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Greatest Team Ever
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:18 pm
by Djoker
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?
Re: Greatest Team Ever
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:24 pm
by One_and_Done
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.
Re: Greatest Team Ever
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:24 pm
by AbeVigodaLive
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.]
Re: Greatest Team Ever
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:37 pm
by Luke
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
Re: Greatest Team Ever
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:39 pm
by eminence
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).
Re: Greatest Team Ever
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:42 pm
by whatisacenter
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
Re: Greatest Team Ever
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:43 pm
by Parasite
1986 Celtics
Re: Greatest Team Ever
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:53 pm
by WolfAddict
Never saw the Buck team but definitely saw the Bulls and Warriors teams - GSW takes it for me... That season was just crazy good
Re: Greatest Team Ever
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:54 pm
by Homer38
1986 celtics deserve to be in the discussion...40-1 at home in the regular season,50-1 combined
Re: Greatest Team Ever
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 10:56 pm
by One_and_Done
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?
Re: Greatest Team Ever
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:06 pm
by Zvaart
Gotta be the dubs.
Re: Greatest Team Ever
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:09 pm
by Pelon chingon
*2002
Re: Greatest Team Ever
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:09 pm
by Petergrifindor
72 wins Chicago
Re: Greatest Team Ever
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:19 pm
by Homer38
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
Re: Greatest Team Ever
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:34 pm
by One_and_Done
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.
Re: Greatest Team Ever
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:38 pm
by Homer38
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.....
Re: Greatest Team Ever
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:40 pm
by ChiTownHero1992
I'll take the 96 Bulls for 500 Alex!
Best team ever, best season ever and my all time favorite players!
Re: Greatest Team Ever
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:48 pm
by Triple M
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.
Re: Greatest Team Ever
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:50 pm
by MavsDirk41
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.
Re: Greatest Team Ever
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2024 11:57 pm
by One_and_Done
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.