A Clear Rivalry

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I'm not sure why people believe two teams have to be in the same division to have a rivalry. I think an important component is what's happened between the teams when they meet on another. Does the trash-talking go up? Does it get a little more physical than normal? Do the calm guys and jokesters of the team turn into bulldogs?

If "yes" is the answer to at least two of the three above, then you have the makings of a rivalry.

In in the Wizard's case, I welcome it. For more than 20 years, I've endured pure basketball hell as the franchise has gone through constant coach-changes, comical draft choices and trades that defy all reason and logic. The brief Jordan Era came and went so fast there's virtually no sign #23 was even in D.C.

So Abe finally hunkered down and got a real GM instead of playing "wheel of loyalty." Of course, he still hired Eddie Jordan to coach first, but old habits die hard. Then they got a legit franchise player (on the rise! Whoo-hoo!) and paired him with guys that actually compliment each other and the game plan. And guess what? They started winning games.

See, that's the other part of a rivalry: winning. You have to win to make the playoffs, and in the playoffs the best team will get to meet each other again. That's why people used to say the Lakers and Celtics were rivals: they always used to meet in the NBA finals. Do you really think anyone cared about their two regular season games?

So yes, the Wizards and the Bulls are rivals. And as long as they can both be competitive and relevant, it'll stay that way.

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