To be honest, I kind of understand the OP's point of view. I have felt blah during the preseason games, but that's no surprise. I've lost more and more interest in the pre-season every year to the point that I am starting to lean toward to side of reducing it. Formerly, I was 100% against changing how it works.
Anyway, I have never been more pumped for a season than in 2013. Something was telling me that it was going to be a special year. In 2014, I was pumped for the season, went to the opener (which was special because of the unveiling of the SB banner), and was pumped all year. However, I didn't feel as in to it this past year as I did in 2013. Don't get me wrong, I was going hard in the paint last year, just noticeably not as much as 2013.
After the SB and that punch in the gut, I've felt conflicted all off season. Then with our distractions, especially the Wilson contract, it's made the offseason very painful and drag. I've had no interest in this preseason, and the Kam situation is killing me. I have no doubt that when the pre-season ends and the regular season approaches, that I'll be going hard as usual, but I still have that feeling of stepping down a little, and if Kam's not back that will be eating at me.
The whole feeling is so strange, because I, like most of us here, have been through some rough years, but kept excitement up going in to every season and through the season. Who remembers 2008-2011 in terrible losing seasons, still screaming and shouting in every game till it was over? Those were good times, BUT I will totally take these winning years over it, even if I feel like I'm losing interest. Maybe all this success is creating the subconscious expectation of guaranteed continued success, which takes the mystery out of everything and thus reduces interest? I don't know. Sorry for rambling lol.