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I know I am a guest on here and I read some of the "Welcome and Forum Etiquette Reminder" and I didn't see anything that involved my post. I'm just trying to start a discussion about the Knicks rivals. If I did anything wrong forgive me and please let me know. Thank you

This is pretty easy to answer. Celtic and 76ers fans are hellspawn who need to be eradicated for the sanctity and safety of the world. I don't really consider myself a Knicks fan. I'm more like a crusader defending you and everyone you know from the wickedness that's slowly spreading from those areas of the country.
Also, good timing in this thread. I'm currently working on a deal that will include 95% of these malcontents for Devin Booker. Most of these dudes will be rocking Suns jerseys by the time I'm done.

The Nets suck. Always. Doesn't matter what our Knick record is, what level of rebuild we're at, or what dumpster fire level of big names land in Brooklyn, or Queens or Hoboken or Hackensack or New Brunswick or Long Island or wherever they happen to play now, or how close they get to almost winning a chip.

The Nets suck. Interminably. Locational bragging rights. The annoying little red-headed step brother.

Historically, the Bulls, Celtics are probably the most hated for someone who's been a Knick fan since the late 1960's. Understand most of the purists on here want meaningfulness before rivalries are espoused. Eff that.

For those of us living in New Jersey, Sixers fans, like almost everything Philly-related, are annoying pee-brains, but there really isn't much of a history there. Plus, the Process was too amusing to observe to really care about them after awhile.

Thank you @ewingsglass for the tip. And thank you guys for your insight I appreciate it.

Once upon a time the Celtics. As mentioned the Knicks have been so bad for so long it's hard to even consider bragging rights. That said, I have personal animosity for the Nets, Mavs, and Lakers,either because they are "Super Friends" teams or that we have their draft pick and they have Putzingis.

We may not like some teams as fans but does that make for a Rival? Why? Geographical perhaps. THe nets are cross town, I get it. A Turf war. Pride. but Nets are starphuched fabricated So they don’t care about Knicks or teh City. Division rivals are suppose to be becuase they are obstacles in playoff. Knicks played Bullets like 6 year in a row. They did not like each other.
Me not liking a team does not make for a rival.
KP might be a rival to fans but only Frank played with him and may not like him.
We have not played important games in many years. A team that denies you glory can grow to a rival.
We have had many in the past. Celtics in the late 60’s had to be defeated for us to win. Then with Cowens they returned and beat us in seventy four.
Bulls with Jordan. Riley’s Heat. We had beef with them. Now teams come to MSG because they love it.
Fuck that, they should dread it! Maybe things will change.