View Full Version : Why are the Rockets the least hated Texas team?
JJBarea
05-01-2009, 09:59 PM
It seems a lot of people here are jumping on the Rocket bandwagon. Of course not the Mavs, since they beat ya'll, but...
Personally, I really like the Rockets myself. Second favorite team. I loathe the Spurs, naturally. Mavs-Rockets and Spurs-Rockets seems more like little friendly rivalry compared to Mavs-Spurs. Why is that? Is it Yao? Is Houston just the less hated city? I can't figure it out. Mavs are way more hated, and they have no championships...
JoseJuanJesusBarea
05-01-2009, 10:03 PM
Dallas has Marc Cuban, Houston does not.
peskypesky
05-01-2009, 10:05 PM
Spurs are hated because of their dominance (like the Steelers in the 1970s and Patriots more recently). Dallas is hated because of their douchebage drama-queen owner and because they have punks like Jason Terry and Josh Howard on their team. And maybe also because they have a ton of attitude for a franchise that's yet to win a single Championship.
Houston? They haven't been really good for so long that everyone perceives them as underdogs. I think they're also easier to root for now that T-Mac is not playing. And aside from Artest (whose behavior has improved of late), they have classy players. No punks.
I'm rooting for them and the Nuggets (even though I don't care for Carmelo).
Obstructed_View
05-01-2009, 10:18 PM
I don't know about anyone else, but I loved the Mavs until Cuban bought the team. Mavs fans were also a lot more fun before he came along.
spursfan1000
05-01-2009, 10:32 PM
I just really hate the Mavericks because of Jason Terry,Dirk Nowitzki,Josh Howard and Marc Cuban. I also hate alot of their fans, but i like some of them who have some respect for Spurs fans when they are up 3-1 against the Spurs.
I don't hate the Rockets, I actually kind of like them, just not when they are playing spurs. They are really a neutral team that dosen't cause alot of problems atleast not for us.
Danny.Zhu
05-01-2009, 10:36 PM
Houston has classy players like Yao and Shane. And there's no douchebag on this team. (Ron's behavior is good for the moment.)
The true haters of Houston is the homers who cannot stand the routinely collapse in the 4th quarter and blow a two-digit lead.
50Bestspurever
05-01-2009, 10:44 PM
Old school spur fans will always hate the rockets.
peskypesky
05-01-2009, 10:53 PM
Old school spur fans will always hate the rockets.
well if you're really old school, like me, you still haven't gotten over the Washington Bullets.
:cuss
baseline bum
05-01-2009, 11:13 PM
I'd go for Dallas in a Mavs/Rockets series.
Spurs are hated because of their dominance (like the Steelers in the 1970s and Patriots more recently). Dallas is hated because of their douchebage drama-queen owner and because they have punks like Jason Terry and Josh Howard on their team. And maybe also because they have a ton of attitude for a franchise that's yet to win a single Championship.
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THIS.
i like houston, respectable franchise with respectable players.
ducks
05-01-2009, 11:27 PM
I'd go for Dallas in a Mavs/Rockets series.
dallas is going to get their asses handed to them by the 2009 champs denver nuggets
baseline bum
05-01-2009, 11:28 PM
dallas is going to get their asses handed to them by the 2009 champs denver nuggets
I agree with the first part and hope for the second.
it's me
05-01-2009, 11:35 PM
coz they haven't done shit for the last 12 years.....nobody hates a scrub team.
Road Warrior
05-01-2009, 11:35 PM
well if you're really old school, like me, you still haven't gotten over the Washington Bullets.
:cuss
Uhh that one still hurts believe it or not. :pctoss
Also if the Spurs wouldn't have blown that 3-1 lead wouldn't we now have been the only team in NBA history to represent both conferences in the finals?
SouthTexasRancher
05-02-2009, 12:26 AM
Dallas has Marc Cuban, Houston does not.
Yes, what JoseJuanJesusBarea, said. The Mavs have little fag boy and Houston does not. Houston fans always show a hell of a lot more class than Mavs fans do. Mavs fans think beating the Spurs, made them NBA Champions.
