Most dominant NBA season of all time?

[spursfaninla]

Not to defend GNSF, but I think that team was somewhat overrated. While 96 Rodman was a big upgrade over 92 Grant, I'd much rather have 92 Jordan and 92 Pippen. I'd probably take the 83 Sixers, 85 Lakers, and 86 Celtics over them in a series also, in addition to the 92 Bulls.

Well, some say the state of defense in the league changed after the Pistons won their championships, which makes you wonder how those pre-Pistons teams would have fared in that new era.

Defensive rule changes, or even major changes in defensive philosophy, really change the impact of some players.

But, purely on talent, sure.

[GSH]

You do realize that through the first 66 games last season, the Spurs had a 54-12 record, as compared to 50-16 this season? Until Timmy is hoisting the LOB, you can't even argue that this Spurs team is the best of this year.

Stop it. Just stop it.

[Beanzamillion21]

Was that the team with Ray Finkle?

Finkle is Einhorn, tbh.

[chazley]

You do realize that through the first 66 games last season, the Spurs had a 54-12 record, as compared to 50-16 this season? Until Timmy is hoisting the LOB, you can't even argue that this Spurs team is the best of this year.

Stop it. Just stop it.

Completely irrelevant. We got beat in the first round last year. We have swept our first two series this year. Manu missed 20 something games this season. The league as a whole was tougher last year. This year, the Spurs look unbeatable and the rest of the league has been playing catch up.

[HeroSquad]

Completely irrelevant. We got beat in the first round last year. We have swept our first two series this year. Manu missed 20 something games this season. The league as a whole was tougher last year. This year, the Spurs look unbeatable and the rest of the league has been playing catch up.

How is that irrelevant? Losing in the first round and losing in the WCF amount to the same thing--zero rings. Why don't we wait until we win this series before we start talking about greatest season of all time.

[100%duncan]

yo pre-ejac threads, clown. Win the whole goddamn thing first.

[GSH]

Completely irrelevant. We got beat in the first round last year. We have swept our first two series this year. Manu missed 20 something games this season. The league as a whole was tougher last year. This year, the Spurs look unbeatable and the rest of the league has been playing catch up.

I just saved a link to this post. From now on, any time a newb asks what GNSF means, I'll just refer them here.


BTW - if the league as a whole was tougher last year, that would mean that it's not as tough this year. Wouldn't that be an argument that the Spurs didn't have to be as good to be successful? Just a suggestion: if you're trying to make a point, you probably shouldn't say things that shoot down your own argument.

[100%duncan]

Stop it, Lefty.

Now, add that to your signature, clown.

[Knoxxx]

The San Antonio Spurs own the longest NBA Playoff winning streak for a single postseason with 12 straight wins in the 1999 Playoffs and a 15–2 finish overall. The Los Angeles Lakers own the most dominant post-season appearance with a 15–1 record in the 2001 Playoffs; they also have the second-longest playoff-game win streak with 11 in that season.

[Venti Quattro]

C'mon man. You know that in the 92-93 season, all MJ was doing was gambling and smoking cigars. No wonder Stern kicked him out of the league.

Even with all the sh!t going on, MJ could've actually swept the Suns in the finals. The double overtime game killed their momentum. Suns should've won game 4 though.

Though I like the story of how he averaged 41 on Phoenix in the 1993 Finals like it was turd dropping on the toilet, and how he totally destroyed Clyde's confidence and the trajectory of his career in 1992. I loved how they set up the Clyde-Jordan comparison + hype, and then Jordan routinely went on to destroy him in Game 1 and then the entirety of the 92 Finals series.

Jordan also almost destroyed Clyde on the Olympic team, but interventions were made.

[Russo21]

Finkle is Einhorn, tbh.

LMFAO

[DMC]

Without a doubt the Spurs are the most dominant en y of any era, sports or otherwise, rivaling God himself.

[longtimelurker]

Not to defend GNSF, but I think that team was somewhat overrated. While 96 Rodman was a big upgrade over 92 Grant, I'd much rather have 92 Jordan and 92 Pippen. I'd probably take the 83 Sixers, 85 Lakers, and 86 Celtics over them in a series also, in addition to the 92 Bulls.

uhh... kwahi let's see...this game you get Jordan...Dr J...Magic...Bird

(insert that Kwahi pic of his face here )

[ata]

Was that the team with Ray Finkle?

[tesseractive]

Not to defend GNSF, but I think that team was somewhat overrated. While 96 Rodman was a big upgrade over 92 Grant, I'd much rather have 92 Jordan and 92 Pippen. I'd probably take the 83 Sixers, 85 Lakers, and 86 Celtics over them in a series also, in addition to the 92 Bulls.

Talent-wise, it isn't clear that the '96 Bulls were the best team of all time. But they tore through the league like a hot knife through butter because they wanted all those games more than any other team has ever wanted them. That alone says quite a lot.

But yeah, I'm not sure I'd take them in a series over any of those teams.

[Solid D]

Chaz surely you've read or heard about the 1971-72 L.A. Lakers. Not that their 69 - 13 (.841) regular season record is the greatest number of all time, but at one point they won 33 consecutive games. Yes, that's right. 33. They also won 16 consecutive road games & had a road winning percentage of .816 (31-7). They went on to beat an awesome Knicks team 4-1 in the Finals.

[Galileo]

The '99 Spurs finished the season 46-7 over the last 53 games.

[chazley]

The '99 Spurs finished the season 46-7 over the last 53 games.

Spurs are 43-4 in their last 47 games Parker has played.

Chaz surely you've read or heard about the 1971-72 L.A. Lakers. Not that their 69 - 13 (.841) regular season record is the greatest number of all time, but at one point they won 33 consecutive games. Yes, that's right. 33. They also won 16 consecutive road games & had a road winning percentage of .816 (31-7). They went on to beat an awesome Knicks team 4-1 in the Finals.

Again, my argument is that if we finish the right way (no more than one loss), we have a chance to be in the CONVERSATION. Let's say we finish the season 26-1 in our last 27 games, with a double digit margin of victory. You're gonna say this team didnt have one of the best seasons of all time?

BTW - if the league as a whole was tougher last year, that would mean that it's not as tough this year. Wouldn't that be an argument that the Spurs didn't have to be as good to be successful? Just a suggestion: if you're trying to make a point, you probably shouldn't say things that shoot down your own argument.

Actually, you missed my point. When I say this Spurs season has the potential to be one of the best in NBA history, one of the reasons why isn't because we have the best TEAM of all time, it's because we were so good relative to the rest of the league.