Biggest choke job in playoff history?

[ChrisRichards]

2011 Spurs vs Grizzlies
2011 Lakers vs Hornets*
2007 Mavs vs Warriors
1994 Sonics vs Nuggets


*pending

[Reck]

Nope.

This isn't a choke job.

To start, the Spurs weren't in control of the series from game 1 so I dont see what they choked.

After the regular season ends, its a whole new season.

They did get beatdown by an 8th seed badly.

[LnGrrrR]

There's some more important historical collapses. There's not enough on the line in the first round to be considered epically chokeworthy.

[Holden_Caulfield]

biggest chokejob is the 2-0 lead by dallas. this should make top 5

[Frenzy]

Funny how no one expected the spurs to be in the playoffs...when they made number one still no one expected them to do anything...now its a choke?

I would think it's a choke to most spurs fans ...to the media not so much.

[lurker]

I don't see losing to a team that's had your number as choking.

[IronMexican]

Really don't even see it as much of an upset if Memphis does win. If LA lost to New Orleans, worse than the Mavs vs GSW.

[ElNono]

Definitely would mark the end of an era... haven't hit this low since '01, really...

[LnGrrrR]

Really don't even see it as much of an upset if Memphis does win. If LA lost to New Orleans, worse than the Mavs vs GSW.

It'd be close, mainly because Lakers brought back all the same parts, had a good record, and are chasing history. But losing in the Finals after being up 2 games is pretty devastating.

Edit: Oops, was thinking Mavs vs Heat. I think that's a bigger choke.

[IronMexican]

Definitely would mark the end of an era... haven't hit this low since '01, really...

Honestly, what were you guys expecting? There's a reason that even when you guys were playing great, no one was buying it. Everyone knew. Of course, so many gnsf got mad.

[ChrisRichards]

I still think Dallas vs Warriors is not that much of a choke job. IIRC, the Warriors owned the Mavs in the regular season. What's the Spurs record vs the Grizzlies this year?


Added a new series there. Dallas vs Miami 2006 lol

[ElNono]

Honestly, what were you guys expecting? There's a reason that even when you guys were playing great, no one was buying it. Everyone knew. Of course, so many gnsf got mad.

Ehhh... we knew going in we were playing the 3 point lottery... it's still a tough hit when you lose...

I understand DOK completely now... :lol

[history2b]

Probably not the biggest in history since no one outside of SA took the Spurs serious as contenders anyway.

[mFFL03]

nope this is up there

[midnightpulp]

Lakers blowing a 24 point lead at home in the Finals is still the biggest chokejob I've personally witnessed.

Dallas against Miami is up there.

I don't really consider Dallas losing to Golden State as a choke, since everyone knew going into that series the Warriors were a tough matchup for the Mavs.

[TheMACHINE]

Spurs vs memphis isnt a choke job. Noone was scared of the Spurs. In fact, teams were trying to tank to go against them. LOL.

Come on now..how can you be scared of a team with an old Duncan and a bunch of scrubs.

LOL..No Rudy Gay, no problem.

[ElNono]

From the Spurs side, probably is... at least most depressing in a long time...

[ChrisRichards]

Lakers blowing a 24 point lead at home in the Finals is still the biggest chokejob I've personally witnessed.


QFT. man how could I miss that. Yeah that was pretty hilarious. Lakers fans at the bar were getting rowdy by the end of halftime. I remember when Ray Allen crossed Vujacic the whole place got pretty quiet :lol



Spurs vs memphis isnt a choke job. Noone was scared of the Spurs. In fact, teams were trying to tank to go against them. LOL.

Come on now..how can you be scared of a team with an old Duncan and a bunch of scrubs.

LOL..No Rudy Gay, no problem.
A lot of people actually believed the Spurs will not beat Dallas and the Lakers but no one expected them to bow down quite easily against the Grizzlies.

[TheMACHINE]

lol...24 point choke job was bad, but it was against a great team. A team that became the champion. If your saying that #8 memphis grizzlies is a championship team, then maybe we can cross the spurs chokejob off the list.

[midnightpulp]

lol...24 point choke job was bad, but it was against a great team. A team that became the champion. If your saying that #8 memphis grizzlies is a championship team, then maybe we can cross the spurs chokejob off the list.

You just said it wasn't a chokejob.

Pick a lane.

[da_suns_fan]

2011 Spurs vs Grizzlies
2011 Lakers vs Hornets*
2007 Mavs vs Warriors
1994 Sonics vs Nuggets


*pending

That was only five games and thus understandable.

I didnt think the Spurs were NEARLY as good as their record indicated this year. Kudos to Popovic for the awesome first half of the season but its still the same roseter the Suns swept last year.

And the Spurs could totally still win the series. If they win game 5 (which they should) then they just have to win game 6 on the road.

I'm not even sure 07 Mavs was as big of a choke as 06 Mavs against the Heat. Sorry Mavs fans, thats just my opinion.

[mFFL03]

LoL people were tanking teams just to play the Spurs, I'm so f'ing sure.

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