Ya gotta fight for the right....talkin' it without walkin' it won't cut it...!!!
you make enemies and create rivals by beating them in the playoffs. houston hasn't done that in over a decade.
Indazone
05-02-2009, 01:30 AM
I don't know about anyone else, but I loved the Mavs until Cuban bought the team. Mavs fans were also a lot more fun before he came along.
Ditto :toast
Plus who could forget all those years of pure haplessness. It was like the Mavs were the Chicago Cubs of the NBA.
Indazone
05-02-2009, 01:31 AM
Old school spur fans will always hate the rockets.
lol 94-95
Obstructed_View
05-02-2009, 02:13 AM
Ditto :toast
Plus who could forget all those years of pure haplessness. It was like the Mavs were the Chicago Cubs of the NBA.
I enjoyed watching Fin and Dirk develop into good players, and was happy for their success. Then Cuban bought the team and the entire fanbase turned into bandwaggoning Rockets cockholes overnight.
Translation: I don't mind the Rockets as a team, but I absolutely can't stomach the shitty frontrunning fans of any Houston sports team.
Ignignokt
05-02-2009, 03:18 AM
ummm.....lemme see
mavfan is a tad smarter than houston fan.
but htown fan >>>> mavfan overall.
Ditty
05-02-2009, 03:22 AM
i didn't know houston had a basketball team
ha jk
classy fans i admit
mavs fans suck
cant wait till i go to dallas next year for a regular season game
xellos88330
05-02-2009, 05:14 AM
I have never had any problems with the Rockets at all. Even when they beat the Spurs, I still don't mind them. They respect other teams and organizations.
I dislike the Mavs because they talk too much. They seem to have no respect for any team and their accomplishments. What makes it worse is that they do all of this trash talking and have no hardware to back it up. The Mavs are a good team (don't get me wrong) but I find it difficult to support a team that acts so downright stupid.
benefactor
05-02-2009, 08:09 AM
Mavericks fans are also Cowboys fans...so therein lies your problem. Besides the success of the Rockets in the 90's, Houston sports fans have actually dealt with quite a large amount of disappointment. Ask anyone that is a long time fan of the Astros or Texans/Oilers.
Rogue
05-02-2009, 08:21 AM
Mavericks fans are also Cowboys fans...so therein lies your problem. Besides the success of the Rockets in the 90's, Houston sports fans have actually dealt with quite a large amount of disappointment. Ask anyone that is a long time fan of the Astros or Texans/Oilers.
Partially true, I'm a life-long mavs fan but I don't even know the names of Cowboys players. Except for Mario Williams, I don't know about any guy on texans either.
fyatuk
05-02-2009, 08:35 AM
Meh, with the Spurs gone, I just want either Houston or Dallas to win it all. I will admit to preferring Houston (mainly because like people said before Cuban, Terry, and Howard are asses), but generally "Texas uber alles!"
Rogue
05-02-2009, 08:41 AM
Meh, with the Spurs gone, I just want either Houston or Dallas to win it all. I will admit to preferring Houston (mainly because like people said before Cuban, Terry, and Howard are asses), but generally "Texas uber alles!"
I also hate that idiot whose name is Cuban, but I hope he isn't that disgusting to make you dislike Mavs. NBA is just a game where everyteam can be beaten by any other team, so the first round shouldn't be the reason either.
In fact, I think Spurs fans should hate the Rockets team more than any other team. The steal of Batum, Scola...
davi78239
05-02-2009, 09:01 AM
If you think about it, the Mavs are now really considered our rival because we're dead even in playoff history. Spurs were victorious in 01 and 03 and Mavs in 06 and 09. Now come to think about it, the Spurs beat the "old school mavs" with Nash and Fin and have yet to beat the "new mavs" with Terry, Damp...... Maybe Michael Finley is a bad luck charm for us.....lol
Because Dallas is owned by Marc Cuban, and Houston is not. Plus, when Houston won the championship, there was a lot of fan feeling here against them. Still, who can hate Yao?
