Softest teams ever?

Storm Surge · Post #1 » by **Storm Surge** » Sat Apr 2, 2011 10:36 pm

Last year's Toronto Raptors

PG - Calderon
SG - DeRozan
SF - Turkoglu
PF - Bosh
C - Bargnani

Spanish_Laker · Post #2 » by **Spanish_Laker** » Sat Apr 2, 2011 10:37 pm

2007 Dallas Mavericks

PG Devin Harris
SG Jason Terry
SF Josh Howard
PF Dirk Nowitzki
C Erick Dampier

Beebeard · Post #3 » by **Beebeard** » Sat Apr 2, 2011 10:40 pm

Storm Surge wrote:Last year's Toronto Raptors

PG - Calderon
SG - DeRozan
SF - Turkoglu
PF - Bosh
C - Bargnani

If I saw some sort of QVC infommercial where they were selling a pillow made from those players, I would buy it.

Please consider any of the Don Nelson-led Mavericks teams as well: Pillowy soft for your sleeping comfort.

EDIT: Damn you, Spanish Laker! :mad:

Rondo · Post #4 » by **Rondo** » Sat Apr 2, 2011 10:41 pm

08 Lakers

Fisher
Kobe
Vlade
Odom
Gasoft

Jeff23 · Post #5 » by **Jeff23** » Sat Apr 2, 2011 10:45 pm

Rondo wrote:08 Lakers

Fisher
Kobe
Vlade
Odom
Gasoft

Vlade?

Spanish_Laker · Post #6 » by **Spanish_Laker** » Sat Apr 2, 2011 10:45 pm

Rondo wrote:08 Lakers

Fisher
Kobe
Vlade
Odom
Gasoft

That depleted "softest team ever" almost beat one of the greatest Celtics team ever without key players Andrew Bynum and Trevor Ariza.

Stolen Team Fan · Post #7 » by **Stolen Team Fan** » Sat Apr 2, 2011 10:47 pm

Jeff23 wrote:
Rondo wrote:08 Lakers

Fisher
Kobe
Vlade
Odom
Gasoft

Vlade?

Radmanovic

Storm Surge wrote:Last year's Toronto Raptors

PG - Calderon
SG - DeRozan
SF - Turkoglu
PF - Bosh
C - Bargnani

/thread. There can't possibly have been a softer team in existence.

Pass the ball · Post #8 » by **Pass the ball** » Sat Apr 2, 2011 10:50 pm

Spanish_Laker wrote:
Rondo wrote:08 Lakers

Fisher
Kobe
Vlade
Odom
Gasoft

That depleted "softest team ever" almost beat one of the greatest Celtics team ever without key players Andrew Bynum and Trevor Ariza.

Explain. IIRC the Lakers were down 3-1 in that series and 2-0 from the start. They were never really close to beating the '08 Celtics. Didn't they suffer the worst loss in Finals history in game 6?

Post #9 » by **slick_watts** » Sat Apr 2, 2011 10:51 pm

2006 Seattle Supersonics finished the year with:

Luke Ridnour
Ray Allen
Rashard Lewis
Chris Wilcox
Johan Petro

Fourth worst DRTG of all time, they are definitely the worst defensive team I've ever seen play.

Stolen Team Fan · Post #10 » by **Stolen Team Fan** » Sat Apr 2, 2011 10:56 pm

slick_watts wrote:2006 Seattle Supersonics finished the year with:

Luke Ridnour
Ray Allen
Rashard Lewis
Chris Wilcox
Johan Petro

Fourth worst DRTG of all time, they are definitely the worst defensive team I've ever seen play.

Yeah, that was pretty cringe-worthy. Who were the three teams worse than them?

calamity · Post #11 » by **calamity** » Sat Apr 2, 2011 10:57 pm

Spanish_Laker wrote:
Rondo wrote:08 Lakers

Fisher
Kobe
Vlade
Odom
Gasoft

That depleted "softest team ever" almost beat one of the greatest Celtics team ever without key players Andrew Bynum and Trevor Ariza.

aint nothing "almost" with a absolute clinic being run on you in Game 6. please stop.

DaRooster8 · Post #12 » by **DaRooster8** » Sat Apr 2, 2011 10:57 pm

Last years Knicks:

Chris Duhon
Wilson Chandler
Danilo Gallinari
David Lee
Jared Jeffries

[SJJ] · Post #13 » by **[SJJ]** » Sat Apr 2, 2011 11:01 pm

Storm Surge wrote:Last year's Toronto Raptors

PG - Calderon
SG - DeRozan
SF - Turkoglu
PF - Bosh
C - Bargnani

As a die hard NBA and Raps fan I have to agree. That team made you pull your hair out, absolutely gutless basketball.

