Who are you rooting against?

by shralpster on May 18, 2008 6:36 PM PDT Comment 34 comments

As we now know, mark twain is one of the few on this site to root for the Lakers in these playoffs. Uggh. Well, in his case and for pretty much everyone else on this site, the team we end up pulling for happens to be the one we despise the least. Why not list them in the order that we are rooting against them? Here's mine...

Lakers

Celtics

Spurs

Hornets

Pistons

... so I guess I'm pulling for the Pistons. They already have a championship and I figure what's one more, even with all Sheed's baggage. Part of me knows I really shouldn't pull for the Hornets because in all likelihood we'll be rivals for years and it's only a matter of time until I really hate them too. It'll probably be right around the time that CP3 punches one of our guys in the balls (although I don't hold it against him for going after Bowen's jewels -- that should happen at least once a week).

Poll

Who do you want to win it the least besides the Lakers?

Celtics

40 votes

Spurs

27 votes

Hornets

16 votes

Pistons

10 votes

93 votes | Poll has closed

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Why,

do people like the Spurs so much? Bruce Bowen is on the Spurs.

If somebody hits you with an object you should beat the hell out of them.-Charles Barkley

by Winchester on May 18, 2008 6:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

So is Ime

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by tominhawaii on May 18, 2008 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Because we're going to be the Spurs, part 2.

Only North. Here come the championships!

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by T Darkstar on May 18, 2008 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tim Duncan is a

nice guy, and David Robinson was one of the all time nice guys. Bruce, and Horry sour them a bit, but their main guys are cool.

My favorite teams are the Blazers and any team that is playing the Lakers.

by OCBlazerFan1 on May 19, 2008 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know if "cool" is the right word.

I don’t want to be the Spurs 2.0. No thanks.

If somebody hits you with an object you should beat the hell out of them.-Charles Barkley

by Winchester on May 19, 2008 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just watchin'n enjoying

I was kinda hopin’ the Cads would crush all the Celtics hoopla (Team of paid “Gunslingers”).

Now I guess The Hornies are my least loathed but give ‘em time.

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by BlueBooYay on May 18, 2008 6:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

why arent the lakers in their????

Oden...Aldridge...Roy.....THE REAL BIG THREE
Watch my brandon roy vid http://youtube.com/watch?v=RC3Byp4ID1E

by CroRupt on May 18, 2008 6:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh Man

Ya didn’t compredo the poll caption.

I am sad for you, until you recover from this embarrashment.

How’s my grammer?

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"A Dbl Shot O' Whiskey & A Pitcher O' Beearr" - BoilerMaker (It's Game Time Baby, see Ya Again, 'n the Second Half)

by BlueBooYay on May 18, 2008 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Crap, No Compendi (what does least mean)

I punch The Hornies, not The Celts.

Just another “Hangin’ chad”.

"Always Willing, Ever Able" - rivbike.com
"A Dbl Shot O' Whiskey & A Pitcher O' Beearr" - BoilerMaker (It's Game Time Baby, see Ya Again, 'n the Second Half)

by BlueBooYay on May 18, 2008 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Because that poll's been done a hundred times

Everybody knows the L*kers are going to run away with it in a landslide if they’re mentioned. I want to see who comes in 2nd.

by shralpster on May 18, 2008 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Boo Celts!

I was really hoping the LeBrons would take care of them, but I guess it wasn’t meant to be.

On a side note, why did Mike Brown keep Ben Wallace in so late in the 4th. I mean he was getting beat by Garnett anyway, so why not put in someone (e.g. Joe Smith) who atleast makes it so your not playing 4 on 5 when you have the ball?

On another side not, what the heck happened to Wallace?! I guess age really has caught him now, and that it wasn’t entirely the Bulls “toxic” environment.

by Devenex on May 18, 2008 7:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Lebron is weak, no Jordan is he.

He let game one and two slip away. Jordon closes out games he can win so he didn’t have to do the game seven. The Cavs could have had games one and two if James had shown up.

Here's to being hated. Come on #1 pick!

by ratbastird on May 18, 2008 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have to agree on the Celtics.

I can’t think of a worse prospect than an LA-Boston finals. I think I might just turn off basketball for a while, and pretend that no one won in 2008.

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by T Darkstar on May 18, 2008 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What about the Jazz vs the Heat.

And I’m talking about the Shaq heat.

If somebody hits you with an object you should beat the hell out of them.-Charles Barkley

by Winchester on May 19, 2008 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't really have anything against the Jazz or the Heat.

I know the Jazz are division rivals, any I always want them to lose if it means a higher position for us, but I don’t hate them like many people here do. I wouldn’t mind watching them play against someone else though.

The Heat I really don’t have a dislike for. Sure they were put on national TV way too much this year for being the worst team in the league, but meh. I can’t hate them either, even with Shaq. He’s not good enough anymore to hate.

One of Two Official Blazer's Edge Poets Laureate for the 2008-2009 Season

"Scholars have long known that fishing eventually turns men into philosophers. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to buy decent tackle on a philosopher's salary." - Patrick McManus

by T Darkstar on May 20, 2008 6:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not sure how this post is differnt than mine

since the end result of the poll is the same, but I digress. I voted Celtics, because they’re not deserving of it in my book.

by mark twain on May 18, 2008 7:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Isn't the poll actually the opposite?