Plus, so many of the Mav posters on this board are just coarse, foul-mouthed jerks. I know some of the spurs posters are as well...but this IS a spurs forum...not a Mavs or Lakers or Phoenix forum. Some folks have a big prob with that.
Me, it is ABL (anybody but the Lakers) for the trophy. I don't care who else. I just cannot abide Kobe or Walton or Jackson.
And I also hate the cowboys.
There's an elephant in the room.
It's not because of Cuban, it's because we own your asses so of course you hate us. Get real people.
spursfan09
05-02-2009, 12:28 PM
I'm just going for the team thats closest to SA :)
dallas fans are really obnoxious, just like their douche bag owner. The team? In 06 i was rooting just as hard for them as i would the rockets.
Dallas and SA are both a step up from Houston.
If there's ONE thing we can always count on in this world is that the Houston Rockets will remain irrelevant as an NBA franchise. That's why nobody hates them.
The Franchise
05-02-2009, 01:05 PM
Dallas and SA are both a step up from Houston.
If there's ONE thing we can always count on in this world is that the Houston Rockets will remain irrelevant as an NBA franchise. That's why nobody hates them.
This is the perfect example of why Dallas is the most hated team in Texas. A team that has never done anything trying to put itself in the same league with teams that can boast successful campaigns. Their fans are a little to proud to have never accomplished anything. Houston hasn't won a championship in almost 15 years, but we have won. Dallas your best chance was 3 years ago and you shit the bed. Fans of losing franchises should know their place. :lol
JoseJuanJesusBarea
05-02-2009, 01:28 PM
This is the perfect example of why Dallas is the most hated team in Texas. A team that has never done anything trying to put itself in the same league with teams that can boast successful campaigns. Their fans are a little to proud to have never accomplished anything. Houston hasn't won a championship in almost 15 years, but we have won. Dallas your best chance was 3 years ago and you shit the bed. Fans of losing franchises should know their place. :lol
I don't get this mentality. I also root for the Denver Broncos and the Dallas Stars and if a fan of some other team who happens to have not won anything is trash talking me I sure don't reach deep down into history to pull out those back to back SB titles or the Stars 99 championship.
Rockets- No reason for Mavs or Spurs fans to hate them. No recent success, no real "villain" players.
Mavs- Spurs and Rockets have both been eliminated from playoffs by Dallas in recent history. Loudmouth, abrasive owner, "villain" players like Terry and Howard.
Spurs- Lots of recent success. Mavs have been eliminated twice by them in recent history. "Villain" players such as Manu, Bowen and Duncan.
Fans of losing franchises should know their place. :lol
Welcome to the second round it's been 12 years.
fyatuk
05-02-2009, 02:00 PM
I also hate that idiot whose name is Cuban, but I hope he isn't that disgusting to make you dislike Mavs. NBA is just a game where everyteam can be beaten by any other team, so the first round shouldn't be the reason either.
In fact, I think Spurs fans should hate the Rockets team more than any other team. The steal of Batum, Scola...
Honestly, the big thing for me is Terry. I hope he never gets a ring.
Cuban is irritating, but he does it on purpose. He tries to be hated to get the whole rivalry thing going on (and it works). Like I said, I'd rather Houston wins, but if not them, then Dallas before anyone else.
UltimA
05-02-2009, 02:01 PM
There's an elephant in the room.
It's not because of Cuban, it's because we own your asses so of course you hate us. Get real people.The Mavericks have one of the most cockiest/stupid coaches in the NBA, and it's one of the main reasons why I hate them and have for many years.
SouthTexasRancher
05-02-2009, 02:33 PM
There's an elephant in the room.
It's not because of Cuban, it's because we own your asses so of course you hate us. Get real people.
bumpy_wumpy_dumpy......you own NO One, least of all the SPURS!!!
Stop being such a dunderhead...
SouthTexasRancher
05-02-2009, 02:40 PM
Dallas and SA are both a step up from Houston.