Point forward · Post #14 » by **Point forward** » Sat Apr 2, 2011 11:02 pm

Late Nellie Mavs

C - Dirk
PF - Jamison
SF - Walker
SG - Finley
PG - Nash
Coach - Nellie

If Michael Finley is the by far best defender on your team, you know you are in deep ****.

Don Ford · Post #15 » by **Don Ford** » Sat Apr 2, 2011 11:04 pm

Rondo wrote:08 Lakers

Fisher
Kobe
Vlade
Odom
Gasoft

Lol, softest team ever and they lost in the championship? So where does that put last year's Celtics team?

Kobeskillz · Post #16 » by **Kobeskillz** » Sat Apr 2, 2011 11:05 pm

Rondo wrote:08 Lakers

Fisher
Kobe
Vlade
Odom
Gasoft

Hahaha you bitter Celtics fans. Fisher and Kobe soft?!

Rondo · Post #17 » by **Rondo** » Sat Apr 2, 2011 11:07 pm

Spanish_Laker wrote:
Rondo wrote:08 Lakers

Fisher
Kobe
Vlade
Odom
Gasoft

That depleted "softest team ever" almost beat one of the greatest Celtics team ever without key players Andrew Bynum and Trevor Ariza.

Did you forget about game 6 :roll:

? They were also down by 1-3 in one point in the series + choked a 20 point lead. Does that seem "almost" ?

Spanish_Laker · Post #18 » by **Spanish_Laker** » Sat Apr 2, 2011 11:13 pm

Rondo wrote:
Spanish_Laker wrote:
Rondo wrote:08 Lakers

Fisher
Kobe
Vlade
Odom
Gasoft

That depleted "softest team ever" almost beat one of the greatest Celtics team ever without key players Andrew Bynum and Trevor Ariza.

Did you forget about game 6 ? They were also down by 1-3 in one point in the series + choked a 20 point lead. Does that seem "almost" ?

Taking into account we had two MAJOR injuries (no Bynum no Ariza) and we had to start Radmanovic at the 3, I think it was a hard-fought, fierce and close NBA Finals except Game 6 obviously:

Game 1: Lakers leading all the way, lose the lead in the 3rd Q and the Celtics win closely.
Game 2: Celtics blowing the Lakers out, but they come back and almost steal the game.
Game 3: Great defensive game, the Lakers win closely.
Game 4: Lakers blowout and greatest NBA comeback in NBA Finals history by the C's.
Game 5: Lakers close win.
Game 6: Massacre.

It could have gone either way.

bruddahmanmatt · Post #19 » by **bruddahmanmatt** » Sat Apr 2, 2011 11:14 pm

Spanish_Laker wrote:
Rondo wrote:08 Lakers

Fisher
Kobe
Vlade
Odom
Gasoft

That depleted "softest team ever" almost beat one of the greatest Celtics team ever without key players Andrew Bynum and Trevor Ariza.

First off, Vlade != VladRad. LOL. That's just a huge FAIL on that guy's part. Secondly, as much as it sucks to say it, I semi agree with him. Kobe and Fish will always be tough players but VladRad, '08 Gasol and '08 Odom were pretty soft and reluctant out there on the floor.

Furthermore, while LA was missing a lot out there by not having Bynum, this whole revisionist history thing about Ariza being a major piece that year is pretty ridiculous. Ever since Trevor came up big in '09, folks have gone back and rewritten things as if he would have been an important contributor in '08 as well. He didn't have his breakout season until the following year. Boston was BY FAR the better team in '08.

Pass the ball · Post #20 » by **Pass the ball** » Sat Apr 2, 2011 11:19 pm

Spanish_Laker wrote:
Rondo wrote:
Spanish_Laker wrote:
That depleted "softest team ever" almost beat one of the greatest Celtics team ever without key players Andrew Bynum and Trevor Ariza.

Did you forget about game 6 ? They were also down by 1-3 in one point in the series + choked a 20 point lead. Does that seem "almost" ?

Taking into account we had two MAJOR injuries (no Bynum no Ariza) and we had to start Radmanovic at the 3, I think it was a hard-fought, fierce and close NBA Finals except Game 6 obviously:

Game 1: Lakers leading all the way, lose the lead in the 3rd Q and the Celtics win closely.
Game 2: Celtics blowing the Lakers out, but they come back and almost steal the game.
Game 3: Great defensive game, the Lakers win closely.
Game 4: Lakers blowout and greatest NBA comeback in NBA Finals history.
Game 5: Lakers close win.
Game 6: Massacre.

It could have gone either way.

I don't think you know what close means. I could say the '08 Spurs were close to beating the Lakers but that would be dumb.

Game 1: Spurs leading all the way, lose the lead in the 3rd quarter and the Lakers win closely
Game 2: Lakers blowout
Game 3: Spurs win
Game 4: Lakers close win, no free throws for Brent Barry which would have send the game to OT
Game 5: Spurs leading all the way, lose the lead in the 3rd, Lakers win

It could have gone either way.