KnicksTape

This is the opposite of my last post, so you get the idea.

Joel Embiid – No one else could top the list, and he borderline inspired it. I like the concept of “sports-hate”. If I’m watching an Eagles game and AJ Brown scores, I might go “oh I hate that dude”. Obviously, I don’t know the guy, and only mean that in the sense that I hate he’s good while being on the Eagles. It’s nothing personal. That’s “sports hate” to me. I say all of that to say: Joel probably transcends this. I dislike the dude. Forget his flopping and complaining for a sec, I think he’s legitimately dirty and tried (and succeeded) to purposely hurt Mitch. He already has a bad rap for flailing into people with total disregard if he falls into their knees or something, but he completely grabbed and gator rolled Mitch’s leg. Just bad stuff.

Jalen Hurts – This goes back to “sports hate”. I’m sure he’s a good dude, and I don’t dislike him personally (or really anyone else on this list). But good lord, he’s a human cliche machine. Plus he’s never thrown for 200 yards in a playoff win, yet people put him ahead of Dak.

Nic Batum – He just decided to stop trying years ago, and only started again against the Knicks in the playoffs.

Jason Avant – Some may forget this solid WR2 to Jeremy Maclin in the late 2000s/early 2010s Eagles. I do not. It felt like a rule where if the Cowboys held the Eagles to a 3rd down, they were contractually obligated to let Jason Avant wide open for a first down. I will say: respect to him for getting the Michigan flag back from Ohio State during that brawl this year.

Jimmy Butler – I already talked in my last post about how he’s the classic “I don’t care what people think, but I really want people to know that” guy. But I also can’t stand the fact he completely mails it in during the year, went on 2 playoff runs, and now thinks he’s the second coming of Michael Jordan. Top 10 players don’t have their team barely in the playoffs every year.

“Big Play” Slay and CJGJ – I don’t know how quarterbacks keep gifting these guys interceptions. I swear they are not that good, but might be the cockiest DB duo I’ve ever seen. I can already tell they’re corrupting Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper Dejean, so they’ll probably torment me for the next decade too.

Nick Sirianni – That slow-mo GIF of him talking and nodding at the camera is my least favorite thing in the world.