Where did all of these Mavericks fans come from?

I've lived in Dallas, TX since 1988 just in time to watch the Mavericks start to really suck. I suffered through the Roy Tarpley days when we were really hoping he'd just stop shoving cocaine up his nose and play basketball. I watched the Mavericks front office in the early 90s botch countless drafts and I sat through season after season of uninspired basketball from nameless faceless spares. I remember when admitting to being a Maverick fan was like admitting you were gay.

Now all the sudden everyone is a Mavs fan and a Dirk fan. Back in 1993 I thought I was the only Maverick fan alive on this planet. It certainly felt that way. If you just started liking the Mavericks that's fine with me, trust me I'm not upset. I much prefer things the way they are today than back in the Don Carter 10 gallon hat days.

Maybe some other Mavericks fans can share their thoughts and share how they became Maverick fans

its the band wagon. because they are winning everybody is trying to say that they have believed in them this whole time. thats weak.

Maverick was a good movie. Mel Gibson won the poker tournament with a royal flush.

and so gives you the right of exclusivity to the mavs?! WTF.

i am not a MAVS fan. you'd be surprised to know which team i support.

as i watch the NBA, a non-Mavs fan like me appreciate how Dallas and Dirk are playing amazing basketball better than anyone else including Nash and the Suns.

no, i'm not into the bandwagon. and to further add, if the mavs do not have the vision of the future, they'll be back to being a mediocre team. the best things that happened to the mavs are Dirk, Cuban and Avery Johnson.

enjoy that now while you have the opportunity for tomorrow it may not last.

I'm not a fan of Mavericks but to me,they was a great team.Simple as that.

Dallas.

its because there awesome....its like the pistons fans

they where a bad team at one point, then the next thing you know it-theres a sell out crowd in almost every game in detroit

well im a detroit pistons fan so i think its because they are the best team

Come on, Dallas dude.
Can't believe I'm not gonna get the BEST ANSWER on this one.

I haven't been with the Mavs as long as you have, but I have followed them since Jason Kidd and Jamal Mashburn were on the team. I have been a fan of teams from the dfw metroplex since I was born I have spent most of my life being disappointed as you know. I love the Cowboys and I love the Rangers. I will never give up or join a band wagon. I am finally getting a great deal of satisfaction from the Mavs and its worth it to wait as long as I do. I cant wait for the Cowboys to come around. (soon I predict)

It's simple it's called front running. These so called Mavericks fans are front runners. As soon as Dallas isn't as good as they are they will jump onto another bandwagon. Bunch of band wagoners and front runners.

Dallas and Germany?

It's true, everyone seems to jump on the band-wagon. These "fans" are called front-runners. The worst case that I have seen though is the Sacramento Kings. They were horrible until 1999, and all of the sudden everyone became a Kings fan. Before that as an example, whenever the Lakers played at Arco, there were many people cheering for the Lakers rather than their home team, every time. Needless to say, that sure changed in 2000 when during game 4 of the first round, they burned a Lakers jersey during their stupid pre-game show, and 20000 screaming idiots were going ga-ga for the Kings.

Mark Cuban has energized the franchise and people are cheering for them now. I root for them in most games because I am a Carolina guy and like Jerry Stackhouse. However, bandwagon fans always emerge.

I started liking the mavericks ever since i first showered with them. They are really gentle and extremely considerate, especially since they knew it was my first time. Haha, they're all queer. Spurs rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!