What is your 2nd favourite team?

[mudyez]

I know we had it before (surely not only once), but as wee hit the summer break---yeah, I'm also using this excuse to open a dumb thread--- I think its ok, to do it again!

So whats your scond favourite team, why is it that particular team and how do you decide who it is?

I have to say its hard beween NY, DET and OKC and that's because of three different reasons:

NY: coz they where the first team I cheered for in a finals series (against Houston, not us!) and its just a franchise I like coz it hasn't had the success most other bigmarket teams had...also love their fans!...problem is, that I dont like D'Antoni

DET: coz they are playing the game the right way (at least under Larry Brown) and are kind of the easts Spurs...problem here is that I see them not playing that way with charlie and ben anymore

OKC: always liked the Sonics and that may be a reason not to like them as I really hate what happened...but what Presti has build there is just fabulous...love Durant and their young core...problem is, that they are in the west just as the Spurs

...after all I think I'm using kind of a bandwaggon aproach for my second fav team...Spurs will always be my favs an thats where I belong...but it should be ok to have a second fav team with the reason beeing, that i like particular players, styles and so on...

...so I'm going with OKC!

[Ditty]

i really liked the warriors back in 2007 when they beat the mavs
i loved there style of play

[Muser]

I don't have one, Just the Spurs.

[TIMMYD!]

My second favorite team are the Miami Heat because they Kicked Dirk and the Mavs asses in the Finals.

[bigfan]

I dont have a second favorite, to me its the Spurs, then teams I respect, then teams I could care less about, then teams I cant stand. Teams I respect: Pistons, Jazz; Teams I cant stand: Lakers, Heat, Celtics, Knicks, Bulls; everybody else I could care less either way.

[mudyez]

My second favorite team are the Miami Heat because they Kicked Dirk and the Mavs asses in the Finals.

funny thing: back then I liked the Mavs, hte main reason beeing, that Dirk is a german native just as I am. but if you see your team get kicked out of the playoff by that other team, its over and I was cheering for Miami as well :) (Wade is my fav out of Kobe, LeBron and him)

[sonic21]

My second favorite team are the Miami Heat because they Kicked Dirk and the Mavs asses in the Finals.

i started liking the mavs after the 2006 Finals.

[Muser]

Also for the record I don't hate any team, not the Lakers, not the Celtics.

[TIMMYD!]

i started liking the mavs after the 2006 Finals.



After they lost?

[honestfool84]

the old bulls.

than that's all.

[Riverwalkman]

Far beyond Spurs, I like Detroit as 2nd and Houston as 3rd.

[sonic21]

After they lost?

well yes, i wasn't rooting for them but after the finals i was pissed they lost. They were the better team that year.

[Brazil]

2. Pistons
3. Bobcats (L. Brown. Diaw. Bell)
4. any team playing the lakers

[eisfeld]

2. Bobcats
3. Clippers (when they had Shaun Livingston)
4. Magic (I miss the Hardaway, Grant times)

[101A]

2. Cowboys
3. Astros
4. Stars

I don't like any other teams.

[I. Hustle]

The Toros

[Darkwaters]

2. Hornets (I hate NOLA, but I was a Hornet season ticket holder for 2 years)
3. Bullets (Oh, they changed their name? Gay. Used to hit their games in DC too)
4. Timberwolves (Wife is from Minnesota and I've gone to the Target Center more than once)

[Jose Ole]

The Bulls have always been my second-in-command NBA team, past and present. I can't wait to see how much they improve this year!

[METALMiKE]

my 2nd fave is the Thunder.

[Texas_Ranger]

Detroit

[robot89]

Raptors

[bdictjames]

Bobcats.

[Rapper]

The San Antonio sliverstars

[urunobili]

When Nocioni was with the Bulls I kinda liked them... now i couldn't care less what they do... however... Im not following the Kings because he is there now... if i HAD to choose one yes or yes I'd probably go for the Wizards... I like Caron Butler's game that's why...

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

My second favorite team is whoever is playing against the Lakers.

[ajballer4]

I used to like Seattle so OKC is up there
And one of my fav players is Agent Zero (when he plays) so Wizards
and the Bulls are pretty good too

[DxB]

Bulls!

[CFH]

If we're talking about basketball then my second favorite team is the Rockets but if we're talking about every sport then it's the Cowboys. I've followed both of them since I was a kid.

[portnoy1]

2 - Silver Stars. You have to love the big 3 of Becky/Sophia/Ann. Becky is a combo guard who can pass really well/Sophia is a combo forward who can drive/shoot and post. Then Ann is the big women in the middle who can also shoot from the perimeter.

3 - Raptors, its all about Jose Calderon and Andrea Bargnani. 'Nough said.

[hater]

yeah gotta go with the Bulls after last playoffs Bulls vs. Celtics

[DaBears]

I have NO SECOND FAVORITES its the SPURS or nothing at all.......

[mikeb2016]

has always been whoever is playing the Lakers

[mudyez]

so a lot of you don't have a set 2nd fav, but you are switching depending on differnt things?

