Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bulls–Heat rivalry


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The result was delete. Tone 21:47, 4 March 2020 (UTC)

Bulls–Heat rivalry

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Fails WP:GNG with lack of significant coverage in multiple, independent sources. The biggest issue is that it fails the guideline WP:WHYN, namely that multiple sources are needed so that we can write a fair and balanced article that complies with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy ... Otherwise, editors will just cherry-pick facts from routine coverage in recaps of individual games, as opposed to independent sources that look at the rivalry as a whole. Moreover, routine coverage liberally uses the term rivalry to manufacture hype. This appears to be the case for a brief span in the early 2010s when Derrick Rose was at his prime with the Bulls. At this point, it looks like calling this a significant "rivalry" is WP:OR. —Bagumba (talk) 08:51, 26 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sports-related deletion discussions. —Bagumba (talk) 08:51, 26 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Basketball-related deletion discussions. —Bagumba (talk) 08:51, 26 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Delete per nomination. – Sabbatino (talk) 14:36, 26 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete. There was no rivalry to speak of in the Jordan era (just butt stomping, with the Heat managing just one measly win in three playoff matchups) and they met too infrequently in the playoffs post-Jordan to generate any, well, heat. Clarityfiend (talk) 20:06, 26 February 2020 (UTC)


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