Do you think every NBA team will win a Championship in your lifetime?

giordunk · Post #1 » by **giordunk** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:15 pm

Of the current 30 teams, the

Cavaliers
Magic
Suns
Jazz
Hornets
Nuggets
Clippers
Grizzlies
Timberwolves
Pelicans
Raptors

Have never won, and then if you don't count the St Louis Hawks, Rochester Royals, and the Sonics championships, the Hawks, Kings, and Thunder haven't won any either.

EDIT - Pacers and Nets both won ABA championships.

I think the Cavaliers will definitely win one before LeBron retires.

I doubt the Nuggets will ever win a Championship.

Post #2 » by **Texas Chuck** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:16 pm

I strongly say no. Now I'm 41, but even if I was 21, I'd say no.

NYKnickerbocker · Post #3 » by **NYKnickerbocker** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:21 pm

I'm immortal. And I doubt I'll see that before the planet implodes.

Post #4 » by **JDR720** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:22 pm

no unless the nba can find a way to limit the impact of superstar players or make it more difficult to make "superteams" via a hard cap or something.

mtron929 · Post #5 » by **mtron929** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:35 pm

giordunk wrote:Of the current 30 teams, the

Nets
Cavaliers
Magic
Suns
Jazz
Pacers
Hornets
Nuggets
Clippers
Grizzlies
Timberwolves
Pelicans
Raptors

Have never won, and then if you don't count the St Louis Hawks, Rochester Royals, and the Sonics championships, the Hawks, Kings, and Thunder haven't won any either.

I think the Cavaliers will definitely win one before LeBron retires.

I doubt the Nuggets will ever win a Championship.

Nets: I will bet over as they have a good location and at least right now, an owner who is willing to spend
Cavs: I will bet over due to Lebron
Magic: I will bet over due to the tax-free location
Suns: I will bet over as I envision them one of these days becoming Warriors 2.
Jazz: I bet under
Pacers: I bet under
Hornets: I bet under
Nuggets: I bet over as I envision them having a very good team with a best home-court advantage in the country with everyone complaining about it
Clippers: I bet under as I think they will go back to the old Clippers way in 5-6 years
Grizzlies: I bet under
Timberwolves: I bet over as I am excited about Towns/Wiggins
Pelicans: I bet over due to Davis
Raptors: I bet under

So overall, 7 yes and 6 no.

NeoWarriors · Post #6 » by **NeoWarriors** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:41 pm

The Nets and the Pacers have both won championships when they were in the ABA. That should count.

Lionlifer · Post #7 » by **Lionlifer** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:42 pm

no, Clev is cursed

HeartBreakKid · Post #8 » by **HeartBreakKid** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:49 pm

Some of them have ABA championships but my answer is no. I'm 26, so let's say I have 60 years left in the tank - chances of every single one of those teams having a championship is pretty low. In the NBA, franchises often win the title twice in a decade, so not a whole lot of trophies to go around (because it's not like the teams that have already won titles are going to just lay down and die).

Post #9 » by **Prez** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:55 pm

I'm 20, got a few years left I'd say, but nah. Just way too unlikely for everyone to win one.

Post #10 » by **Goudelock** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 12:23 am

Milbuck wrote:I'm 20, got a few years left I'd say, but nah. Just way too unlikely for everyone to win one.

Do you think that the Bucks will win one in your lifetime?

Post #11 » by **Prez** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 12:32 am

PockyCandy wrote:
Milbuck wrote:I'm 20, got a few years left I'd say, but nah. Just way too unlikely for everyone to win one.

Do you think that the Bucks will win one in your lifetime?

If Giannis is the talent that I think he is, it's entirely possible imo. He's just an amazing, franchise changing talent and I truly think he could one day lead us there.

Def Leppard · Post #12 » by **Def Leppard** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 12:34 am

Dajadeed · Post #13 » by **Dajadeed** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 12:40 am

Definitely not.

ThaRegul8r · Post #14 » by **ThaRegul8r** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 3:12 am

Of course not.

joedumars1 · Post #15 » by **joedumars1** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 3:15 am

LMFAO!!! NO! Not happening in any Humans lifetime

immortalone23 · Post #16 » by **immortalone23** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 4:51 am

NYKnickerbocker wrote:I'm immortal. And I doubt I'll see that before the planet implodes.

I"M THE immortal one, and I don't think it will happen.

Warriorfan · Post #17 » by **Warriorfan** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 5:04 am

In my 45 years only 9 teams won their first championship in my lifetime.

There is more parity due to cap.

KnightofHyrule · Post #18 » by **KnightofHyrule** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 5:30 am

Seeing as how only four teams (Bulls, Lakers, Spurs, Heat) ate up about 2 decades worth of titles during my life, I highly doubt it.

Prince12 · Post #19 » by **Prince12** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 5:59 am

Id say no chance. But, ill just continue to hope i see the bucks win one and i don't care about the rest.

giberish · Post #20 » by **giberish** » Thu Mar 17, 2016 6:38 am

Look at how long it's been since the Cubs won a title. And for much of that time there were only 16 teams in the majors, not 30 (or more, as I would expect expansion again sometime in my lifetime).

Even if every season was completely random, it would likely take over 100 years for each of the 30 teams to win a title. And obviously ever season isn't random as once a team is good enough to win a title they're likely to contend for several more in the next years.