(feel that I should have named it 2nd fav NBA team)

[rAm]

I have NO SECOND FAVORITES its the SPURS or nothing at all.......

What about "Da Bears?"

[BigVee]

Argentina

[easy7]

Silver Stars, I have a thing for Becky...

[callo1]

The Rockets, because I am a homer. I can't get myself to pull for the Mavs due to Cuban. I rooted for the Rockets in the past as my second team after the Spurs, and this years series with the Lakers without Yao and Tmac all the more made me respect them. They showed incredible fortitude and never quit in that Laker series.

[biziofromdowntown]

Detroit and every1 playn lakers

[SilverSpur]

1. The Spurs 2. anyone playing the Lakers.

[EmantheSpursFan]

The zombie sonics! haha
i hated the sonics mainly b/c Ray Allen but i like
what sam presti is doing down there with Durant and co.
On the east its Detroit b/c they are the spurs on the
East

[erikuff]

I really like the Jazz. Organization and players are all great. And of course the Pistons, a lot of respect to them as a franchise this past decade, until recently. They really were the Spurs of the East.

[SonOfAGun]

I have NO SECOND FAVORITES its the SPURS or nothing at all.......

Word.


Although if Bowen gets picked up by another team, I will root for them if the Spurs are out.

[baseline bum]

It used to be the Clippers until Brand walked. Now I'd probably say the Sonics since they have lots of exciting young guys like Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, and Jeff Green.

[baseline bum]

Although if Bowen gets picked up by another team, I will root for them if the Spurs are out.

That's a first that we agree on something. :lol

[Kamnik]

Some of the teams Slovenian players were a part of. (not the Lakers though; I can't stand Vujacic)

Besides that... For several years I always liked the Rockets (minus T-Mac). I also liked some of the Detroit teams (minus Ben Wallace and some others). Some good pistons fans on this board probably help that... In the playoffs I usually cheer for the underdog.

Lakers vs Boston series was painful to me because I hated both those teams :/

[iManu]

My second favorite team is ALSO the Spurs. :toast

[spursfan1000]

I would have to go with the Blazers or Nuggets.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Blazers

[Spurs da champs]

Blazers.

[TimmehC]

Blazers

[lefty]

I bleed silver and black
I pee purple and gold

[peskypesky]

I rooted for the Knicks when they Ewing (cause I've lived in NYC for 13 years now). Now, I kinda like the Bulls cause of Rose.

[wijayas]

2. Orlando Magic. The young Dwight Howard reminds me of TD.

[bostonguy]

Anyone who beats the Cavs. I fucking hate that team.

[manufan10]

The Rockets, because I am a homer. I can't get myself to pull for the Mavs due to Cuban. I rooted for the Rockets in the past as my second team after the Spurs, and this years series with the Lakers without Yao and Tmac all the more made me respect them. They showed incredible fortitude and never quit in that Laker series.

+1

Back in the day some of my faves were the Dream and Clyde Drexler, so Houston has always been my second team.

[Vic Petro]

Nets

[ThePop]

I really don't have one.

[buttsR4rebounding]

whoever is playing the Mavericks...

[Budkin]

Orlando Magic

[lefty]

JamerrnelsonReddickless Orlando Magic

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Mavs.

That just happened.

[lefty]

Mavs.

That just happened.

Nothing wrong with switching teams

Eat shit, homophobics !!!!

[mexpurs21]

The Spurs are my first, my last, my everything :p: nah,

But I hate a LOT of teams...

[2centsworth]

Used to be celtics before barnett and vagina got there. Now I say it's probably the cavs

[Danny.Zhu]

Rockets. I live in the same district Yao used to live.

[doobs]

Pistons, Dubs

[Horry For 3!]

I have more than one favorite teams in every sport but the NBA. I am only a Spurs fan, fuck the rest!

[mystargtr34]

Whoever the Lakers are playing. Right now, its probably Boston.

[z0sa]

Spurs fan, ONLY.

A passing interest in whoever is contending that year, regardless of the spurs' ambitions. I like to see the history makers making history.

[A_Duke]

NBA teams?

2k-2k3 Sacramento Kings. I loved that team, everyone did.

Right now Id say my second favorite is between the Bulls, and Jazz.. Other than those 2 I hate on everyone that goes up against SA, well except for the Lebron show.

[jb4g]

if we cant win it, then my second choice is Boston.

[HarlemHeat37]

Vince Carter is my 2nd favorite player, so whoever he plays for becomes one of my teams..so Orlando is my East team, although I'm not a die-hard or anything obviously..

I also cheer for the Raptors, since my family lives in Canada and I've lived there for stretches, so they grew on me from the Vince days..

as for respect..

I have a lot of respect for the Pistons ever since they beat LA in the Finals and played us the year after, so I like to see them do well, although I don't really "cheer" for them..

I also have a lot of respect for the Celtics, since KG is one of my dudes as well, and they remind me of us..

[CGD]

Living in the DC area I'm trying REALLY hard to like the Wiz. It's been tough, but hopefully they'll turn the corner this coming year.

