Not sure about everyone else but Bulls are my 2nd fav team

[RJ87]

I do like the Bulls, always have. But my 2nd fave team is def Oklahoma City. That's just a fun up & coming team to watch. I hope they can really give LA a run for their money next season.

[GreenEnvy]

I love Thibs, but his stock was never higher than it was after he came to Boston. I don't think he got magically better after being an assistant coach for over a decade. He meshed well with Doc, and vice versa. I think Chicago got a fine coach, but I think Boston will be fine as well.

As for my second-favorite team, it's hard for me to really root for anyone other than the Celtics. I used to root for San Antonio, but now I like Oklahoma City. I just can't root for anyone in the East.

[Kiorrik]

After Boston;

1) Suns - Nash is a god and I love their basketball.
2) Blazers - Love being in their game threads over at blazersedge.com, awesome fanbase.
3) Bulls - Noah & Rose are some of my favorite to-be-heroes.

...
30) Lakers.

[Rondo_is_better]

I'm definitely partial to OKC. The Bulls are okay, I guess... that's a ringing endorsement coming from me since I'm either
a) indifferent to teams that suck
b) have a passionate hatred for teams that "suck" (meaning Lakers etc.)
or c) Love my team. Boston and OKC.

Bulls fall into a tiny d) categories of teams that bother me, but I don't hate even after playing them in the playoffs. The Heat were one of those teams until July 1st. 

[action781]

OKC.  Durant's twitter background being him with his teammates.  He going to all the summer league games.  The reported stories that they all hang out together at night and play video games instead of hitting the clubs.  What's not to love about this team?  Portland is up there just because I love their fans so much for how they appreciated their team last postseason.

[lon3lytoaster]

I can't really say I have a legit second favorite team, but if I had to pick one other team to root for it'd be Oklahoma, and that's even after bad feelings about them not being in Seattle.

Kevin Durant is just an amazing player and seems to have it all there on the personality front, too. It's not too often you see a true mega star with his humble and positive attitude.

[FallGuy]

I'm firmly opposed to having any real rooting interest for a second team but I do think there are a lot of teams that look interesting coming into next year. You guys have already noted a few of 'em.

1) Utah. I love Deron Williams, the Utah crowd and the Jazz offense. Add Big Al and I'll be tuning into a lot of Jazz games.

2) OKC. Everybody loves OKC. I'm convinced of it.

3) Sacramento. Also really dig Tyreke and with Cousins in the mix, they could mix it up pretty good next year.

4) Milwaukee. I think they've committed themselves to mediocrity, but it'll be high-functioning mediocrity next year.

[housecall]

The Denver Nuggets. Melo is my favorite non-Celtics player.

TP...Mine too... OKC will be my second favorite team when they beat LA.I wish Tibbs all the luck in the world,except when it comes to beating our beloved Celtics..i don't like Noah and the Bulls have always been a team i like to beat.

[Birdbrain]

Boston





Any team that beats LA.


Any team that beats Miami.

[Roy Hobbs]

I don't really have a "2nd favorite", but I'll watch a lot of Utah and OKC.

[moiso]

Chicago in the east, San Antonio, OKC, and Utah in the west.  Durant is rapidly becoming my favorite non celtic for reasons on the court and off the court.  He reminds me of Duncan.  Works hard, keeps his mouth shut, and always seems to do things the right way.

[Who]

I don't really have a second team that I watch a lot.

It used to be the Utah Jazz but their front office's lack of ambition and lack of aggressiveness in upgrading their roster irritated me to high heaven. I don't enjoy watching them anymore ... the same problems over and over again with no attempt at a solution.

I expect the Miami Heat will be the team I watch the most outside of the Celtics next season. They should play a lot of attractive basketball on both ends of the court.

[Mr October]

I thought this was about Bulls and not a Doc River Sucks Post.  

Seriously. Doc is one of the truly excellent coaches in the NBA. Whenever he does leave, he will be missed.

My fav 2nd team: Clippers, because I need to watch some live basketball.

I'm not a Bulls fan, because I just can't get behind the overrated mercenary Carlos Boozer.

The Thunder and Blazers are fun.

[Timdawgg]

Sad but my second favorite team was always the heat, was a big Tim Hardaway with the Heat, love Seikaly and Zo back in the day...Too bad I have to hate them now.... (kinda already did once Shaq went there)


My West Coast Team has always been the Jazz, I have always pulled for them as I loved the way they played with Stockton & Malone.

When not playing the Celts I will root for the bucks, I want to see Bogut bounce back...

[Mike-Dub]

Are they playing the Lakers tonight?

Exactly how I feel wdleehi TP.