As we get ready for the new NBA season just a few weeks from now, we have gotten the benefit of numerous rankings from basketball experts. These experts have ranked best teams, best players, best rookies, etc. Many of those rankings rely on “tiers”. For instance, team rankings divide the teams into tiers such as Championship Contenders, Solid Playoff, Fringe Playoff, Rebuilding, and Bottom Feeders.
The one tier ranking I haven’t seen is one that ranks teams in terms of likability. Put another way, which team would you root for if Team A plays Team B? This question arises for me because I am physically and mentally incapable of watching an NBA game without rooting for one team or the other.