Worst Championship Team Since 2007?

[dhsilv2]

Without thinking THAT hard....the 08 celtics REALLY struggled to even make the finals. So that'd be my gut choice though I already want to change my answer. 2010 lakers and maybe the 11 mavs should be in the consideration. I'm likely higher on the 07 suns than some which is why I'd tend to put those 07 spurs ahead, but I'm a bit biased as a Duncan and Manu fan.

[Lepramaniac]

The 2007 Spurs were not a weak team at all. They lost only 4 games the entire playoffs, beat the Suns with authority (who at that time were the hottest team around), and swept the Cavs in the finals. Yes, those Cavs were a really weak opponent but still, they completely obliterated them.

[Optms]

The 2019 Raptors may have been the luckiest team to waltz into a title but they would have mopped the floor with the 2007 Spurs.

2007 Spurs for me. If the league didn't fix it for them, the Suns would have won it that year. Any title team since 2008+ would have easily beaten that Spurs team.

[Bornstellar]

2011 Mavericks. That was lightning in a bottle season for them but overall talent wise they were the weakest champ since then imo. Says a lot about Dirk and how beast mode he was that season

[Stan]

The 2007 Spurs were not a weak team at all. They lost only 4 games the entire playoffs, beat the Suns with authority (who at that time were the hottest team around), and swept the Cavs in the finals. Yes, those Cavs were a really weak opponent but still, they completely obliterated them.

They needed 6 games and an extremely controversial suspension to beat the Suns. That was hardly some decisive victory by them. And the 2 Finals games in Cleveland were actually extremely competitive, the Spurs won those by 4 points combined

[Plossum]

Probably the 19 Raps. It’s not their fault the Warriors’ players got injured but it’ll still go down as a ‘what if?’ type scenario. To a lesser degree the 15 Warriors prob suffer from same thing with Kyrie and KLove going down.

2007 was most dull but that Spurs team was really good. 2010 sucked too. Boring basketball.

[Duffman100]

2019 Raptors and it’s not even close. Don’t even need to state details. Everyone already knows. Will be the most forgotten Championship ever, remembered in Canada but forgotten everywhere else. The Media doesn’t even acknlowedge it happening basically.

No matter how the Raptors won, the media was never going to acknowledge it.

No money in talking about the Raptors. Why nobody watching really knew their team.

[OldCeltics]

In before people say Raptors beat a healthy Warriors team in the regular season (even though in reality the Warriors coast and never tried in the regular season since their 73 win year.)

Just because the Raptors beat the Warriors without KD doesn't mean they "cheaped out" on a championship. Warriors with KD were considered one of the most stacked teams of all time and were still actually favoured to win by a majority without him. Yes, Klay got hurt too but the Raptors dominated most of the series with him playing too.

Raptors beat the Sixers and Bucks who most would consider one of the hardest paths to a NBA finals. Do Lebron's titles mean nothing because he was always able to sleep to a Finals appearance year after year? I'd argue that no team in the East had to go through 2 better teams in recent memory.

Raptors lost their best player (Kawhi), who many consider the best player in the NBA, and still have the 3rd best record right now. How many other teams from this list can do that? Either that means Kawhi is overrated or the Raptors cast is underrated. You can pick which one that is...

Stop it, 2 of the top 3 stars were injured for Warriors. Star power is everything. Raptors would have won 1 game at best, if Warriors were not injured and that is generous.

[Bornstellar]

The 2019 Raptors may have been the luckiest team to waltz into a title but they would have mopped the floor with the 2007 Spurs.

2007 Spurs for me. If the league didn't fix it for them, the Suns would have won it that year. Any title team since 2008+ would have easily beaten that Spurs team.

Lmao what a weak take. That's why Phoenix couldn't even push it to 7 games right? Quit making excuses

[OdomFan]

Uh they were all good teams that became the champion. Calling any of them worst than another is just silly to me.

[ken6199]

2011 Mavericks. That was lightning in a bottle season for them but overall talent wise they were the weakest champ since then imo. Says a lot about Dirk and how beast mode he was that season

More precisely, that post season. Dirk shot 49/46/94 while averaging almost 40 points per 100 possessions, used 8:1 to eliminate Lakers and OKC.

They might be a candidate if OP's definition of worst team applies to the whole season (57W, 3rd in the West), but when it comes to the finals or playoffs form, they were absolutely unstoppable.

[giberish]

The 2019 Raptors may have been the luckiest team to waltz into a title but they would have mopped the floor with the 2007 Spurs.

2007 Spurs for me. If the league didn't fix it for them, the Suns would have won it that year. Any title team since 2008+ would have easily beaten that Spurs team.

Lmao what a weak take. That's why Phoenix couldn't even push it to 7 games right? Quit making excuses

Really? You can't think of any controversial reason why Phoenix didn't get to a home game 7?

[baller16]

In before people say Raptors beat a healthy Warriors team in the regular season (even though in reality the Warriors coast and never tried in the regular season since their 73 win year.)

Just because the Raptors beat the Warriors without KD doesn't mean they "cheaped out" on a championship. Warriors with KD were considered one of the most stacked teams of all time and were still actually favoured to win by a majority without him. Yes, Klay got hurt too but the Raptors dominated most of the series with him playing too.

Raptors beat the Sixers and Bucks who most would consider one of the hardest paths to a NBA finals. Do Lebron's titles mean nothing because he was always able to sleep to a Finals appearance year after year? I'd argue that no team in the East had to go through 2 better teams in recent memory.

