Poll: Most Despised Laker

by Ed (dfjmed) on May 22, 2009 10:13 AM CDT

For the most part, one could safely assume that we here at PTR do not like the Lakers. To this guy, the thought of a Lakers victory is like screeching on a chalkboard.

Besides their winning tradition, there's a wide variety of fun and exciting rasons to not like the Lakers. Maybe you're a Celtics fan. Maybe they've hit the big shot to beat your team. How about their fans? Maybe you just cannot, for the life of you, understand why the media loves them unconditionally. The Lakers are always the team to beat, whether they're the defending Champs, or not. They're probably the most popular team in the NBA, if not all of sports. To their credit, there is a very rich history that includes the second most Championship banners in the history of the NBA, and plenty of retired numbers hanging on top of the Staples Center that earned those banners. Not all of the Lakers are bad. Some of the old timers I even like! But these newbies...nope. So, once again, I ask you all, who is your most despised Laker? And why?

(Current roster from lakers.com. Old timers from basketball-reference.com)

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I voted for Kobe. In reality, Karl Malone is at the top of my list, but I don’t consider him a Laker.

I'm comfortable winning -- Emmanuel Ginobili

by pollackj on May 22, 2009 11:04 AM CDT reply actions

Derrick Fisher 0.4

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.

by CMoney on May 22, 2009 11:09 AM CDT reply actions

You damn right I spelled his name wrong.

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.

by CMoney on May 22, 2009 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

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You’re better off trying to intimidate the sea. - LatinD
Free George Hill! (member #4)

by J.R. Wilco on May 23, 2009 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions

My goodness, someone voted for Wilt (I think of him as a Philly player). Was it the political leanings or the women or the feud with Kareem that inspired you?

by Lauri on May 22, 2009 11:15 AM CDT reply actions

I’m not aware of either’s political leanings, but I could definately see where a rivalry, or some jealousy could happen. I can imagine he probably did not like Kareem maybe ‘taking over’ for him with LA? Or winning 5 Championships when he only won 1 with LA [2 for his career, Kareem finished with 6 – and broke his scoring record (the one on the basketball court v. .v)- and won 6 MVP’s, to Wilt’s 5]. Talk about a good rivalry. :)

Do you know about the politics, or where I can read more?

Beat LA!

by Ed (dfjmed) on May 22, 2009 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions

This is quite a list. I only can vote once?! Oh well. Nice poll dfjmed

by Big50 on May 22, 2009 11:16 AM CDT reply actions

This is an old article on the most hated athletes, but Kobe manages to come in a respectable fifth place.

by Lauri on May 22, 2009 11:21 AM CDT reply actions

too many on this list. i’m voting for karl malone because i hate him more than anyone in the basketball world, but imma try to vote more than once, so i can add that puxxy sasha vujacic to the list, just for GP. he was the manu stopper!!! you remember, the one-legged, gimpy ankle manu stopped. but i really will cast for him because he is about on par with kevin garnett’s maturity level….and we put KG on this list?

….and you jusy know that i have to cast for shaq too………

by bones on May 22, 2009 11:54 AM CDT reply actions

the most depised laker is “kobe4MVP”…. i see that guy alal over the internet flooding blogs and comments section with things like “Kobe rulez, lebron suckZ”. If you know him, punch him in the face.

"It's a basic truth of the human condition that everybody lies. The only variable is about what."

by Chilai on May 22, 2009 12:24 PM CDT reply actions

Karl Melbowne, even though I don’t think of him as a Laker. My hatred for him is still as strong as ever. Honorable mention to Sasha Fierce for being a punkass.

Free James Gist!

by Tim C. on May 22, 2009 12:49 PM CDT reply actions

I regret that I have but one vote to give to this post.

I wanted to vote for Snaq or the Colorado Casanova (thank you Stampler), but I think it begins and ends with the hypocrisy of Phil Jackson.

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. - CMoney
Free George Hill! (member #3)

by bellasa on May 22, 2009 1:27 PM CDT reply actions

Wow you go after the guy with 9 rings. You better watch yourself Bill Russell.

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.

by CMoney on May 22, 2009 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions

Please to expound on the hypocrisy of Phil? (Not that I doubt it; I’m just curious.)

by Lauri on May 22, 2009 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions

i don’t know if this qualifies as hypocrisy, but I don’t like that Phil feels it necessary to always take potshots at players that used to play for him and left (i.e. shaq, though I could care less about people thinking he is a tool).

What the Bowen giveth Horry taketh away. --LatinD (2008 Playoffs Round 2, Game 1)

the Spurs do not defeat you so much as they grind you into tiny shards of psychological wreckage.
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by Hamer_SpursFan on May 22, 2009 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions