Boston Celtics Players

I wouldn't consider myself a fan of any player on the Celtics.

As basketball players I like Jrue Holiday and Derrick White (although White has become extremely overrated which sours my opinion).

Brooklyn Nets Players

I like a lot of the players on the Nets.

Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson are former Suns that I was a big fan of. Mikal has been a great borderline all star for the team and a breath of fresh air as a personality compared to Kyrie, KD, and Harden. Cam has struggled since being traded but I'll always be a fan.

Nic Claxton is one of my favorite bigs in the NBA and it's been fun to watch him grow as a player on this team over the years.

Dennis Smith Jr has become one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA over the past few years and is fun to watch. Much respect for a player that was a bust but kept at it and found a role.

Lonnie Walker is an inconsistent player but I've always kinda liked him. Kind of wish he kept his hair from those early San Antonio years.

The other day I was watching a Nets game and Trendon Watford was sitting at the end of the bench talking to a chubby little white kid that had seats beside him. It was endearing.

New York Knicks Players

Liked OG as a Raptor and liked the Knicks trading for him. Looking forward to seeing him in the playoffs with this team.

Jalen Brunson is an elite guard for his size and I will always have respect for his game after he took part in murdering the Phoenix Suns while on the Mavs a few years ago

Donte DiVincenzo is a guard I've always liked to watch and think he's someone that will find a way to fit in with whatever team he is on.

Taj Gibson is a great journeyman and kinda one of the last "traditional power forwards" in the league. I will never come close to liking him as much as Thibs, though.

Philadelphia 76ers Players

This current 76ers roster does have some players I like, which is unusual as there’s never really anyone on this team I like

Kelly Oubre Jr was great on the Suns and I think got the short end of the stick in GS. He’s fun to watch offensively (but can be frustrating).

Tyrese Maxey is now an all star and you can’t really root against him. He’s always smiling, doesn’t complain much, and I respect any smaller guard that takes the leap to an all star level.

Even though he’s a dirty player and French, I have always liked Nicolas Batum and became a fan when he was in Portland. Smart player, moves the ball, makes good decisions.

On numerous occasions I said that I never want to see Cam Payne play another minute in a Suns jersey. Now that he isn’t in a Suns jersey, I appreciate his personality and even kinda miss the fun vibes he helped bring.

Toronto Raptors Players

RJ Barrett is a player I will always root for even though I don’t like his game. Fun to have Canadians on Canadas team.

Been a Chris Boucher fan, love his energy when he finds minutes.

Olynyk trade was a bad trade but again always have to root for Canadians on the Raptors. Dirty player, great connecting passer, makes good plays, any team would want him.

Quickley I liked on the Knicks and while I don’t think he’ll take a leap from where he is, he has a play style and energy the Raptors haven’t had for years. Makes their games more compelling for me to watch.

On to the Central Division



Chicago Bulls

My opinion of the Bulls is similar to my opinion of the Knicks - the NBA is better when the Bulls are good. While they've had little to enjoy post-Jordan, the Bulls still have one of the best and largest fanbases in the NBA. However unlike the Knicks, the Bulls haven't overcome a revolving door of morons running the team.

Thanks to MJ, the Bulls have some of the best uniforms and branding in all of sports. I have a generally neutral view of this team and hopefully one day they'll be relevant again. The Bulls/Celtics playoff series of the late 2000s/early 2010s will always be top of mind for good basketball.

Cleveland Cavaliers

As a LeBron fan I have also been a Cavs fan on and off over the years. I like this team, good branding, solid commentary.

Current iteration of the team I'm not the highest on after watching the majority of their games last regular season then being totally let down in the post season, but still full of players that I like watching. They're young with room to grow and develop.

Detroit Pistons

Pistons are an iconic franchise with some of the best branding in sports. I'll always like this team as I have fond memories of watching their mid 2000s teams play high level basketball on both sides of the court. Chauncey and Rip were both players that I took a lot from as a young basketball player. And the connection Devin Booker has to the team/city is fun.

Another poorly managed Eastern conference team, it's been hard to enjoy watching this team for so many years now. They have one of the more old school commentary teams in the league, deserves a mention.

Indiana Pacers

I am pretty indifferent about the Pacers. I've liked some of their individual players over the years and some of their playoff matchups (notably Heat/Pacers) but it's very rare for me to watch a regular season Pacers game.

Their current team is a huge change of pace from the Pacers basketball I'm used to watching, one of the best offenses in the NBA. Carlisle is a great coach that probably doesn't get enough credit. From a general NBA perspective, I think it's exciting and a good thing that one of the best teams to watch in the league is in Indiana. They may have a smaller fanbase but they show up to games and the Fieldhouse gets loud - fun.

This thread is generally meant to be positive, however there are some teams that I cannot refrain from bashing.



Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee becoming my least favorite eastern conference team is not something I would have anticipated years ago. I have much respect for their title team that demolished the Suns and if I want to watch some random youtube highlights "Michael Redd" will always be one of the first names that comes to mind but that's more or less the extent of positive things I have. I do also respect that they committed to spending some serious money to put that team together - big decision for a small market team that paid off.

Glad that they are now coached by Doc, that's the level of coach this team deserves.

Any Bucks fan (bandwagoner) that has become a fan of the team due to it's current iteration is objectively a bad person.

I wish them nothing but the worst and actively root for their downfall.

Closing out the Eastern Conference with the Southeast Division



Atlanta Hawks

I would say that I'm generally indifferent on the Hawks, but they are a team I would rather see do well than do badly. Some awful branding over the years (better now though), disappointing teams, and a lackluster crowd. Trae Young helped fix a lot of that, but there's still a "bleh" or "meh" feel from those many years.

Charlotte Hornets

I like the Hornets and have for many years despite how bad they are. Just terrible front office and coaches.

Amazing uniforms, logo, court, etc. Crowd pretty much always shows up and gets loud, much respect for that fanbase.

Not a team I will ever hold out hope for being successful but will always cheer for them.

Miami Heat

I don't really like the Heat. I rooted for them when they had LeBron but remember feeling wrong for that at the time. "Heat Culture" is incredibly lame and their crowd can be awful (empty, quiet).

Even though I'm not much of a fan, I like them more than a handful of other eastern teams. I've always liked their commentary team (Dwyane Wade highlights are elevated because of their play by play guy) and the lady that wears the dresses courtside. Have to respect their current era for finding ways to capitalize on eastern teams shitting the bed, leading to multiple Finals appearances. Pat Riley is a basketball icon. Spo is one of the greatest coaches in NBA history.

George Blaha is one of the best in the biz