As of me, i don’t particularly hold a grudge against Ray Allen, whose three pointer still haunts some Spurs fans. Actually, he has always been one of my favourite players.
Nor i loathe Kawhi Leonard. Yes, his leaving has been harsh, but i can’t really hate him, he still did a lof for us and in the end we got a ring and some more competitive years. Not to talk about the fact that he did nothing with the Clippers, so it’s not that he damaged us further.
I would like to know if some of you like or, better, don’t hate, those players that are considered national enemies within your fanbase.
Kai
Easy answer
Russ
Vince Carter
He doesn’t deserve his jersey retired, that exit is still a stain on his legacy, but hate is too strong a word for the guy that got me in to basketball/introduced me to the NBA
Dislike is more fitting, I’d say
Steph
2012 Dwight Howard on the Lakers. I was so excited, the team looked stacked with Fisher and Nash, Kobe, Artest, Pau and Howard. We all know how it turned out…
Steph curry has aimbot everytime he plays the pels but his game is so beautiful, especially since he added more to his layup package
Mature nuanced take regarding Kawhi
FVV
Steve Nash going to the Lakers. He’s just so beloved it was hard to blame him for wanting a chance at a title with a super team, especially given Sarvers terrible ownership.
Hindsight softens it bc the team was a failure and we got good assets. Fun fact the Suns traded Nash twice and the assets resulted in Shawn Marion and Mikal Bridges.
The answer is easy for Heat fans… Dirk Nowitzki. Sooo good, love that guy