*** Official 2015-16 NBA Playoff Thread ***
- Thread starter CycloneRulzzz
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You love your team for winning, you hate the opponent for winning. And that's ok, just like its ok to hate one player for celebrating but love another player for doing the same thing because he's on your team.
Ok so who is your team? I don't have a favorite NBA team I'm just a casual fan. Rulzzz (the person I was asking the original question to) is a Bulls fan so I don't understand why he'd rather see LeBron win who he's adamantly hated the last few years.
I'd understand the rest of your points more about hating the Warriors if you were a fan of the Blazers but I don't get hating the Warriors for being cocky when a large majority of the NBA is cocky. Cause they can actually back it up?
Not getting in some philosophical debate on this but I don't really hate other teams, if you do that's cool, I just like my team because they are my team.
He already said he doesn't hate Curry, just agrees that Curry is cocky, but there is nothing wrong with that.
Interesting. He's probably right, but still. Why give the Blazers any extra motivation? They'll already be in desperation mode in an elimination game.
Lillard didn't shoot very well last night but I love how he carries himself. Portland has been probably the most overachieving team in the league this year after all the key players they lost in the offseason. I'll be pulling for them on Wednesday just because I'm usually a sucker for the underdog in any contest where one of "my teams" isn't playing. Nothing against the Dubs, it's just that nobody roots for Goliath.
I think you guys have it nailed. I'm glad that they beat the Bulls' record. I think the Warriors are a much more likeable team than that Bulls team. At least, that's how I see it being a fan of neither.
I hate cockiness in general (not just in athletes). If they're humble and just do their thing I'll cheer for them and feel for them when they fail. If they're a cocky sob, I'll never cheer for them and, while not happy that they fail, I will find it hard to show any empathy.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy some emotion from the players, just not the douchery of proclaiming to the Blazers crowd "I'm back!" or the statement from Draymond after the game. Celebrating a made shot, yelling in excitement, celebrating with your teammates, etc. are things that I'm totally fine with.
The Georges Niang situation with the Hawks is different. There was clearly some animosity with their fanbase over some twitter incidents and I couldn't say that Georges was particularly disrespectful or cocky to other teams outside of the Hawks, so I'm cool with that.
When he played against an NBA 8-deep Kentucky team in the NCAA? Is that what you're referring to?
Stephen Curry was just name the first ever unanimous MVP.
After last nights most points ever in OT performance as a precursor.
Unbelievable year for him and for us to witness.
After last nights most points ever in OT performance as a precursor.
Unbelievable year for him and for us to witness.
Can't argue with it. Easily the most important player on the best team.
I'm a little surprised that until now nobody had ever won it with a unanimous vote. Lebron must have come close during his first go-round with the Cavs when the second best player on a sixty win team was Mo flippin' Williams.
