I love both sports. This season was one of the rare, in many years, where I had to decide between watching the Sabres or the Celtics playoff games, as the Sabres games were scheduled the same time as the Celtics. I watched the Sabres live, and the Celtics on tape delay. I love both teams, both sports, but I love the city of Buffalo a hell of a lot more than I love the city of Boston...I love seeing the Celtics win a title, but would trade any of their championships for one, undisputed, Buffalo franchise championship.
That said, while I love both sports, I never played real hockey (only street hockey, table top, and EASports variety) so when I watch it (and I have for 40 something years), I don't feel like I always feel like an "expert"...I played all other sports growing up, and basketball was, by far, my favorite to play...the only one I ever was maybe, just a tad, a little better at, than other kids my age...of course, I had about 20 pounds, and 3-4 inches on everyone else...my Charles Barklian ass gave me the edge...I was the original "large mound of rebound" way back, and as I could always get my own rebounds, I normally had up to 3 chances to make every shot...career high 14 pts...the good old days...then other kids got as tall, and I only got fatter...but I always loved playing basketball...