Greatest Team Ever

Djoker · Post #1 » by **Djoker** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:18 pm

The three best teams of all time are very likely the 1971 Bucks, the 1996 Bulls and the 2017 Warriors. Their regular season and postseason combined rNet is so far above all others that they are outliers as can be seen on the graph.

But which is your GOAT team?

One_and_Done · Post #2 » by **One_and_Done** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:24 pm

The Warriors and it's not even close. Those other teams wouldn't get out of the 2nd round of the West in today's league.

AbeVigodaLive · Post #3 » by **AbeVigodaLive** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:24 pm

I don't care what metrics are used... I can't get on board with any team from 1967 - 1976 as one of the greatest teams.

Too many of the game's better/best players weren't even in the NBA at the time.

[Note: They also beat a 36-win team in round 1 and 42-win team in the NBA Finals. That definitely helps with the advanced playoff stats.]

Luke · Post #4 » by **Luke** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:37 pm

One_and_Done wrote:The Warriors and it's not even close. Those other teams wouldn't get out of the 2nd round of the West in today's league.

Today's league is as weak as ever.

Every winner of the past would Win the west

eminence · Post #5 » by **eminence** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:39 pm

I'd go '17 Warriors narrowly over the '96 Bulls. They're the only two seriously in the discussion imo.

'71 Bucks are towards the top of the next tier, but the existence of the ABA stretched the talent too thin (similar to arguments against the Bulls and 90's expansion, but more extreme).

whatisacenter · Post #6 » by **whatisacenter** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:42 pm

Luke wrote:
One_and_Done wrote:The Warriors and it's not even close. Those other teams wouldn't get out of the 2nd round of the West in today's league.

Today's league is as weak as ever.

Every winner of the past would Win the west

Parasite · Post #7 » by **Parasite** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:43 pm

1986 Celtics

WolfAddict · Post #8 » by **WolfAddict** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:53 pm

Never saw the Buck team but definitely saw the Bulls and Warriors teams - GSW takes it for me... That season was just crazy good

Homer38 · Post #9 » by **Homer38** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:54 pm

1986 celtics deserve to be in the discussion...40-1 at home in the regular season,50-1 combined

One_and_Done · Post #10 » by **One_and_Done** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:56 pm

Homer38 wrote:1986 celtics deserve to be in the discussion...40-1 at home in the regular season,50-1 combined

Except it's 1986. What's next, including the Mikan Lakers?

Zvaart · Post #11 » by **Zvaart** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:06 pm

Gotta be the dubs.

Pelon chingon · Post #12 » by **Pelon chingon** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:09 pm

*2002

Petergrifindor · Post #13 » by **Petergrifindor** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:09 pm

72 wins Chicago

Homer38 · Post #14 » by **Homer38** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:19 pm

One_and_Done wrote:
Homer38 wrote:1986 celtics deserve to be in the discussion...40-1 at home in the regular season,50-1 combined

Except it's 1986. What's next, including the Mikan Lakers?

again,you can only control what you can and the 1986 celtics were just dominant

One_and_Done · Post #15 » by **One_and_Done** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:34 pm

Homer38 wrote:
One_and_Done wrote:
Homer38 wrote:1986 celtics deserve to be in the discussion...40-1 at home in the regular season,50-1 combined

Except it's 1986. What's next, including the Mikan Lakers?

again,you can only control what you can and the 1986 celtics were just dominant

My cousin's high school team was undefeated and won every game by 20+. Maybe they were the GOAT basketball team. After all, they couldn't control who they played.

Homer38 · Post #16 » by **Homer38** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:38 pm

One_and_Done wrote:
Homer38 wrote:
One_and_Done wrote:Except it's 1986. What's next, including the Mikan Lakers?

again,you can only control what you can and the 1986 celtics were just dominant

My cousin's high school team was undefeated and won every game by 20+. Maybe they were the GOAT basketball team. After all, they couldn't control who they played.

good job to compared a high school team to a NBA team.....

ChiTownHero1992 · Post #17 » by **ChiTownHero1992** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:40 pm

I'll take the 96 Bulls for 500 Alex!

Best team ever, best season ever and my all time favorite players!

Triple M · Post #18 » by **Triple M** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:48 pm

One_and_Done wrote:
Homer38 wrote:1986 celtics deserve to be in the discussion...40-1 at home in the regular season,50-1 combined

Except it's 1986. What's next, including the Mikan Lakers?

I dont get the logic here because when do you set the cutoff year. If you include the 96 Bulls which im not sure you are then why cut off a team with only a decade gap. I think the 87 Lakers, 83 Sixers and 86 Celtics all get mentioned among Goat teams.

MavsDirk41 · Post #19 » by **MavsDirk41** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:50 pm

Ill take the 96 Bulls. Would be amazing to see them against the 17 Warriors. I agree with Homer as well, 86 Celtics were ridiculous and should have been an option.

One_and_Done · Post #20 » by **One_and_Done** » Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:57 pm

Homer38 wrote:
One_and_Done wrote:
Homer38 wrote:
again,you can only control what you can and the 1986 celtics were just dominant

My cousin's high school team was undefeated and won every game by 20+. Maybe they were the GOAT basketball team. After all, they couldn't control who they played.

good job to compared a high school team to a NBA team.....

So the context of the league they played in is relevant then.

Who is the GOAT team?