Toss up !V (4) Feb. 14th "special". (football, basketball, tickets)

[JJG]

This week's topic, since it is my most hated day of the year, Valentine's Day: Teamwork, relationships, something associated with this so-called holiday, and whatever comes to my mind because everything going on around me right now.
I won't make anymore title that long. I just really hate this day. Anyway.......

Feburary's not just for Football.
What event (besides the Super Bowl) is more anticipated during this month?: The Daytona 500 or College Hoops conference play?

What a Couple (or triple) of champions.
Who were the best championship winning teamates?: Micheal Jordan and Scottie Pippen or The 90's Cowboy's Triplets?

We're all in this together.
What all-time great team had the best chemestry?: 1970's Pittsburg Steelers or 1990's Chicago Bulls?

They hate to love me! *multi-option*
Which rival sports cities (besides Boston and NY,) do you think love to hate each other more?: L.A. vs. San Fran / Chicago vs. St. Louis / Dallas vs. Houston / New York vs. Philadelphia ?

The 5th Quarter
Which would be better for a Valentine's gift?:
Tickets to the NBA-all star game (just you and her/him on a date) or a marrage proposal duing halftime of any game?

[Canes2006Champs]

1. I would say Daytona. March is more for college hoops
2. Interesting one, But my vote goes to MJ/Pippen
3. I think the Bulls had the better chemistry.
4. I would go with NY/Philly. Both those cities have "Gland Slams", (teams from all 4 major sports leagues) which gives more teams to hate on. Plus both cities have rowdy fans.
5. All-star tickets

[Frank the Tank]

Originally Posted by JJG

This week's topic, since it is my most hated day of the year, Valentine's Day: Teamwork, relationships, something associated with this so-called holiday, and whatever comes to my mind because everything going on around me right now.
I won't make anymore title that long. I just really hate this day. Anyway.......

Feburary's not just for Football.
What event (besides the Super Bowl) is more anticipated during this month?: The Daytona 500 or College Hoops conference play?

What a Couple (or triple) of champions.
Who were the best championship winning teamates?: Micheal Jordan and Scottie Pippen or The 90's Cowboy's Triplets?

We're all in this together.
What all-time great team had the best chemestry?: 1970's Pittsburg Steelers or 1990's Chicago Bulls?

They hate to love me! *multi-option*
Which rival sports cities (besides Boston and NY,) do you think love to hate each other more?: L.A. vs. San Fran / Chicago vs. St. Louis / Dallas vs. Houston / New York vs. Philadelphia ?

The 5th Quarter
Which would be better for a Valentine's gift?:
Tickets to the NBA-all star game (just you and her/him on a date) or a marrage proposal duing halftime of any game?

My thoughts:

1. I'm biased as a huge college hoops fan with little interest in NASCAR, so it's conference play for me.

2. Even with my bias as someone that grew up in Chicago during the Bulls' ascent to the top, I believe that I can rationally state that there was no pair that ever complemented each other better than Michael and Scottie. Both were complete players (everyone remembers the highlight reel dunks, but they were also two of the best man-to-man defenders in NBA history) that knew instinctively where each one was on the court at all times. I mean, MJ and Scottie traded cars (a Ferarri for a Porsche) - I believe that Aikman, Smith and Irvin were tight, but I don't think they ever did that.

3. Once again, I'm all about the Bulls. They were the sports version of the Beatles during the '90s, where even the guys at the end of the bench were mobbed when they stepped out in public (much less the stars such as MJ, Scottie and Rodman), so that was a bonding experience like none other.

4. There's definitely a ton of animosity toward NY on the Philly side. At least most NY fans take notice of the Boston teams, even if they don't want to admit it. However, Philly fans hate the NY teams as much or even more than Boston fans, yet NY fans don't reciprocate, so I don't know if a one-sided rivalry could be the best (outside of NY-Boston). California rivalries are pretty subdued compared to what you'll find on the East Coast and Midwest, so LA-SF is out. Dallas-Houston are definitely city rivals, but I believe that their sports rivalries are mild in comparison to their "real life" rivalries. It doesn't help the Houston Texans are a relatively new team that doesn't play the Cowboys in the regular season annually. Rangers-Astros and Mavs-Rockets aren't really that heated (I'd say that Mavs-Spurs is probably the most prominent pro sports rivalry in Texas right now).

As a Chicago sports fan, it's interesting to note that the biggest rivals for all of the various teams are dispersed among several cities (Bears-Packers, Cubs-Cardinals, Bulls-Pistons, White Sox-Indians, Blackhawks-Red Wings), so the animosity is not necessarily toward the cities as a whole on the Chicago side (although I do believe there's a lot more animosity toward Chicago from other Midwestern cities). Bears-Packers is the fiercest rivalry, but the Packers are Green Bay's only sports team (while even if you expand the pool to all Wisconsin sports teams, Chicagoans don't really notice the Brewers and Bucks). However, I believe that Chicago vs. Detroit has the best great across the board rivalries outside of NY vs. Boston (much more so than Chicago vs. St. Louis, which basically starts and ends with Cubs-Cardinals, although Blackhawks-Blues used to be a significant rivalry) - Bulls-Pistons and Blackhawks-Red Wings have always been top rivalries, while White Sox-Tigers and Bears-Lions have flared up from time-to-time. You can also add in the de facto college home teams of Notre Dame-Michigan in football and Illinois-Michigan State in basketball. You'll hear "DE-TROIT SUCKS" chants at Chicago sporting events even when a Detroit team isn't involved, which really doesn't happen for anyone else other than the universal hatred of the Packers. My feeling is that Detroit doesn't care much for Chicago teams, either.

[HsvMike]

1. In a deep depression because the NFL season is over. j/k It would have to be Daytona over college hoops. College hoops is all about March.

2. Has got to be Jordan and Pip. (not just because I am a Chicago fan either) The best player of all time with one of the best #2's of all time. Jordan could do it all, and Pippen would consistently guard the other teams best player to free up Jordan.

3. As much as I respect the 70s steelers, it was a lot easier to keep a team together without free agency and players pretty much staying put. The 90s bulls of course centered around Jordan and Pippen had just about 2 different teams in each of their 3 peats. Having Horace Grant, Paxson, BJ, and Cartwright, then on their second run having Rodman, Kerr, Kukoc etc. Being able to plug in so many players and make it work like they did is extremely hard to do.

4. Out of the ones you gave, I would have to go with NY and Philly. Crazy loyal fans that are totally die hard. There are better individual sports matchups, but overall it has to be NY / Philly.

5. It would have to be the tickets. It wouldn't be to good if she said no to your proposal at the game.