NBA Bragging Rights by Franchise & by City

[Purple & Gold]

The great thing about SpursTalk is I don't even have to talk about the Spurs. Their own fans do it all the time.

[Solid D]

When the comment you make specifically addressed to me is simple name-calling...you have no real argument.

[THE SIXTH MAN]

^^ Well I guess most Spurs fans must just not be that smart.

Says the kid who cant follow his own argument.

[Purple & Gold]

When the comment you make specifically addressed to me is simple name-calling...you have no real argument.

I was using "you" in the general sense. Spurs fans in general.

Don't you think it's a little funny you put an asteriks for when you beat the Lakers. Considering the history between both of the teams.

I called you a dumbass, cause you didn't understand.

And if you don't agree with the original post quoted, don't quote my response.

[Purple & Gold]

Says the kid who cant follow his own argument.

[cornbread]

Homer boards suck. And I seem to see alot of fans of other teams here to.

Yep, everybody loves SPURStalk.

[Purple & Gold]

Yep, everybody loves spurstalk.

It is funny to see all the teams talk . Especially the Mavericks/Suns fans. I find that one entertaining.

And the Queens even have their own forum to laugh at.

[Solid D]

What? The Mavs, Suns and Lakers have animosity with the Spurs? Preposterous!

[photoguy]

I certainly don't equate regular season division les to anything worthwhile, but I thought this was a somewhat interesting number -- particularly because the numbers are skewed in favor of a handful of teams over such a long period of time.

Since the merger the 23 of the 30 current teams have won at least 1 division le, but only 3 franchises have won more than 10. In order the teams with the most division les since the merger are:

15 -- Spurs, Lakers
11 -- Celtics
8 -- Bucks
7 -- Pistons, Jazz
6 -- Bulls, Heat, 76'ers, Sonics
5 -- Nuggets, Suns,
4 -- Rockets, Pacers, Nets, Knicks, Trailblazers
3 -- Hawks, Magic, Kings
1 -- Mavericks, Timberwolves, Bullets/Wizards
0 -- Bobcats, Cavaliers, Warriors, Clippers, Grizzlies, Hornets, Raptors

Bulls have only won 6 times? I find that hard to believe. wow

[Tigole Bitties]

So Boston pwns all the other franchises in number of les... but weren't a majority of those championships won in the sixties were when the league only had a 5 or 6 teams?

[BigBinBigD]

I never get why people want to brag about les 5, 10, 30 years ago. When I get on NFL boards, I've never once brought up how many Super Bowls the Cowboys have won. Just lament how much they've sucked the last 10 years.

To me, all that matters is the current year, and if it's not over yet, the past year. Sure, you can be proud of what your teams have done. But to brag or talk about it, kinda silly IMO.

[Tigole Bitties]

I never get why people want to brag about les 5, 10, 30 years ago.

Probably the same folks who still wear their high school letterman jackets and class rings. All about nostalgia and living in the past.

[BigBinBigD]

Probably the same folks who still wear their high school letterman jackets and class rings. All about nostalgia and living in the past.

And the ones who put socks and weights in their whity-tighties.

[BLACKMAMBA24]

The only think i can remember about the Lakers-Spurs playoff series at first thought is Fisher running off the floor with his right arm in the air saying "Let's get out of here", before the review or something to that effect.

[LakeShow]

[QUOTE=BigBinBigD]I never get why people want to brag about les 5, 10, 30 years ago. QUOTE]

Until your team wins one and you experience it, You will never get it!

[LakeShow]

NBA CHAMPIONSHIPS by timvp

Boston Celtics - 16
Los Angeles Lakers - 9
Chicago Bulls - 6
San Antonio Spurs - 2
Detroit Pistons - 3
Philadelphia 76ers - 2
New York Knicks - 2
Houston Rockets - 2
Golden State Warriors - 1
Washington Wizards -1
Miami Heat - 1
Milwaukee Bucks - 1
Portland Trail Blazers - 1
Seattle SuperSonics - 1
Dallas Mavericks -0
Sacramento Kings - 0
Dallas Mavericks -0
Phoenix Suns - 0
Dallas Mavericks - 0

That's how I see it. I took away some championships that the current fan bases don't deserve.

