And this is just funny
http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/12/25/14078736/cavaliers-hung-a-photo-of-lebron-james-game-sealing-finals-block-outside-the-warriors-locker-room
Honestly that is pretty lame. My favorite saying related to sportsmanship is when you get in the end zone act like you have been there for (and barry sanders was a great example of this). If Lebron wants to be considered one of the greatest of all time this stuff and the Halloween stuff and the warriors t shirt is beneath him (and it should be for the rest of the cavs as well).
The Warriors started this particular feud, with their "we can still smell the champagne" comments. If the Cavs / Lebron want to stoke the rivalry, it doesn't bother me that much. The high road is more classy, but I understand payback, as well.
I agree that the Warriors actions at times have been really lame. They used to be a lot more likeable team a few years ago than last year (even before the whole Durant thing). Draymond Green is flat out unlikeable. He is a whiner, can't keep his mouth shut and complains about every little thing that happens. On top of that it seems like he is, or has become, a pretty big jerk off the court.
I get that different things and different personalities are going to appeal to different fans, but personally give me the way the Spurs or Patriots go about thing (letting their play on the court speak for them) over the constant preening and whining that goes on with some of these others teams and teams.
If there is going to be trash talking, I also think there is a more respectable way to do it. As I said to another poster offline, I think it is kind of cool that Bird used to say where he was going to score on the court and then go ahead and do it right then and there. I think it was cool he came into the 3pt shooting contest and asked who was going to finish second before the contest. I don't really think doing props and wearing taunting t-shirts and sharing stuff on instagram or twitter after the fact is really all that impressive or cool.
I think the games between these two teams are enjoyable, but neither team is particularly likeable or easy to root for. They both think they are the greatest thing ever having won 1 title each.