Though I respect Detroit a lot, I think the "2nd team" I look forward to watching next year is Chicago. They played a hell of a series against Boston.

[JustinJDW]

The Celtics and Clippers. :toast

[Agloco]

My second favorite team = Whoever knocks the Lakers out of the playoffs this year.

[Drom John]

Hawks.

[djohn14]

I love the Cavs and the Pacers lol

The Cavs of course because of LeBron but I really like the supporting cast they built around him.

The Pacers because Danny Granger is one of my favorites and I like the future of him Roy Hibbert, Brandon Rush, and Tyler Hansbrough. Plus they are a run-n-gun team.

[Dr Cox]

a healty rockets are fun to watch (not vs the spurs)
i like watching the hawks too, i dont know why, although a thug its fun watching josh smith when hes on


old warriors b ball ( haha i say old as in 2007 i believe) they were exciting in the playoffs

[mudyez]

My second favorite team = Whoever knocks the Lakers out of the playoffs this year.

that would make the Spurs your favourite team and your 2nd favourit as well!

[lefty]

Srups

[dc_spursfan]

The Wiz

[Findog]

Seattle SuperSonics. Tears me apart to see what Presti has done with the Zombie Sonics. Love what he's built, hate the uniforms they wear.

[BlackBellamy]

Pistons, of course. ^ Loved the Supersonics when I was younger. The Ray Allen led Sonics? NOT a fan. Hard to believe I could like a team less after they trade away Gary Payton (the dipshit), but that's how it worked strangely enough.

[jdev82]

the bucks. support the hometown. unless they play the spurs

[Spursox]

Jazz...Only because of their style of play. Hardnose

[lotr1trekkie]

Utah Jazz. Jerry Sloan deserves a ring. Class act who has never deviated from his personal principles and unfortunately has never had the "best" player in the world on his roster. Pop is a very lucky coach and he knows it!

[myhc]

Wizards because I've been living in dc for the past 15 years.

[ForeignFan]

LB's bobcats

[lennyalderette]

My second favorite team is whoever is playing against the Lakers.
perfect response!!,seriously its hard to like another team when your a spurs fan, but i do like certain nba players rudy fernandez ,dwane wade, so i used to like the trailblazers but now i see them as competition so it went away.
god i hate the lakers and celtics

[SpurCharger]

1. San Antonio Spurs
2. Spanish National Team(I am Spanish, And related To Rudy Fernandez)
3. Portland Blazers
4. Argentina National Team
5. Puerto Rican National Team(They Suck but Again Im Also Puerto rican)

[Chieflion]

Portland Trail Blazers.

[Baseline]

1. Whoever is playing the Lakers - I literally will turn on a Laker game if it's close in the 4th, just for the opportunity to see them lose.

2. Cavs. LeBron is the best player in the league, but Mike Brown's offense is painful to watch.

3. Clips. The dream is that someday they'll beat the Lakers like a drum. The Clips also have far and away the best announcers in the league. Ralph Lawler and Mike Smith are tremendous.

[quentin_compson]

The Kings of the good old days, when they had Webber, Peja, Bibby, Divac and D. Christie. They would have reached the Finals and won the title in 02 if it hadn't been for Horry's three-pointer.

[jay014]

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[angel_luv]

The Spurs. :)

Raptors made themselves my favorite this season. :)

[ambchang]

Olympiakos!

Seriously, , the early 90's Blazers were fun to watch, also love the 80's Hawks, Pistons and Lakers. Love watching the championship Rockets (95 series aside) and the early 00's Kings (maybe I really like Adelman's offense).

Right now, there really isn't one, I just don't have to time to watch more than a few games a season ... sigh.

[vander]

yeah, like so many others have already said:
whoever is playing the Lakers
or Mavs
or Shaq's current team
I also enjoy rooting against Wade and Lebron

[mudyez]

The Kings of the good old days, when they had Webber, Peja, Bibby, Divac and D. Christie. They would have reached the Finals and won the title in 02 if it hadn't been for Horry's three-pointer.

wouldnt say, they where my 2nd fav team by then, but I absolutely loved their style...the ballmovement...hm, sugar...the best offense I have seen for the last 15 years!

[MateoNeygro]

SPURS!!! Then like one person said I RESPECT: Portland, Jazz and OKC.

[FireDavidStern]

2. Anyone playing the Lakers
3. Anyone playing the Celtics (cant stand Garnett or Rondo)
4. Anyone playing the Cavs (hate the crybaby)
5. OKC (will be the most exciting team in 2-3 years)

[manu_maniac]

I've always been a fan of Hibachi and his antics, so the Wizards. They should have a strong season (possibly a playoff team) after getting healthy and their off-season moves.

I like the youth of the Blazers and OKC, also. I'm a Longhorn, so I've always liked Aldridge and Durant.

[quentin_compson]

wouldnt say, they where my 2nd fav team by then, but I absolutely loved their style...the ballmovement...hm, sugar...the best offense I have seen for the last 15 years!

Yeah, it was just beautiful basketball - on the offensive end, anways. A bit like the Suns in the first two or three Nash-years, except that the Kings were really contenders back then.