Raptors lost their best player (Kawhi), who many consider the best player in the NBA, and still have the 3rd best record right now. How many other teams from this list can do that? Either that means Kawhi is overrated or the Raptors cast is underrated. You can pick which one that is...

Stop it, 2 of the top 3 stars were injured for Warriors. Star power is everything. Raptors would have won 1 game at best, if Warriors were not injured and that is generous.

Win 1 game lol. The Rockets took them to 6 with a washed up Chris Paul. Let that sink in

[Beethoven]

2011 Mavericks championship run was one of the most inspirational. I would leave that one out of the poll for worst championship.


I would say any of the spurs championships would do.

[Tor_Raps]

In before people say Raptors beat a healthy Warriors team in the regular season (even though in reality the Warriors coast and never tried in the regular season since their 73 win year.)

Just because the Raptors beat the Warriors without KD doesn't mean they "cheaped out" on a championship. Warriors with KD were considered one of the most stacked teams of all time and were still actually favoured to win by a majority without him. Yes, Klay got hurt too but the Raptors dominated most of the series with him playing too.

Raptors beat the Sixers and Bucks who most would consider one of the hardest paths to a NBA finals. Do Lebron's titles mean nothing because he was always able to sleep to a Finals appearance year after year? I'd argue that no team in the East had to go through 2 better teams in recent memory.

Raptors lost their best player (Kawhi), who many consider the best player in the NBA, and still have the 3rd best record right now. How many other teams from this list can do that? Either that means Kawhi is overrated or the Raptors cast is underrated. You can pick which one that is...

Stop it, 2 of the top 3 stars were injured for Warriors. Star power is everything. Raptors would have won 1 game at best, if Warriors were not injured and that is generous.

KD yes but like I said... he was like a cheat code anyways... no one, including the other teams on the list, were beating the warriors with KD there. Klay however ... Raps were beating gstate with him playing.

By this logic, the 2015 warriors suck for beating lebron without Kyrie and Love. Not to mention they didnt beat anyone as good as the Bucks and Sixers to get there...

[Reeko]

In before people say Raptors beat a healthy Warriors team in the regular season (even though in reality the Warriors coast and never tried in the regular season since their 73 win year.)

Just because the Raptors beat the Warriors without KD doesn't mean they "cheaped out" on a championship. Warriors with KD were considered one of the most stacked teams of all time and were still actually favoured to win by a majority without him. Yes, Klay got hurt too but the Raptors dominated most of the series with him playing too.

Raptors beat the Sixers and Bucks who most would consider one of the hardest paths to a NBA finals. Do Lebron's titles mean nothing because he was always able to sleep to a Finals appearance year after year? I'd argue that no team in the East had to go through 2 better teams in recent memory.

Raptors lost their best player (Kawhi), who many consider the best player in the NBA, and still have the 3rd best record right now. How many other teams from this list can do that? Either that means Kawhi is overrated or the Raptors cast is underrated. You can pick which one that is...

Stop it, 2 of the top 3 stars were injured for Warriors. Star power is everything. Raptors would have won 1 game at best, if Warriors were not injured and that is generous.

I love when people omit that Klay was healthy for Games 1, 2, 4, 5 and most of game 6. The Warriors barely edged out victories in games 2 and 5. Or that Kyle Lowry had a severe thumb injury, that he would require surgery for afterwards. Or that Kawhi was severely hobbled by the time he got to the Finals.

[Tor_Raps]

Just because the Raptors beat the Warriors without KD doesn't mean they "cheaped out" on a championship. Warriors with KD were considered one of the most stacked teams of all time and were still actually favoured to win by a majority without him. Yes, Klay got hurt too but the Raptors dominated most of the series with him playing too.

Raptors beat the Sixers and Bucks who most would consider one of the hardest paths to a NBA finals. Do Lebron's titles mean nothing because he was always able to sleep to a Finals appearance year after year? I'd argue that no team in the East had to go through 2 better teams in recent memory.

Raptors lost their best player (Kawhi), who many consider the best player in the NBA, and still have the 3rd best record right now. How many other teams from this list can do that? Either that means Kawhi is overrated or the Raptors cast is underrated. You can pick which one that is...

Stop it, 2 of the top 3 stars were injured for Warriors. Star power is everything. Raptors would have won 1 game at best, if Warriors were not injured and that is generous.

I love when people omit that Klay was healthy for Games 1, 2, 4, 5 and most of game 6. The Warriors barely edged out victories in games 2 and 5. Or that Kyle Lowry had a severe thumb injury, that he would require surgery for afterwards. Or that Kawhi was severely hobbled by the time he got to the Finals.

Not to mention that we didnt have OG at all... he would have helped in so many matchups throughout the playoffs.

[jojo152433]

Probably the 19 Raps. It’s not their fault the Warriors’ players got injured but it’ll still go down as a ‘what if?’ type scenario. To a lesser degree the 15 Warriors prob suffer from same thing with Kyrie and KLove going down.

2007 was most dull but that Spurs team was really good. 2010 sucked too. Boring basketball.

Most fortunate team is not the same as the worst team.

The Raptors were undeniably fortunate to have the Warriors succumb to injuries, but that doesn't mean that the Raps were not an amazing team and/or didn't deserve to win. They had a very challenging run to just make it to the Finals.

In any event...this poll is ridiculous. No team that won it all should be up for a debate of who's the worst.

[Statlanta]

3 Way tie between the Raptors, Cavs and Warriors for beating injured teams in the Finals

[Stan]

Uh they were all good teams that became the champion. Calling any of them worst than another is just silly to me.

How is that silly? Are all championship winners equally good?