After sleeping on my decision to find a favorite NBA team the past couple of nights I feel finally feel confident in making my choice. Besides sleeping on my decision I also asked the people close to me for their feedback on which team I should select from the Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns.

In an email from my Dad he noted that Phoenix Suns’ owner Robert Sarver was against SB1070 and had his players wear Los Suns jerseys this past season as a sign of solidarity for the area’s Hispanic community. This gesture was not lost on me and I have nothing but respect for Sarver because it took great audacity to take a stand against a controversial law in state that is decidedly conservative.

Mrs. DPC also sided with the Suns because it could be the team that I and DPC2 could share together as he grows up as an NBA fan. As of this writing my 17-month old son has not shown any desire to participate in basketball but he looks very sharp in his size 2T Steve Nash jersey. Yesterday I ordered him a Suns T-Shirt with his name on the back and the number 2. The pull of my family is strong and the local angle is cool too because all of their games will be televised and I can be a proper member of the community cheering on the home town team. Also, with a possibly crappy season on the horizon tickets for Suns games could be plentiful and cheap. In my five years of living in Phoenix I have attended one Suns game and I enjoyed it immensely. U.S. Airways is a cool environment and I wouldn’t mind catching a few games there in the 2010-11 campaign.

No one close to me mentioned rooting for the Bulls. Quite frankly this doesn’t surprise me because most of my friends and family have ties to Arizona and California. The exception being my Father who is a Chicago native and a Bulls fan but said I should root for the Suns. Very confusing advise from a lifelong Bulls fan but I don’t know if I will heed his words.

I asked my man Lex Ice, an Alameda native, why the Golden State Warriors would be a good team to root for and he put forth a very convincing argument: …new cool log0o, Steph Curry is the equivalent of yourself in the NBA(at least whenever I’ve made you in NBA 2K Shaft Dynasties), new owners who have been a part of winners(Celtics), and we’ve got a coach with the last name Smart. All this points towards a upward turn for Warrior fans. The Bulls are good except for that cancer Carlos Boozer. The Suns play the same brand of ball as the Warriors but their crew is getting too old to go deep in the playoffs without a complete makeover. It’s like Marcelous Wallace said,”You were good, but if you were gonna make it, you’d have done it already.” Steve Nash & company may have one good series in them where they can play spoiler, but I don’t see them winning the big trophy. Better to get on the Warriors bandwagon at the beginning, then you can claim rightful dominance when we win it all in 2015.

I am being pulled from all sides to make a decision and pick an NBA team that DPC can call his own. I got input from a variety of folks and I took all arguments and ideas into consideration but ultimately this is DPC’s decision. Each team has its own appeal. The Bulls will be playoff bound with the trifecta of Rose, Boozer and Noah. The Suns have future Hall of Famer Steve Nash and will continue to score points by the bushel. The Warriors are under a new regime and they have a dynamic backcourt with Curry and Ellis.

So who is it gonna be? I’ve spent the better part of the week mulling the decision over and the NBA season has already begun, without me participating as a fan. But enough stalling…I am going with the Golden State Warriors from this day forward.

Like I mentioned in my previous post I am looking for an NBA team to call my own. I have always liked basketball and if I was asked to rank my favorite sports basketball would finish ahead of baseball and NASCAR but still finish behind hockey and football.

But alas I am a bigger fan of the NCAA than the NBA and this is likely due to my love for my alma mater, the University of Nevada. March Madness is a holiday when the Pack are readily involved and ultimately I have expended more energy rooting and working for the Wolf Pack than any squad that the Association has to offer.

My hope is that if I find a favorite NBA team than the 82-game regular season and subsequent playoffs will finally have meaning to me. Right now I am a lost sheep without an NBA shepherd and I feel that I am missing out on a great sport and a plethora of great young talent. The Association is filled with transcendent young pros like Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Blake Griffin, John Wall, Luke Babbitt, Armon Johnson (sorry shameless Nevada plug), Derrick Rose, Brandon Roy and a bunch of other guys I forgot to mention because my knowledge of the NBA and it’s personnel is lacking because I barely watch the sport.

In my prior post I mentioned that I needed to “sleep on it” before making a decision on which team would be DPC’s. I am a step closer to making that decision but I also realize that haste makes waste and I need to think about this one some more before making a final decision. So, once again, I will go to sleep with dreams of an NBA team to call my own dancing through my head.

