Durant's Argumentative Essay

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It's Sunday on a cold evening in mid-March. While others are freezing their buns outside, you're sweating out a possible heads-up victory in your fantasy league that will ensure a playoff spot. All of your opponent's players are done and you've got Kevin Durant facing a leaky Kings defense that's already scouting their latest lottery pick. Your fantasy team is already up 5-4, but can claim two more categories if KD can pour in 35 points and 2+ three-pointers.

Here's the dilemma. You live in Sacramento. You've lived their your entire life. Grew up a Kings fan. You've witnessed Mitch Richmond at his (soon-to-be) hall-of-fame height. You were clanging your cowbell as Jason Williams threw dazzling passes to Chris Webber.

So, the question is very simple. Who do you cheer for?
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My thinking has always been to cheer for both. Durant can go off for 50 points and 7 threes, as long as my "real" team wins. Does that make me any less of a fan of my real team if I quietly fist-pump every time the opponent's star drains another three? What if your real team wins but your fantasy team

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