Dr. Claw
Loves Cold, Hates Heat
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Great choices. I like all four teams. Phoenix especially because they were SOOOOOOOOO bad and then messed around and didn't pick Luka.My "other" teams and why I root for them:
East: Knicks then Philly
West: Denver then Phoenix
Knicks: I've always had a soft spot for the Knicks. Starks was my favorite player for a few years and they just grew on me. The fact that they've been terrible for years helps. Also, that their terrible owner finally got out of his own way and this is the result, encourages me for us. I loved Oakley and Mason during those Riley years too.
Philly: I've wanted Doc to win since leaving Boston. Always wanted Doc to win more than Ainge. I read the Trust The Process book a few months ago and it reminded me how much I loved Embiid coming out. Philly is a city just like Cleveland in how they love their teams but they keep letting them down, so I'm pulling for them to get theirs and make the finals over Brooklyn or Milwaukee out of the favorites in the East.
Denver: Mike Malone. Always loved the guy. Should have replaced Mike Brown. He got a raw deal in Sacramento and for good measure, he just goes to the next city and effectively does the same thing. They are due, unfortunate what happened with Jamal Murray but wouldnt that make it even better if they somehow went all the way anyway? Love Jokic's uniqueness. Love the way Denver has built their team up and love that they took chances this deadline and pushed all their chips in anyway.
Phoenix: I want CP3 to get his. I love Champ and Monty Williams deserves everything coming his way after the loss of his wife and how he was done dirty in NOLA. He paid his dues. If not Mike Malone, I really want Monty Williams to get to the Finals.
And the Knicks is the feel-good basketball story of the year. Like Phoenix but Dolan actively rigs that team to suck nowadays. And then acts like a tyrant when fans get bold enough to talk about it. It's hilarious this is happening in a year where the Nets moved to Brooklyn specifically to set up a team like the one they have now, and are favored to take the East.