20 Saddest Things About Being A Basketball Fan In Malaysia
Spurs? Tottenham Hotspurs ah?
By John Lim — 26 May 2015, 12:53 PM
2. And when you finally find one, there are 30 guys waiting in line...
Get in line bro.
4. IF there are nets, the baskets are too HIGH
It's ok, give yourself another 5 years.
5. If they are not too high, the baskets are too SHORT
Well, at least you could test out that Michael Jordan dunk now.
7. When you want to ball even though it rains, there is no SHADE
This is the time when guys go SHIRTLESS.
8. When it rains (it rains a lot in Malaysia), puddles of water EVERYWHERE
You might want to keep your new Nike Lebrons at home.
9. When you want to ball at night, NO LIGHTS. You play in darkness.
Time to put my shooting skills to the test!
10. When people ask you 'What team do you support?' You know they're asking about football
What is this? Sports discrimination?
11. You regularly play with people you don't know because you don't have enough basketball friends, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing until someone pisses another person off
Ouch.
12. The Malaysian team in the Asian Basketball League is coached by a Filipino
Coach Ariel Vanguardia of the KL Dragons is pretty badass though. Have you seen how passionate he gets in a game?
15. Unlike late-night football matches, NBA games are in the mornings, when you're at work
16. When you update your FB post in the middle of a game, nobody really knows what you're talking about
No likes, no comments.
17. When basketball comes on at the mamak, someone switches the channel to football
"Boss, nak tengok NBA boleh tak?"
Waiter holding the remote shakes head. "Sorry, tak boleh..."
18. That awkward moment when you see a stranger wearing the basketball jersey of the team you support, and you have to stop yourself from hugging him...
20. When people say things like, "I like Michael Jordan too, he's the guy from Space Jam, right?"
DO NOT INSULT THE LEGEND.
Yeah, it's tough being the minority in Malaysia, but our love for the sport is enough for us to carry on. Share this for the love of the game!
