but the lack of having a real team to follow has reduced how much I care about the NBA.
My focus now is definitely on hockey – I consume all I can with that. With the other sports I’d say I fit somewhere in between casual and hardcore. I know more than the casual fan, but I know a small fraction of what some guys do.
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