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Chr!s Childs
05-21-2007, 04:12 PM
How would you ranked them?

The candidates are.....



2000 TrailBlazers

2002 Kings

21 Century Mavericks


heres mine..


1. 21 century Mavericks
2. 2000 Trailblazers
3.2002 Kings <---This team was bound to choke with Chris Webber on it.
jacobdrj
05-21-2007, 04:17 PM
Divac was the one who messed up in 2002, and it took an act of god to stop the Kings in 03.
Chr!s Childs
05-21-2007, 04:20 PM
Divac was the one who messed up in 2002, and it took an act of god to stop the Kings in 03.

You're right, Divac was part of it too. But he wasn't the only one.


P.S. Snaq O'Meal played a HUGE part in it as well.
Chr!s Childs
05-21-2007, 04:21 PM
Any other teams I should add to the All-Choke Team in the 21 Century?
Chr!s Childs
05-21-2007, 04:26 PM
2004 Spurs?
Obstructed_View
05-21-2007, 05:28 PM
2004 Spurs?
I've never seen so many good shooters clank so many shots. That team had the yips. Wait, was that 2004? One of the Spurs teams choked, the other got outcoached, I don't remember which is which.
Fillmoe
05-21-2007, 06:42 PM
2002 kings didnt choke..... robert horry fucked us...... period point blank
BUMP
05-21-2007, 08:26 PM
2002 kings didnt choke..... robert horry fucked us...... period point blank

must feel good to finally be relevant in something huh? :lol
SpursDynasty
05-21-2007, 08:58 PM
2002 kings didnt choke..... robert horry fucked us...... period point blank

Kings choked. All they had to do was rebound that ball in Game 4 and they have a 3-1 series lead.

Blazers choked too. Double-digit lead in Game 7? Come on. That's something you're supposed to keep.

I don't consider the Mavericks as chokers because they were never championship contenders/favorites to begin with, so there was nothing to choke away. Overrated/overhyped is a better word than "chokers".
chorizo overdose
05-21-2007, 09:25 PM
mavs... bar none. no one compares. to be the best in the leauge only to get defeated by an 8th seed in a 7 game series first round in the playoffs.

choke level has been elevated by the mavs.
SpursDynasty
05-21-2007, 10:23 PM
mavs... bar none. no one compares. to be the best in the leauge only to get defeated by an 8th seed in a 7 game series first round in the playoffs.

choke level has been elevated by the mavs.

The Mavericks never were the best team in the NBA. Best teams don't lose a first round series. They were more like a 50-53 win team who managed to get that extra lucky 14-17 wins.
baseline bum
05-21-2007, 10:44 PM
2002 kings didnt choke..... robert horry fucked us...... period point blank

Um, airball?
T Park
05-21-2007, 11:45 PM
2007 Mavericks by far and away.

2000 Blazers a close second.
Chris
05-22-2007, 01:09 AM
Webber's Timeout.
trueD
05-22-2007, 01:35 AM
Webber's Timeout.
Sorry, not 21st Century.

Thank you Mavs for taking some of the heat off 2002 Kings, who very definitely choked Game 7 away by missing FT's and with Peja's airball at the end of OT. Game 6 was Bavetta's Baby and will forever be on top of the "worst NBA officiating" list. Game 4 was Horry's biggest moment.

Tha Lakers just happened to be at all three of those games. :lol
DarrinS
05-22-2007, 09:20 AM
94 Sonics
NBA Junkie
05-22-2007, 09:39 AM
2006 Pistons

2002 Kings did choke with all of those FT's they missed in game 7.
RedWingz
05-22-2007, 10:36 AM
Id hardly say the 2006 pistons choked,they werent the favorites against Miami to begin with.Had they lost to the Cavs in round 2 you could make that arguement
NBA Junkie
05-22-2007, 10:44 AM
It figures a homer would jump in and defend the Pistons :rolleyes

With all of the expectations that were heaped on this team after appearing in consecutive NBA finals, how do you figure that they were underdogs to Miami in '06?
DarkReign
05-22-2007, 10:46 AM
2003 Red Wings (won Presidents trophy, swept in first round by 8th seed. SWEPT.)
2006 Red Wings (won Presidents trophy, lost in 6 to the 8th seed)
RedWingz
05-22-2007, 10:51 AM
It figures a homer would jump in and defend the Pistons :rolleyes

With all of the expectations that were heaped on this team after appearing in consecutive NBA finals, how do you figure that they were underdogs to Miami in '06?
because of shaq/wade being better then they were in 2005,and because they got deeper on their bench.It was a tough loss yeah but hardly a choke,because in order to choke you have to either be the overwhelming favorites or have a large lead in a series like 2-0 or 3-1 and then lose.The Mavs Choked last year as they were both favored over Miami and had a 2-0 lead.I know your a piston hater but to rank the 06 pistosn in the top 3 is silly :rolleyes
RedWingz
05-22-2007, 10:57 AM
2003 Red Wings (won Presidents trophy, swept in first round by 8th seed. SWEPT.)
2006 Red Wings (won Presidents trophy, lost in 6 to the 8th seed)

