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Hating on hater haters

As I look around this site, it seems to me that people here do not understand the difference between being a "hater" and someone with legitimate criticism.

If someone looks at Raymond Felton and sees him shooting 37% from the field and 20% from three and almost 3 turnovers a game and concludes he has been bad this season, I would hardly call that person a hater.

If someone looks at Jamaal Crawford and notices he is shooting under 40% from the field and 31% from three, one would conclude he has been a disappointment. Is that person a hater?

Wesley Matthews only quality offensive skill is the three point shot, yet it is wildly inconsistent and that is only falling at a 34% clip.

If someone complains about Nate's defensive system or late game offensive play calling, considering Nate led defenses of the past and the Blazers struggles in close games this season, is that person a hater?

Calling people who have legitimate criticisms "haters" really takes away from the real haters; the people who blame Aldridge for the guards not getting him the ball in the fourth quarter; the people who think Nate is a bad coach because he doesn't argue with refs enough.

***steps on soapbox***

The sooner people accept constructive criticism instead of labeling everyone who doesn't think they are the greatest thing ever a "hater" the better.