MrCheerios wrote:There is a real contrast between Lakers fans and GS when they're dominant. Lakers fans generally had the "We're stacked as hell. All you haters are just jealous that you're not us." The more stacked they were the cockier they were. Golden State fans will knock their team down in an attempt to seem less dominant or to make their star players look better. "We're not that good. Klay and Green are just role players. KD didn't break the league. Please don't hate us!"
The fans really do seem to mirror their star players' personalities. Kobe didn't give a damn what other people thought. KD is insecure as hell.
Give Warriors fans time, especially long time fans, who are used to perpetual losing and never even sniffing the playoffs for nearly two decades. If the Dubs manage to win 10 titles in 30 years like the Lakers did from 1980-2010, I think the Warriors fan base will catch up to the Lakers in the cockiness department. The first team I really rooted for was the Showtime Lakers but then I moved to the bay in "87 and I became a Warriors Run TMC fan, rooted for them through barley any thick and a lot of thin. Now, I am just savoring every moment while it lasts and when you are winning, the hate from other fan bases is just an added bonus.
I think other than 2 Warrior fans, most appreciate what he brings. I do not think Warriors should be worried first round vs anyone without Steph. Having KD is good enough and will give Steph 5 whole weeks to get close to the level needed. 2nd round to warm up and then the big series in the western conference finals.
)....yet he's not held to that same standard that guys like Lebron and Kobe are....even Steph gets roasted for struggling ONE game against Delly like 3 years ago....KD really is playing w/ house money I guess
