In the other thread, some people still hate the Jazz, and some people don't. So here is the poll for you. Explain yourself.
I always hated, but respected Malone. He caused most of my animosity toward the Jazz. But, I really like Sloan as a coach.
I still hate the Jazz, but not nearly as bad as the Stockton/Malone days. My hatred is more concentrated on the Spurs and Mavs.
Now i have contempt for them more than hate. Still, they ARE Jazz-holes, so for this pole i go the 2nd option. But my venom has been sated somewhat by the fact they suck so bad. They've moved down the "hate list" a few places: 1. Suns 2. Mavs 3. Lakers 4. Spurs 5. Jazz I would have the Spurs higher, but they're too boring to hate.
Like I said in another thread, they are irrelevant now because Stockton & Malone are gone and they are not a contender. If/when they contend ask again. What I still dislike about them is their fans. Never been to Salt Lake City and hope I never need to go there on business.
You can still hate a team without actually hating their current crop of players. Yes, I hate the Jazz.
As long as Sloan is there I will hate the Jazz as much as I did back in the day. Like Bill, Calvin and Gene have said before, as long as he is there, there is a chance that all five players will fall down at the exact same time and not one will be because they were touched. Even after he is gone I will still hate the Jazz.
I still hate them, but not as much because they're not as threatening. If they become as dangerous as the Stockton & Malone led Jazz, you better believe I'll get back to hating them just as much as I ever did. It won't be difficult either, because I think the reason Stockton and Malone were so easy to hate (aside from being incredible players) was because they played the way Sloan wanted them to play. Sloan is still the coach, and his players will still play dirty.
They are still my number 1 most hated team, but it's not as intense a hatred as it used to be. I actually sort of like Kirilenko. But Karl Malone and John Stockton are still on my mortal enemies list.
1. Suns 2. Mavs 3. Jazz 4. Lakers 5. Sonics I just hate them. After the Jazz its a real drop-off to the Lakers, but I can't expain it. Still remember the shot... but it was the holding penalty that wasn't called that I hated. With the Suns even, it was a respect/hate type thing... with the Jazz I never really respected them I just hated them.
i hate the mavs and lakers more... mostly cause kobe and dirk are arrogant ****s... anyway as far as the jazz go... all i gotta say is utahs gotta be one of the worst places to live in the US.. i hope i never have to go there
The hate has become too deeply ingrained in my moral fiber. I will always hate the Jazz. It is a physical constant of nature. Now, that hate may waiver in intensity somewhat, as it has these last couple of years, but the hate will always be there. I chose the 2nd option.
I'd hate the Jazz no matter who played for them and how many more years they go without a championship.
i didn't hate the jazz but rather karla and flopton, and since they are gone i dont really care about them one way or the other. i do like ak47 though.
Still a team of floppers. I'll hate them so long as Sloan is running their show. He likes his team to hand out cheap shots on one end, then to flop on the other - cheating on both ends of the floor. They're just creeps.