The 2001 Lakers 15-1 playoff run

slickvik · Post #1 » by **slickvik** » Thu May 8, 2008 9:41 pm

I was just curious where that record stands in comparison to all time?

That team ripped through the blazers and the spurs in the most lopsided western finals in history. They then surprisingly lost game 1 to the sixers and then won the next four games.

Where does that feat stand in the record books?

Blame Rasho · Post #2 » by **Blame Rasho** » Thu May 8, 2008 9:45 pm

They were the best team of this era...

andrewww · Post #3 » by **andrewww** » Thu May 8, 2008 9:46 pm

imo one of the best, if not the best playoff runs ever. not only did they only lose 1 game (in OT as well), but they were downright DOMINANT. very few close games, and they won convincingly against every team they faced. this is why i question the spurs so called dynasty this decade..it seems more to me that the spurs have been consistently very good, but when a team's peak is greater than theirs (such as LA's from 2000-2002), i find it hard to declare anyone a dynasty that way.

Kobay · Post #4 » by **Kobay** » Thu May 8, 2008 9:49 pm

If kwame Brown could catch and jump lakers would have reestablished their dynasty long time ago

EHL · Post #5 » by **EHL** » Thu May 8, 2008 9:55 pm

That's the best record all time before they increased the first round to best of 7 in 2003 or 2004, I can't remember which season it was. Now it takes 16 wins for the title.

Boognish · Post #6 » by **Boognish** » Thu May 8, 2008 10:00 pm

Since the Lakers are still undefeated in the playoffs, I was dreaming about them sweeping through the rest of the playoffs

Then I snapped out of it, remembering the 2001 Lakers, and how much better they were than today's Lakers. A team for the ages

The Diesel · Post #7 » by **The Diesel** » Thu May 8, 2008 10:10 pm

Who can forget Games 3 and 4 of the San Antonio series during those playoffs?

Talk about being blown out...

The Lakers completely DESTROYED them in those games; never thought I would see a team with Duncan/Robinson/Popovich get beaten so badly in consecutive games.

111- 72 in Game 3

111-82 in Game 4

And the Spurs had the best record in the NBA that year.

Amazing.

Too bad Shaq and Kobe couldn't stay together forever; they were awesome!

Buckeye-NBAFan · Post #8 » by **Buckeye-NBAFan** » Fri May 9, 2008 12:42 am

Kobay wrote:If kwame Brown could catch and jump lakers would have reestablished their dynasty long time ago

I agree. If Kwame Brown was as good as Shaq, and Washington still inexplicably traded him for Caron Butler, the Lakers would be considered a dynasty right now.

But, I'd argue, if Ben Wallace was better than a prime Shaq and the Pistons had kept him, the Pistons would be considered an even greater dynasty.

kooldude · Post #9 » by **kooldude** » Fri May 9, 2008 1:26 am

I don't see how that wasn't the best playoff run ever. Philly was a much inferior team, but the Western teams were elite. Messed up a good Tblazers team, and just raped the Kings and Spurs who were a combined 14-4 in the playoffs before meeting the Lakers.

austinjw · Post #10 » by **austinjw** » Fri May 9, 2008 1:27 am

Yea, it saddens me so much that Kobe and Shaq couldn't work out their differences. That team was amazing. If they could've stayed together, who knows how many rings they could have. We probably wouldn't even be mentioning the Spurs and the word dynasty in the same sentence.

Reks · Post #11 » by **Reks** » Fri May 9, 2008 1:31 am

the spurs got merked in games 3&4

kooldude · Post #12 » by **kooldude** » Fri May 9, 2008 1:38 am

austinjw wrote:Yea, it saddens me so much that Kobe and Shaq couldn't work out their differences. That team was amazing. If they could've stayed together, who knows how many rings they could have. We probably wouldn't even be mentioning the Spurs and the word dynasty in the same sentence.

We shouldn't, anyways.

shawngoat23 · Post #13 » by **shawngoat23** » Fri May 9, 2008 1:55 am

15-1 is the best playoff record of all-time. The '83 Sixers went 12-1, but that was with a different format.

JellosJigglin · Post #14 » by **JellosJigglin** » Fri May 9, 2008 2:50 am

That team swept through the west, and then had a week off before the first game of the Finals. That week off is the only reason they lost that one game imo. Should've been a clean 15-0 sweep. That was the most dominant team of this era, and arguably of all time.

LAKESHOW · Post #15 » by **LAKESHOW** » Fri May 9, 2008 2:57 am

that was dominant. but i would equal it with the sixers 12-1. theyre run was just as dominant that season.

CITYOFANGELSX3 · Post #16 » by **CITYOFANGELSX3** » Fri May 9, 2008 4:41 am

Greatest run ive ever seen.

KB24ST21 · Post #17 » by **KB24ST21** » Fri May 9, 2008 5:02 am

austinjw wrote:Yea, it saddens me so much that Kobe and Shaq couldn't work out their differences. That team was amazing. If they could've stayed together, who knows how many rings they could have. We probably wouldn't even be mentioning the Spurs and the word dynasty in the same sentence.

Yeah, i feel you about Shaq and stuff but the team we got right now is legit and our future is real bright. One of the team (if not the only one) in the L that has a chance to win right now and "later"!!! So i'd put the Shaq days wayyyyyyyyyyyy behind me if i were u!!!

Post #18 » by **tkb** » Fri May 9, 2008 6:17 am

Where it stands in the record books? #1.

15-1 is the greatest playoffs record any team has ever accomplished in one playoffs run.

Post #19 » by **Young_Star11** » Fri May 9, 2008 7:31 am

I still can't believe how the Sixers took a game off them. Iverson...

Post #20 » by **Slava** » Fri May 9, 2008 8:20 am

Those dudes were just amazing man and as crazy as it sounds, just 3 titles is terrible injustice to 8 years of Kobe and Shaq staying together. They should have won more.