If there's ONE thing we can always count on in this world is that the Houston Rockets will remain irrelevant as an NBA franchise. That's why nobody hates them.
bumpy_wumpy, do we have to 'splain everything to you? Houston is NOT irrelevant. They have been NBA Champs twice already. The Spurs have been NBA Champs four times. And neither of us have ever lost in the NBA Finals. The Dallas Mavettes have ZERO NBA Championships and are totally irrelevant to everyone who has anything to do with the NBA from owners to fans. You girlieboyz have got to get over yourselves. We all realize that is killing you ladies from Dallas having never won anything and the only time your Mavettes got close it turned out to be the most embarrassing event in NBA history. Just face it, you people are a doomed group when it comes to championships. It is written in stone.
Spursfan092120
05-02-2009, 03:10 PM
In my opinion, it's because the Mavericks break their fans hearts, and people hate on the Spurs because they're supposedly boring, and they win a lot of titles, so the hate is there...
Yuixafun
05-02-2009, 04:16 PM
dallas fans are really obnoxious, just like their douche bag owner. The team? In 06 i was rooting just as hard for them as i would the rockets.
KG at his finest. How I loathe his demeanor. (referring to your sig)
Gutter92
05-02-2009, 04:17 PM
Welcome to the second round it's been 12 years.
Oh shit, you get rings for making it out of the first round!? Didn't think so...
Yuixafun
05-02-2009, 04:19 PM
They get merit badges for their sashes.
Gervin44Silas13
05-02-2009, 04:32 PM
Uhh that one still hurts believe it or not. :pctoss
Also if the Spurs wouldn't have blown that 3-1 lead wouldn't we now have been the only team in NBA history to represent both conferences in the finals?
Yeah that would have been awesome...I think if we would have done that I think the NBA would have given us that respectablity.
Play-off seasonsSeasons that hurt Spurs fans!
'79.....'83......'90....'91......'95.....'04....'0 6
Josh810
05-02-2009, 06:45 PM
Haven't been relevant.
Please_dont_ban_me
05-02-2009, 06:51 PM
No A-hole owner.
No A-hole cheap shot artist 6th man of the year.
Roxsfan
05-02-2009, 07:51 PM
This is the perfect example of why Dallas is the most hated team in Texas. A team that has never done anything trying to put itself in the same league with teams that can boast successful campaigns. Their fans are a little to proud to have never accomplished anything. Houston hasn't won a championship in almost 15 years, but we have won. Dallas your best chance was 3 years ago and you shit the bed. Fans of losing franchises should know their place. :lol
ha, u owned him.
Ocotillo
05-02-2009, 08:00 PM
I don't have a dislike for Dirk. Now Terry and Cuban, that's another story.
I wonder what happens to TMac now?
DesignatedT
05-02-2009, 08:51 PM
thats actually a good point... i have no clue why the mavs are hated more than the rockets... its not like the mavs have accomplished more...
Spurs 4> Rockets 2> Mavericks 0 CHAMPIONSHIPS
yeppp the biggggg goose egg
Wait, so when's the Spurs next playoff game again?
DesignatedT
05-02-2009, 09:27 PM
Wait, so when's the Spurs next playoff game again?
i have no clue why your running your mouth on this board. nuggets are even worse off... atleast dallas made an appearance in the finals. there is nothing good that has come from the nugs. but after our recent battles in the first round i completely understand while your so upset.
but anyway, ill be rooting for you guys either way against dallas and LA. but atleast for another year you and your boyfriends from dallas will remain with the big 0 in titles won.
i have no clue why your running your mouth on this board. nuggets are even worse off... atleast dallas made an appearance in the finals. there is nothing good that has come from the nugs. but after our recent battles in the first round i completely understand while your so upset.
but anyway, ill be rooting for you guys either way against dallas and LA. but atleast for another year you and your boyfriends from dallas will remain with the big 0 in titles won.
I'm actually a Mav fan. Cant help it when the mods decide to change my team on here and make it impossible to change it back.
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