I wouldnt rank the wings in the top Biggest Chokes, at least when compared to the Bosoxs/Yanks debacle,some embarassing moments in Golf that I wont even mention :rolleyes ,and pretty much the Mavs the last 2 years
ArgSpursFan
05-22-2007, 10:58 AM
2003 lakers,I mean Fakers.
NBA Junkie
05-22-2007, 11:13 AM
2004 Lakers. With Shaq, Kobe, Payton and Malone, they were expected to win without a fight.
NBA Junkie
05-22-2007, 11:23 AM
because of shaq/wade being better then they were in 2005,and because they got deeper on their bench.It was a tough loss yeah but hardly a choke,because in order to choke you have to either be the overwhelming favorites or have a large lead in a series like 2-0 or 3-1 and then lose.The Mavs Choked last year as they were both favored over Miami and had a 2-0 lead.I know your a piston hater but to rank the 06 pistosn in the top 3 is silly :rolleyes

We'll have to disagree on this one.

You're speaking choke as in giving away something that appeared to be won. I'm talking about a choke in terms of expectations that were placed on a team that were not met.

64 wins and no title to show for it with home court advantage. You just might be the only Piston fan who wasn't diappointed in last years finish. After the high expectations that were placed on the Pistons, there were a lot of angry Piston fans that I remember on various internet boards, including this one.

And, you're wrong with the Piston hating remarks. I'm just calling it as I see it.
DarkReign
05-22-2007, 11:31 AM
because of shaq/wade being better then they were in 2005,and because they got deeper on their bench.It was a tough loss yeah but hardly a choke,because in order to choke you have to either be the overwhelming favorites or have a large lead in a series like 2-0 or 3-1 and then lose.The Mavs Choked last year as they were both favored over Miami and had a 2-0 lead.I know your a piston hater but to rank the 06 pistosn in the top 3 is silly :rolleyes

Yes, they choked. There is no doubt about that. Anything less than a Finals appearance for ANY team that wins 60+ games is a choke-job.
RedWingz
05-22-2007, 11:35 AM
We'll have to disagree on this one.

You're speaking choke as in giving away something that appeared to be won. I'm talking about a choke in terms of expectations that were placed on a team that were not met.

64 wins and no title to show for it with home court advantage. You just might be the only Piston fan who wasn't diappointed in last years finish. After the high expectations that were placed on the Pistons, there were a lot of angry Piston fans that I remember on various internet boards, including this one.

And, you're wrong with the Piston hating remarks. I'm just calling it as I see it.
Im dissapointed yes but Its not like Miami was way below us in expectation,they were the 2nd best team in the east. and many people picked them before the season to win it all Its a mild choke at best,certainly not in the top of the 21st century
RedWingz
05-22-2007, 11:52 AM
Yes, they choked. There is no doubt about that. Anything less than a Finals appearance for ANY team that wins 60+ games is a choke-job.
guess I consider choking differantly, to me you cant choke against a team that makes it to the stanley cup finals.Its not like Calgary or Edmonton went out in the next round after bumping off the wings.Sorry but I just cant rank it as a big choke,compared to so many others
peskypesky
05-22-2007, 12:03 PM
Mavs. Two years in a row.

And in other sports, the Yankees when they blew the 3-0 lead on the Red Sox. Pitifulness.
picnroll
05-22-2007, 12:24 PM
20th Centruy would be the 1980 Russian Olympic hockey team.
ShackO
05-22-2007, 12:41 PM
Mavs. Two years in a row.

And in other sports, the Yankees when they blew the 3-0 lead on the Red Sox. Pitifulness.

lol..... What he said..........
Agloco
05-22-2007, 01:16 PM
The Mavericks never were the best team in the NBA. Best teams don't lose a first round series. They were more like a 50-53 win team who managed to get that extra lucky 14-17 wins.


I beg to differ on two points:

1) The Mavs were in fact the best team at the end of the regular season. Don't read too much into the fact that an unorthodox style of play led to their demise. Unlucky matchup. It doesn't take away from what they did over the regular season.

2) You get lucky in winning 5-7 more games not 14-17. When you win that many, there's something more there than just luck. It's a skill level that you're not recognizing.

Fact is, any team like the Warriors are capable of getting hot and beating any team in a series. The Warriors played much better against the Mavs than they played anyone else this season. Kinda makes you wonder why eh?


Having said that, I think the Mavs choked plain and simple.