ESPN poll: 49 states want Hornets over Spurs

In a recent SportsNation poll, ESPN asked America who they would rather see in the Western Conference Finals: the Hornets or the Spurs. 49 of the 50 states voted for the Hornets, leaving Texas -- where the Spurs play -- as the exception. And by the way, 47% of the Texans voted that they'd rather see the Hornets.

Let's face it, there are many reasons to hate the San Antonio Spurs. Manu Ginobili is an incredible flopper and argues every call, just like Tim Duncan and Kurt Thomas. Every Tony Parker reference is immediately followed by a shot of Eva Longoria. The games they play are boring and uninteresting (hell, just look at the first six games of this series) unless they play an exciting team like Phoenix. And finally, they've won it already. Four times to be exact.

America has had enough of the Spurs. It's time to let another more interesting, more exciting team into the Finals. Let's hope three days rest will be enough for David West. Even if you hate the Hornets, root for New Orleans as a fan of basketball. A Spurs-less NBA Finals is assured to be watchable.