The 2010-11 NBA campaign starts on Wednesday the 27th and I am still an undrafted free agent from the University of Nevada without an NBA team to call my own. I went through this same exercise last season and ended up as a Phoenix Suns fans. Good times as they made their way to the Western Conference Finals but in all honesty I didn’t follow them on a daily basis. I probably watched a grand total of 10-games, playoffs included, throughout the season. Do I consider myself a Suns fan? Sorta, I guess. As you can see I have minimal conviction with that proclamation. Essentially I like the Suns because I live in Phoenix but they don’t flick my switch.

With the NBA season about to start I have two days to find a team and fall in love. This will be a similar exercise to last year but I want this relationship to last. By my greatest recollection I have rooted for the Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns within my lifetime. None of these relationships have been long term and some were based purely on aesthetics, such as my love of the Celtics’ uniforms. This year I promise to be different. I will pick a squad and stand by them through thick and thin.

But what teams should be on the ballot? That’s easy because I will base my decision on the places I have lived or currently reside at. So the choices will be limited to the Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls and the Golden State Warriors. Each squad has pros and cons going into the 2010 season. The Bulls, for example, have the best team amongst the three and a greater chance of going deep into the playoff. While the Warriors are rebuilding with young talent and the Suns seem to be in limbo as they have older talent (Steve Nash) and some young guns, such as Robin Lopez and Josh Childress, in an ultra competitive Western Conference.

This is no easy decision and I will sleep on it before making an kind of choice. At this point I am not leaning towards any particular squad. My Blogger profile notes that I am Chicago Bulls fan but that can be easily changed.

Free agent guard/forward Tracy McGrady say his first choice is to sign with the Chicago Bulls.

If this had been 2007 or earlier I would be hella stoked but as it is I am curious to see if the former First Team All NBA star can play at a reduced role at a high level.

T-Mac has played 30-games the last two seasons with the Houston Rockets and New York Knicks. Knee injuries have limited the former All Star and it remains to be seen if he can still play at a high level.

“I won’t have a problem, but that’s not what I’m really shooting for,” he said of a potential reserve role. “I think, yeah, if I was the player that I was in a Knicks uniform, I would have no problem coming off the bench, but I’ve worked extremely hard and I’m far from being that player. Trust me.”

If the Bulls can sign the former star to a lower level salary then it could be a worthwhile experiment to bring him in. At this particular point in his career McGrady needs to redeem himself and Chicago could be the best opportunity to do so. He will be coming off the bench and in his limited role he will be expected to do nothing more than be an occasional scorer for a team that is on the rise.

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has stated that he is changing his uniform number 23 at the end of the current season and wishes to have the number permanently retired by the NBA as a tribute to Michael Jordan.

“Jordan did a lot for the game, more than just on the court,” James said. “He was bigger than the game, but always stayed inside the game, if you understand what I mean. He set it up for a lot of guys like myself. His influence to the game is way more than what he did on the court.”

Currently there are no numbers that have been retired throughout the NBA. Jackie Robinson’s 42 has been retired by MLB and Wayne Gretzky’s 99 has been retired by the NHL.

Jordan’s legacy in the NBA mirrors that of Gretzky’s in the NHL and deserves the honor of having his famous 23 retired league wide. In a vein similar to Robinson, Roberto Clemente’s 21 should be retired throughout MLB for his contributions to the sport and his legacy.

I am still an undrafted free agent from the University of Nevada that is looking for a team.On DavidPatrickCastro.com I attempted to hook up with an NBA team and become a die hard fan. Based on the blog I found myself leaning towards the Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, the Los Angeles Clippers or the Phoenix Suns.

I never made a final decision and as a result I spent the 2008-2009 season not really involved with a team but I did enjoy the Chicago Bulls/Boston Celtics first round series. Going into this campaign I am still an undrafted free agent looking for a team to attach myself to. Basketball is a great sport and the NBA is on an upswing with their product but as long as I am an orphan I really have no reason to follow the Association. If I have a favorite team then I can truly be involved. Like my love of the Nevada Wolf Pack, March Madness is my favorite time of the year because I have a vested interest in the outcome of the tournament.

For the 2009-2010 season I am leaning towards joining Planet Orange and rooting for the local team, the Phoenix Suns. After seven games the Suns are leading the Western Conference with a 6-1 mark. It’s too early to say that that they will run away with the West but there has been a marked improvement since the departure of Shaq.