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everybody has teams that they hate..I don't see how anybody can be a hardcore hoops fan without hating a rival of their team, or any team in general..I wanna get an idea of the most widely respect players among sports fans..so who are some players that you have respect for, despite playing on teams that you hate?..

I hated Dallas ever since they took out the Spurs in '06 but now I feel sorry for them as they are getting their ass served to them on a plate by Paul and the Hornets. I respect Dirk even though people call him soft and mentally fragile. He was the difference in that series and came up with one of the biggest shots in his career with the and-1 on Bowen in the last seconds of that series. I hate everyone else on that Dallas team though.

I hate the blazers and I hate the lakers but I only respect Kobe. so far the blazers didn't do enough to earn respect

I hate the Nets but I repect....Oh Shisnit Kidd got traded

I hate the Celtics but repect KG ( I bet there's more like me)

I must say that back in the day I hated the bulls and still didn't repect Jordan....I hated Indiana and still hated Reggie....I hated the heat and stil hated every player...I guess now a days players are easier to repect.

i hate tim duncan but i do respect his game. i just cant watch him to often hes so boreing!

I hate players who get big money but don't produce like one.

TAI8 wrote:I hated Dallas ever since they took out the Spurs in '06 but now I feel sorry for them as they are getting their ass served to them on a plate by Paul and the Hornets. I respect Dirk even though people call him soft and mentally fragile. He was the difference in that series and came up with one of the biggest shots in his career with the and-1 on Bowen in the last seconds of that series. I hate everyone else on that Dallas team though.

I feel bad for Dirk because of everything that's happened to him since he has been with Dallas and now they are getting posterized by the Hornets... However, I hate him when Dallas starts making runs and he starts flopping (like Ginobli and Parker).. However I start to feel bad for him again when he starts losing.. its a deadly cycle.

Another perfect example of this is how I felt about Kobe and the Lakers... until they got Gasol ...

Hate Kenyon Martin, Respect Ryan Gomes.

Spurs and Lakers have been rivals for some long time now but I still have lot's of respect to Spurs and Tim Duncan. I think Duncan is one of the greatest bball players of all time and I even like watching Spurs PO games because they are making history right now and for some time so. They have great dynasty.

I hate the Original Poster and I respect Tim Duncan

HarlemHeat37 wrote:everybody has teams that they hate..I don't see how anybody can be a hardcore hoops fan without hating a rival of their team, or any team in general..I wanna get an idea of the most widely respect players among sports fans..so who are some players that you have respect for, despite playing on teams that you hate?..

Tim Duncan (even though I hate his constant "what did I do" look whenever he's called for a foul)

Kobe Bryant (I have respect for his game)

Mutumbo (other than his stupid finger wag)

Allen Iverson (I wish he played for the Jazz. The guy gives it his all. I don't like his offensive flops, but hey, no biggie)

Chris Paul (I know a lot of Jazz fans hate him due to the fact that everyone said that the Jazz messed up by picked Deron, but I have no problems whatsoever with Paul)

Hate Amare Stoudemire and I respect Tracy McGrady (watch 'Riches to Rags' on Outside the Lines)

i hate the lakers, celtics, and heat and i respect zach randolph.

i hate shoot first point guards and respect pass first point guards. The former destroys the team game the latter is a good example to the youth and basketball.

I hate the Suns mostly Shaq but also Raja, Diaw, Barbosa and maybe a couple others.

But I have the utmost respect for Steve Nash and I think he's the best shooter in the NBA and one of the best all time.

I probably dislike the Spurs but respect Duncan and Manu. I would love to have some of those Spurs players on my team.

HarlemHeat37 wrote:everybody has teams that they hate..I don't see how anybody can be a hardcore hoops fan without hating a rival of their team, or any team in general..I wanna get an idea of the most widely respect players among sports fans..so who are some players that you have respect for, despite playing on teams that you hate?..

I actually don't hate anyone really, but those two words brought to mind an interview I heard with Robert Parish. He was asked if he hated the Lakers, he said he respected the Lakers, he hated the Pistons. Then he thought about it and said actually he respected all of the Pistons except Laimbeer, he hated Laimbeer.

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I actually don't hate anyone really, but those two words brought to mind an interview I heard with Robert Parish. He was asked if he hated the Lakers, he said he respected the Lakers, he hated the Pistons. Then he thought about it and said actually he respected all of the Pistons except Laimbeer, he hated Laimbeer.

do you have a favorite team? because I could understand not hating another team or players if you didn't have a favorite team, but I'd find it strange if you did, and didn't hate anybody..

I've tried not to hate the Lakers, Suns and Mavs over the years, but it's just impossible..every time the Spurs play against them, it just reminds me how much I hate those 3 teams..

I hate the Mavs, but I got bigtime respect for Kidd (no, not just cuz they're playin like crap with him)

Suns - Nash