Mavs are my second-favorite team. I prefer the Spurs to the Lakers or Kings or Jazz (of course) any day.
Greatly dislike the Spurs announcers (the ultimate homers). Generally dislike the Spurs fans and don't think they know very much about BBall (based upon 7 or 8 visits to the Alamodome). Neutral on the Spurs team. Nice guys but pretty boring on and off the court. Since they're Texans I usually windup rooting for them (except against the Kings or Celtics). Think Cuban acts like a spoiled brat at times but appreciate his love for his team. Neutral on Nellie. I also appreciate that Nelson & Cuban will take risks. I enjoy watching the Mavs and generally root for them. As mentioned earler, they do tend to whine a little but I would gladly have almost any one of them on the Rockets (except for Nash & Najera).
I have 2 Mavs fans and 1 Spurs fan in my class. All three are cool guys except I hate it when we talk NBA before class. They don't intentionally try to be condescending but it doesn't help that the Rockets suck. The morning usually starts out with "What happened to your ______?" I remember when I used to love April. My only defense is the Rockets have more all time playoffs wins than the Spurs and Mavs plus 2 championships and 4 finals appearances. f Cato
Beautiful night of basketball, and a double bonus for those of us who prefer the Spurs to the Mavs. Assuming the Mavs lose at Sacramento, where virtually no one has been able to win, the Spurs would have to drop two of their final four games (Pistons, Grizzlies, Suns, Jazz) for the Mavs to win the Midwest. Considering that schedule, the Spurs have the upper hand in the Midwest, and the Mavs may drop all the way to the 4 spot.
Entertaining thread. Don't mind the Rockets, fun team to watch. Mavs are entertaining as well...though their fans are horrible.
Being a spurs fan, I'm annoyed by the hate I feel in this thread, but ahh who cares. We used to be great rivals, so I guess you are all justified. I agree with the people who support Texas. I remember rooting for the Rockets in 94 and 95 when you guys won it all. (only after you had beaten us, and not a moment before.) So it's all good! Plus you gave us the final piece that we needed for our championship in Mario Elie! Anyways, Just wanted to thank/congratulate you all on a great victory tonight! You sure acted as a spoiler, and took it to the Mavs! Great Win!
I love the Rockets!!! Don't care about the other teams (well, except the Raptors, because of the pick! )
I hate the Spurs. I live in San Antonio, and I'm the traitor who likes the Rockets. When I go to school, they laugh at me when the Rockets lose. They make fun of my new Steve Francis shoes. They make fun of Steve Francis and his all-star appearance. All they can talk about is the Spurs. It just makes me want to cry. [sob]
It's alright, Rocketblast. We're here for ya'. I hate the Spurs...although I guess its more fitting to say I hate the Spurs fans. They leave a bad taste for some reason, particuarly when I'm more likely to see you guys supporting them since Houston can't be there. All you generally see from them is bashing. No particular team member I have a big problem with, though. Like the Mavs...because I like underdogs, and I always like seeing teams that have suffered for a long time finally get some attention. I'll be rooting for them in the playoffs (followed by the Kings), even though the win tonight was nice.
I wrestle with this constantly. I was raised to always cheer for Texas first, regardless of the city or the school represented. That's pretty much what I always do. Its very much a love/hate relationship. I love to hate anything related to Dallas and I'm more or less neutral concerning the Spurs. Still though: Go Texas!
Uhhh...let's not get a big head. We don't hate the Spurs like everyone hates the Yanks, Longhorns, Lakers/Celtics, and the Cowboys. We just loathe you guys. Some of my resentment stems from the Robinson/Hakeem rivalry, living in Austin and having Rocket games blacked out and what I feel was the intentional tanking to get Duncan in 96 or 97.
I have to go With the mavs, There fans act like they have a gerbil stuck up there back side. And there moderators delete your topics If your from San Antonio. Hate is to strong of a word. Unless your a laker lover, I hate laker lovers
The only team that I really hate is the Jazz. I am starting to learn to hate the Lakers. I like both the Mavs and the Spurs (when they are not playing the Rocks). I suppose this playoffs I will root for both, maybe for the Spurs and Duncan more so than the Mavs.
Thank you gr8-1, you summed things up very well. My brother-n-law has Spurs season tickets (middle, about the 7th or 8th row) and I get to see the Rox play sometimes, and I LOATHE this bellowing ugly woman who sits directly behind us. She screams when a Spur player on the bench gets up and adjusts his jock. She just bellows non-stop for the whole game... during time-outs, you name it. I'd tell her to shut up, but her husband weighs about 300 pounds. Sorry, just had to vent.
I like Antonio Daniels and Tim Duncan. I hate the Mavs. Mark Cuban thinks he can BUY a championship. They got a thousand coaches. Its reDIRKulous. Their announcers are very stupid. Almost as dumb as Bill Walton. Don Nelson is turning Dallas into a JAZZ type team. Only player I might respect in Mavs is Michael Finley.
