If you're going to argue that it can't be a rivalry because we're not good and they are, then we have nothing to talk about.
Rival
1. a person who is competing for the sameobject or goal as another, or who tries toequal or outdo another; competitor.
2. a person or thing that is in a position todispute another's preeminence or superiority
Doesn't seem to me like we are even fighting for the same thing as the Warriors. They're looking for a 3rd straight finals appearance and we're hoping to scrape into the playoffs by virtue of other teams just being that bad.
Hey don't blame me, it's not my fault years of reading Slim's posts have had an effect!