Utah Jazz named ‘least hated’ NBA team

[Spaniard]

Maybe I'm up in the night but I think this poll is kind of 2 fold and very positive for the Jazz. Either you HATE the team because of some sort of rivalry that has playoff/championship implications (has to be somewhat recent), have annoying players you hate and want to see lose or THEY ARE BORING TO WATCH!

I think what this poll tells us is that we haven't been good enough recently to create any sort of real rivalry. We don't have any whiny players who flop to get calls or have troubles off the court. Most importantly this poll tells us, there is some genuine interest in this team at the moment and people are intrigued to see what the Jazz look like.

 

[str8line]

People are gonna hate Gobert after this season.

 

[fishonjazz]

Malone and Stockton would be top 5 maybe top 3. The two utilized every bit of skill and guile they could muster to get an advantage. Stockton drilled his knees into the thighs and other regions of opponents who tried to pick him, I heard his knuckles could dig holes in opponents ribs.

Malone was infamous for the Isaiah Thomas stitches and the David Robinson knock out blow, but he also elbowed, kicked, slapped, shouldered, kneed and body checked many an opponent over the years. And worst of all he wouldn't fight the guy, that he just infuriated.

Sounds like Stockton and Malone went to byu amirite?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

should this say "The Jazz are least thought about team"?

Or "Wait.... Utah has a basketball team?"

 

[reignman40]

You have got to beat someone to be hated. The fact that the Jazz are the least hated team in the NBA is an insult and nothing to be happy about. No worries, however, teams will start hating us soon enough.

It's because we have sucked the past few years and no one has much reason to hate us.

 

[Stifle Tower]

At first my utah Mormon was showing and I was like, "Cool, they don't hate us, maybe they will like us one day. "

Then I realized that it was really a backhanded compliment, saying. The Jazz are kind of boring. And maybe soft.


I hope next year they hate the Jazz a lot more than they don't Hate them now. I expect some anger out of Rudy and Derek this year, I expect some fire coming out of Quin and seething through his players towards the opponents.

Malone and Stockton would be top 5 maybe top 3. The two utilized every bit of skill and guile they could muster to get an advantage. Stockton drilled his knees into the thighs and other regions of opponents who tried to pick him, I heard his knuckles could dig holes in opponents ribs.

Malone was infamous for the Isaiah Thomas stitches and the David Robinson knock out blow, but he also elbowed, kicked, slapped, shouldered, kneed and body checked many an opponent over the years. And worst of all he wouldn't fight the guy, that he just infuriated.

That was my reaction. Stockton/Malone Jazz may have been #1. I know they were rated as the dirtiest and many players said they hated to play Utah because they knew they were going to come out of the game sore, bruised and scratched.

I WANT teams to hate the Jazz. Utah needs to get physical and knock them around. Talk trash like Booker and Ingles. Make players HATE to play against Utah.

 

[Joe Bagadonuts]

I asked Quin Snyder how he felt about this non-scientific ranking that was apparently constructed by a single author who apparently just wants clicks:

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

I remember reading an ESPN article where the journalist compared the Jazz to the Pistons bad boys and how they were the dirtiest team in the league, I remember thinking this guy really hates the Jazz.

 

[Jazz and Utes]

The best teams are hated, I would rather be the most hated team in the NBA.

 

[Jose_Ortiz_fan]

This poll must be true, because the Jazz are also my least hated team.

 

[Lakers_Slapper]

Not hated= no threat. Other fans do not see us as a threat, similar to what we think when playing the Milwaukee Bucks. Not a good reputation to have. I'd rather us be hated.