Agreeably the majority of us here are Bulls fans, but for that aren't don't feel left out of the thread. Everyone is welcome to this subject. Aside from your favorite team be it the Bulls or another, which one [or up to five] team(s) do you have respect for? Whether that be for team history or another team because they give yours hell in a good rivalry. Don't get that confused with who you're also a fan of, because that's not the question though if you are a fan of more then one team then just answer the same way. Leave out your team from the first list but announce them seperately. Then we come to which teams you just can't stand. The teams you wouldn't mind banished from the NBA and replaced with a team that wears those horrid pink female jerseys as their home kit. Yeah, that type of hatred. Perhaps you don't hate any teams, just skip the question then. Though I believe most of you will find that question a lot easier to answer. For me personally I don't hate any team. Lastly, tell us which one or two teams you think are on the rise and fall. <font size=""1"">Rules -- * Please try to use the format as I've listed below * You may explain your selections if you like in a paragraph underneath, not next to the team name or list * Keep it clean, no attacks on opinions</font> My Team: team name I have respect for -- * team name I can't stand the damn -- * team name On the rise -- * team name Downhill from here -- * team name
Nice idea. My Team: Toronto Raptors I have respect for -- San Antonio Spurs I can't stand the damn -- Los Angeles Lakers On the rise -- Portland Trail Blazers Downhill from here -- Miami Heat
My Team: Chicago Bulls, 76ers I have respect for -- Los Angeles Lakers I can't stand the damn -- Detroit Pistons On the rise -- Charlotte Bobcats Downhill from here -- Indiana Pacers
My Team: Chicago Bulls I have respect for -- Utah Jazz On the rise -- Toronto Raptors Downhill from here -- Miami Heat
My Team: Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers I have respect for: Phoenix Suns I can't stand the damn: Los Angeles Lakers On the rise: Orlando Magic Downhill from here: Miami Heat
My Team: Spurs/Pacers I have respect for -- Suns I can't stand the damn -- Kings On the rise -- Pistons Downhill from here -- Nets
My Team: Chicago Bulls I have respect for -- San Antonio Spurs/ Utah Jazz I can't stand the damn -- Los Angeles Lakers On the rise -- Bobcats
My Team: New York Knicks I have respect for -- Boston Celtics for all their championships I can't stand the damn -- Denver Nuggets On the rise -- Charlotte Bobcats
My Team: New Jersey Nets My team changes from day to day, because of the situation I'm in, but most consistently, I'm a New Jersey Nets fan. That's because of my loyalty to my role model as a child: Jason Kidd. I'm from Memphis, so I've been to a ton of Grizzlies games and know a lot about them, but I hate the personnel so much (especially West) that I can't root for them anymore. I went into this season rooting for the Cavaliers because of my boy Shannon Brown, but now they're keeping him on the bench, so I've developed kind of a bitter attitude towards them. When it comes right down to it, I'm more of a fan of Jason Kidd than any particular pro team. I have respect for -- Orlando Magic Cool fans, cool players, cool city. If I ever became a really loyal fan of any NBA team instead of the sort of unbiased observer I am now, I might become a Magic fan. They just need to play Redick... I can't stand the damn -- Detroit Pistons I'm originally from Detroit, but this current team is just hard to like. I've always hated Rasheed Wallace's complaining, Chauncey Billups' attitude, and Rip Hamilton's playing style. When Larry Brown was there, that was just another reason to hate them. It's a shame, because I've always wanted to root for the Pistons, as Detroit is where I've got all my family, but first they bring in Isiah Thomas, who is just completely unlikable, and then after the five or so likeable years they had with Hill and Houston at the helm, they turn the reigns over to Jerry Stackhouse, Joe Smith, and Chucky Atkins. On the rise -- Orlando Magic Downhill from here -- Indiana Pacers
My Team: Nets and Warriors I have respect for -- Spurs (great almost every year) I can't stand the damn -- Suns On the rise -- Celtics/Warriors Downhill from here -- Heat
My Team: Chicago Bulls and Dallas Mavericks I have respect for -- the Phoenix Suns I can't stand the damn -- San Antonio Spurs ^ this kinda goes without saying for a Mavs fan =P On the rise -- Utah Jazz & Orlando Magic Downhill from here -- Miami Heat
My Team: Los Angeles Lakers I have respect for -- Washington Wizards They're right up there with the Lakers for me. I lived right outside of DC for four years. I can't stand the damn -- Suns, Pistons, Spurs. On the rise -- Bobcats, Hornets. Downhill from here -- Pacers, Clippers.
My Team: Chicago Bulls I have respect for -- Phoenix Suns I can't stand the -- LA Lakers and NY Knicks On the rise -- Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors Downhill from here -- Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs
My Team: Chicago Bulls I have respect for -- Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns I can't stand the damn -- Miami Heat On the rise -- Orlando Magic Downhill from here -- Detroit Pistons