Since we're taking away undeserved les......fixed!

[slayermin]

I would think the league would be tougher if it only had 8 teams. Even the fifties and the sixties had it's share of great athletes. Each team from those past eras had star players.

[Mr. Body]

Since we're taking away undeserved les......fixed!

Hey meathead, Los Angeles doesn't have that many championships. Minneapolis won a few of those for ya.

[LakeShow]

Hey meathead, Los Angeles doesn't have that many championships. Minneapolis won a few of those for ya.

No ?? You mean to tell me all of those parades I went to in downtown LA were for the Minneapolis Lakers, not the Los Angeles Lakers?

You guys are hilarious!

[shelshor]

I would think the league would be tougher if it only had 8 teams. Even the fifties and the sixties had it's share of great athletes. Each team from those past eras had star players.

And not only that, but all but a handful of them had to have real jobs in the off season--and a few had to have a job during the season to feed the kids

[bdictjames]

Which franchises havent won a championship since ever? Excluding to Bobcats and the Mavs of course..

[shelshor]

Which franchises havent won a championship since ever? Excluding to Bobcats and the Mavs of course..

Toronto Raptors
New Jersey Nets
Charlotte Bobcats
Orlando Magic
Indiana Pacers {in the NBA--they did win in the ABA}
Cleveland Cavaliers
Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies
Dallas Mavericks
Charlotte/New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
New Orleans/Utah Jazz
Minnesota Timberwolves
Denver Nuggets
Phoenix Suns
Buffalo Braves//San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers

No longer around:
Providence Steamrollers
Chicago Stags
Washington Capitols
Toronto Huskies
St. Louis Bombers
Cleveland Rebels
Detroit Falcons
Pittsburgh Ironmen
Indianapolis Jets (1948-49 season only)/Olympians (1949-53)
Denver Nuggets (1949-50)
Sheboygan Redskins
Anderson Duffey Packers
Waterloo Hawks--not sure if this was a different franchise than Tri-Cities (Blackhawks)/Milwaukee/Atlanta Hawks

[Sportcamper]

Still waiting for the Dallas Mavericks to win a championship...

[Solid D]

I grew up a Celtics fan and saw many of their championship runs. The old Boston Garden isn't there any more but I still enjoy seeing Boston's games. Since I've lived in San Antonio for so many years, the Spurs are where it's at now for me. Like life, watching your favorite sports teams are about the journey and not just about today and where your next meal is coming from.

You enjoy the whole thing, each and every day.

[shelshor]

Not that it has to do with braggging rights but I was amused by these

http://www.nba.com/history/season/19521953.html
From the 1952-53 SEASON OVERVIEW
Excessive fouling was still a big problem, and several rules changes relating to the last few minutes of a game had failed to bring adequate relief. Coaches liked playing the percentages of hoping for a miss of at least one of two free throws while their own team scored a two-point basket. Fouls rose to 58 per game, and teams set records for free throw attempts.

http://www.nba.com/history/season/19531954.html
From the 1953-54 SEASON OVERVIEW
A curious rule was put in place in another attempt to cut down on the excessive fouls which was draining the excitement from the game. Each player was limited to two fouls per quarter; if he committed a third, he would have to be removed for the remainder of that quarter. The number of fouls decreased to 51 per game, but late-game free-throw shooting contests remained the rule.

http://www.nba.com/history/season/19541955.html
From the 1954-55 SEASON OVERVIEW
Two momentous events in NBA history occurred prior to the 1954-55 season. George Mikan, who had been the standard-bearer as the league gained a foothold in the public consciousness, announced his retirement. But if anything could overshadow the departure of the game's greatest player, it was the adoption of the 24-second clock and an accompanying limit on the number of fouls a team could commit in a quarter. Syracuse owner Danny Biasone and his GM, Leo Ferris, came up with the shot clock idea, which along with the team foul limit, created the pro basketball game we know today.