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Hey, I'm gonna write an article on rivalries and I wanted some feedback.
I was hoping that you could give me a list of the team you would consider your rival, scale that rivalry 1-10, and your most hated player in the league (on any team).
Thanks.

Spurs
Rockets
Lakers
Suns

Most hated player- Dwyane Wade

Spurs 10- no explanation needed
Rockets 5- really bitter 7 game series a few years ago
Lakers 3- 1988 game 7 loss in WCF
Suns 5- Multiple playoffs against each other in the last 5-6 years
Jazz 2- Mavs coming out party when Nash was still here
Warriors 6- 1st rd playoff loss after 67 win season

Most hated player- Bruce Bowen

Huston in the Dirk era has always been the trash talking team, but it can't really be a rilvalry when we are just better. Even this year they are our little brother.

Lakers have been better and we always stink at Staples...the rilvary part is only in Dallas because we are just owned in LA.

Suns are always fun to watch and a rilvary since nash joined them.

But the Spurs, by far is our biggest rival. They were the team we were built to beat...and we were the only team they really fearded (until we traded Harris, but we still beat them).

Wade, by far is my most "hated" player but Kobe is my most "feared" player. Kobe gets my respect; Wade will never have my respect until he starts winning without his favorite animal: zebras.

cmavswin wrote:Jazz 2- Mavs coming out party when Nash was still here

See my avi.

dirkforpres wrote:Spurs
Rockets
Lakers
Suns

Most hated player- Dwyane Wade

Totally agree !

10 Lakers,Spurs
9 Heat
8 Rockets
7 Cavs
6 Suns
5 Bulls

How dos the Cavs and Bulls make that list? Any eastern cofernce team for that matter. Unless we play them in the finals multiple times or a fight breaks out every time, you can't call thm rivalries.

Spurs - 1st and everyone else is a distant second, no explanation needed - (10)
Warriors - That 1st round knockout hurt, but whose really left on that team that was a part of that? Plus playing Nellie - (6)
Houston - just cause we are division rivals in the same state - (5)
Miami - just because of dwayne wade alone - (4)
Suns - brings back the old days of the run and gun - (4)
Lakers - Just cause we like to play one of the best - (3)

Most hated player: dwayne wade
second most hated player: baron davis

Spurs
Suns


houston

lakers



warriors
old time rivals - kings


most hated player - dwyane wade but matt barnes isnt that far behind


really some of these teams i dont have a problem with but there fans bug the hell outta me (like houston. im a big yao and artest fan) i dont even hate the warriors really (mainly b/c barnes is gone)

spurs obviously

regarding the players: JES said it best here!

JES12 wrote:
Wade, by far is my most "hated" player but Kobe is my most "feared" player. Kobe gets my respect; Wade will never have my respect until he starts winning without his favorite animal: zebras.

SAN
HOU
PHX
DWade
LAL

I would say GSW but it's not the same without Baron

1bennett4 wrote:10 Lakers,Spurs
9 Heat
8 Rockets
7 Cavs
6 Suns
5 Bulls

?? ??

1bennett4 wrote:10 Lakers,Spurs
9 Heat
8 Rockets
7 Cavs
6 Suns
5 Bulls

?? ??

Heat was just one series tow years ago. Only See cavs twice a year

Spurs - 10

Dwyane Wade

Spurs - 8
Rockets - 7
Phoenix - 5
Lakers - 4

Most Hated Player: Dwayne Wade

catalyst wrote:

1bennett4 wrote:10 Lakers,Spurs
9 Heat
8 Rockets
7 Cavs
6 Suns
5 Bulls

?? ??

Heat was just one series tow years ago. Only See cavs twice a year

Just one series????????????????

21 June 2006,the worst day of my life.

Anyway,I hate the Cavs and a little also the Bulls.

I forgot most hated players ranking:

1° Ginobili
2° Bowen
3° Finley
4° Wade
5° Yao
6°Belinelli
7° Bryant
8° Parker
9° Shaq
10° Oberto