I’m asking what team Blazer nation is rooting against aside from the obvious answer.

by shralpster on May 18, 2008 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's the opposite but the result is the same

As in, whoever gets the lowest amount of votes on my poll is obviously the team least rooted for? I don’t know, maybe I’m just hot, cranky and tired right now. Pay no attention to me.

by mark twain on May 18, 2008 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Umm, no.

There are several teams who made it to the second round (Utah, Cavs, Spurs, and Pistons)
whom I neither like nor dislike, and they would be near the bottom of BOTH polls for me.

That’s my “Apathy” division.

Blazers have a five-on-three...and they pull it back and wait for help.

by QualityPie on May 18, 2008 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd have an apathy division,

except I can’t really motivate myself to do it.

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"Scholars have long known that fishing eventually turns men into philosophers. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to buy decent tackle on a philosopher's salary." - Patrick McManus

by T Darkstar on May 18, 2008 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh no you didn't!

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by tominhawaii on May 18, 2008 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Apparently that's true.

I really didn’t. Apathy strikes again!

One of Two Official Blazer's Edge Poets Laureate for the 2008-2009 Season

"Scholars have long known that fishing eventually turns men into philosophers. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to buy decent tackle on a philosopher's salary." - Patrick McManus

by T Darkstar on May 18, 2008 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I understand you

We say “The extrems are in contact”. It can be applied, for example, to potilical extremist, they can opposite each other, but they are made of the same material.

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by amlmart1 on May 18, 2008 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am rooting against EVERYone

I want a big ruckus to start and only have 7 players go unsuspended . I love to see who that is sorted out

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by 92wastheyear on May 18, 2008 8:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm actually rooting against the Hornets.

This is because they’re the closest to the Blazers’ timeline, and the sooner they win big, the harder it will be for the Blazers to beat them long term. Besides that, I’d root against the Celtics. Mainly because they’re the antithesis of what we’re doing. Trade for stars and hope it works. That’s not supposed to work. After that, I’d root against the Lakers, but I’m finding it hard to hate them nowadays, so I just kinda watch them and don’t care that much whether they win or lose. If they get San Antonio though, I’ll be rooting for the Spurs to beat them.

by ranma on May 18, 2008 10:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm rooting

for the pistons! I still like Sheed!

GO BLAZERS! GO! DON'T FIGHT WIN! Get well soon Oden! Can't wait until Oden's revenge!

by blazerbrads1 on May 19, 2008 9:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Gonna have to choose the Hornets

I don’t want to see Bonzi get a ring. He’s a punk.

Celtics are a close second…

by DonkeyShins on May 19, 2008 10:07 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

When did it become okay...

to spell out L*kers?

I am practicing hating the Hornets now. But actively hating the Celtics, esp. Sam Cassell, James Posey, Ray Allen and the rest of those carry a carpetbag for a ring.

Is there a team to like?

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by Honka Playboy on May 19, 2008 11:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

L*kers & Boston

I hate them both. So if the finals are L*ke & Bos. I’m not going to watch.

My favorite teams are the Blazers and any team that is playing the Lakers.

by OCBlazerFan1 on May 19, 2008 2:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm rooting against Karl Popper

I admire Wittgenstein’s intensity and desire.

BLZRS FRVR

by nightbluefruit on May 19, 2008 2:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Spurs.

I love their game, but I can’t stand their flopping and whining. Just unbearable at this point.

by howlingfantods on May 19, 2008 2:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Easy -- the Celtics

For some reason, I can’t stand the Celtics. I lived in Boston and Massachusetts for ten years. I love Boston; it’s my second favorite city. When I lived there I rooted for the Cs, the Sox, etc. But the buy-a-bunch-of-superstars approach turns me off, almost to the point of being irrational. Maybe it’s somehow rooted in my dislike for Bob Whitsitt.

Add me to the list of people who think a Boston-L*kers finals would be the worst. I’d watch, but only because I’m genetically wired that way.

by Corvid on May 19, 2008 8:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I think

You might be my Blazers Soulmate.

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by tominhawaii on May 19, 2008 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It would be AWFUL

And so awful if either team won. I can’t stand either team; the Celtics hate is probably a lot more irrational, cuz why should I care ‘bout ‘dem? Well, I do dammit and I don’t like the Red Sox either. They’re just an acceptable to like version of the Yankees, just as bloated and evil. I like Boston the city though.

The taunting of Portland and the Blazers after Boston lost the lottery burned my britches too. I’m glad Johnny Portland won the coin flip over Eddie Boston, so we got a GOOD name for a city.

Plus, the constant comparison to the old LA and Boston 80’s teams, and the sure-to-be-constant ‘oh, the NBA needs this matchup’ crap will eat up my gut like a bullet in the groceries.

I guess I’d have to root for the Celtics in the matchup though, as I couldn’t stomach the Lakers winning. Plus, the Celtics are gonna suck real soon and the title will be tainted just like the Heat’s is. Just a title bought, not earned. No one will count it as a real championship in the long run, so I can get behind that.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on May 20, 2008 12:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs