Los Angeles Lakers Vs. San Antonio Spurs: Which Has the Most Worthy Fan Base?

The great debate is semi-raging.

But is it better described as a lopsided, are-you-serious contention?

I am the most-hated journalist in San Antonio sports history, and I'm just getting started.

I clearly point out the truth of the matter as a conscientious journalist who is schooled to exercise his freedom of speech—a principle that all Americans live by. 

Hoo, boy.  Conscientious is a big word for some of these people.

While it is painstaking, allow me to word 'em up.

Make no mistake: Laker Nation is global; Spurs nation is local. 

The Los Angeles Lakers have existed since the 1940s.  The Spurs have eked out an existence.

The Lakers are the NBA.  The Spurs compete in the NBA.

Fans of Los Angeles Lakers are able to discourse on George Mikan, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West (the NBA’s logo), Gail Goodrich, Wilt Chamberneezie (Chamberlain) …

Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Norm Nixon, Michael Cooper, Ervin “Magic” Johnson, James “Big Game” Worthy, Kurt “Rambo” Rambis, Kobe “Black Mamba” Bryant, Pau Gasol …

Whew …

Derek “D-Fish” Fisher (head of the NBA Player’s Association), Lamar Odom-Kardashian, Shannon “Balloon Hops” Brown …

Byron Scott, Pat Riley, Bill Sharman, Phil Jackson and the beautiful Jeanie Buss …

Actors and actresses Sylvester “Sly” Stallone, Diane Cannon, Denzel Washington …

Wee, doggy ...

The hating-on-the-Lake Spurs fans can tell you about Eva Longoria and Pretty Tony.

Most Spurs fans will not claim head coach Stan Albeck, or mediocre players Dave Corzine, or Reggie Johnson or is it that these men do not claim some of these Spurs fans?

Haters refuse to mention that my first few arti...

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