Who do you root for when the Lakers play SA/Den/NO/Hou/Phoe/Utah/Dallas?

[KingSpeed]

I'm watching this close game between the Lakers and Rockets and I don't know who to root for. I always want the Lakers to lose but when they play the other West teams that we're competiting against.... I don't know what to do. Go Lakers? I guess? Ouch.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

I always root for the team playing against the Lakers.

 

[AgentDrazenPetrovic]

I never ever ever cheer for the Lakers.

Ever.

MAYBE against Memphis now....i'd like to see Kobe go for 120 points on them in a huge blowout though.

 

[ABM]

I'm watching this close game between the Lakers and Rockets and I don't know who to root for. I always want the Lakers to lose but when they play the other West teams that we're competiting against.... I don't know what to do. Go Lakers? I guess? Ouch.

KingSpeed, Two rules:

1) Never, EVER root for the Lakers!!

2) Karma ultimately works out rule #1

 

[THE HCP]

I root for the lakers EVERY game! Even against the Blazers~!

 

[Pinwheel1]

Not easy, but we are foolish if we don't root for the Lakers, all eastern teams, and OKC against those teams.

I watched the Laker/Houston game and could not help notice that Batum is a cheaper, younger version of Shane Battier. And we didn't have to trade Outlaw or Webster to get him.

 

[dpc]

No one is going to catch the Lakers, so when it's a game against a opponent that is challenging us for a playoff spot, yea I root for the Lakers.

 

[DaRizzle]

I root for the lakers EVERY game! Even against the Blazers~!

The truth shall set you free!!!! Im glad you came around!

 

[MARIS61]

I only watch Blazers games.

 

[DaRizzle]

I put all biases away for these kind of things. I root for whatever is best for the Lakers no matter what team I have to root for. It helps that I usually dont see most of these games live. This year I will root for western teams beating the C's, and maybe now the Cavs. I base this on the wishful thinking of going to the finals with homecourt advantage...we shall see.

You gotta forget bias...teams are gonna win whether you like it or not

 

[AgentDrazenPetrovic]

I only watch Blazers games.

co-sign.

i can't watch a sport if I'm not a fan of one of the teams playing, personally.

 

[CutTheCheck]

KingSpeed, Two rules:

1) Never, EVER root for the Lakers!!

2) Karma ultimately works out rule #1

You forgot some:

Rule three: "Learn the game, then post"

and rule four: "Checkmate"

 

[Entity]

This is the way I look at it (Like Asimov's laws of robotics):

1) The Blazers' interests are first and foremost. If it benefits Portland, then that comes first above all.

2) Root against the Lakers in any instance that does not contradict rule #1. The Lakers always losing is not more important than Portland's gain. Blind hate is not always right.

3) Root against any remaining hated team, except when it contradicts rules #1 and #2.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I only watch Blazers games.

So you are saying you only see players on other teams a few times a year? That kind of makes it hard to compare players.

 

[LameR]

The Lakers.

 

[Nikolokolus]

So you are saying you only see players on other teams a few times a year? That kind of makes it hard to compare players.

It kind of explains things too.

 

[MickZagger]

I only watch Blazers games.

Ohhhhhh that explains why you over value everyone that's a Blazer and under value everyone who's not. Your telling people your not really worth debating with because you don't have a great understanding of whats going on in the league?

 

[Ed O]

Ohhhhhh that explains why you over value everyone that's a Blazer and under value everyone who's not. Your telling people your not really worth debating with because you don't have a great understanding of whats going on in the league?

Is it a secret? I think he's said it before.

Is anyone REALLY surprised? People HAVE read his player evaluations and comparisons, right?



FWIW, I am rooting for the Lakers in all these games. I want Portland to get a 2 or 3 seed... a 1 seed is all but impossible this year.

Ed O.