10 Greatest NBA Teams of All-Time According to InsideHoops - Vote #1

[1987_Lakers]

Vote for the best team in NBA History. We will have 10 rounds of this to determine the top 10 nba teams of all time according to ISH.

Candidates for #1: 1967 Sixers, 1971 Bucks, 1972 Lakers, 1983 Sixers, 1986 Celtics, 1987 Lakers, 1992 Bulls, 1996 Bulls

'86 Celtics - 12 votes
'72 Lakers - 6 votes
'67 Sixers - 6 votes
'96 Bulls - 4 votes
'87 Lakers - 2 votes
'01 Lakers - 2 votes
'83 Sixers - 1 vote

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http://www.nba.com/media/playoffs2004/challenge_photo_bucks1971.jpg
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http://clnsradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/1986-celtics-t1.jpg
http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/lala/1987Lakers.jpg
http://www.allthingsjordan.com/files/teetriplthreat1.jpg
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[Freedom Kid7]

GoGoGo Prime Showtime Lakers (aka 1987 Lakers)

[BlackVVaves]

No pictures? Boooooo :mad:

[1987_Lakers]

No pictures? Boooooo :mad:

Will add shortly. :pimp:

[Colbertnation64]

72 Lakers

[Odinn]

1986 Celtics.

[Timmy D for MVP]

86 Celtics.

[fpliii]

85 Lakers > 87 Lakers in my book

not sure who I'm voting for atm

[PHILA]

'67 Sixers

[IGotACoolStory]

72 Lakers

[swi7ch]

72-10 Bulls = #1

[FreezingTsmoove]

86 Celtics. Great health, chemistry, defense and offense. Then they had f'ing bill walton off the bench

[1987_Lakers]

My vote goes to the 1986 Celtics. Greatest mix of talent and chemistry the league has ever seen.

[Whoah10115]

You could have more 80's Laker teams...that 80's team is the best team ever. 87 was the standout year, but not by much. Like the 49ers in the same decade, the best team ever.

[raid09]

'72 Lakers

[SpecialQue]

http://lakernation.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/1971-72-lakers.png

[Odinn]

Vote for the best team in NBA History. We will have 10 rounds of this to determine the top 10 nba teams of all time according to ISH.

Candidates for #1: 1967 Sixers, 1971 Bucks, 1972 Lakers, 1983 Sixers, 1986 Celtics, 1987 Lakers, 1992 Bulls, 1996 Bulls
I think 1965 Celtics should be there alongside those teams too.

[Horatio33]

1986 Boston Celtics.

[fpliii]

here's the list from the 50th anniversary, in case anybody's interested:

http://www.nba.com/history/toptenteams_index.html

[kennethgriffin]

2001 lakers

15-1 playoff record

best 2 man combo ever ( even if it wasnt for a long time )

2001 kobe = 28/7/6 ( 30/6/5 playoffs )


2001 shaq = 28/12/3 ( 30/12/3 playoffs )


+ 2 of the most clutch role players ever = fisher/horry

[iggy>]

83 sixers

[Deuce Bigalow]

1986 Celtics

Nominate 2001 Lakers

[ThunderStruk022]

Single season team I gotta go '86 Celtics. I have them and the '87 Lakers as 1a and 1b.

[BlackVVaves]

Will add shortly. :pimp:

:dancin

[BlackVVaves]

Single season team I gotta go '86 Celtics. I have them and the '87 Lakers as 1a and 1b.

Same for me. Followed by '72 Lakers.

[DatAsh]

67 sixers

[KG215]

I can't speak on this with authority, because I wasn't alive during the time and I'm not knowledgeable enough to do so. However, in various books I've read, some consider the 70s (specifically early 70s to mid 70s) to be a watered down and weaker era due to the ABA, and is considered the weakest era in NBA history. Not saying teams like the '71 Bucks and '72 Lakers weren't great, but I don't know if I can consider them for #1, or even top 3-5 all-time.

Also, how do you pick one team from the 60s Celtics dynasty? I'm actually asking? I know the 1964-1965 team is widely considered the best, but what makes it better than the others? Cousy retired two seasons earlier, but Sam Jones had his breakout season, and Havlicek was entering the early stages of his prime.

That's another thing; someone like me, who is just 25, knows about those 60's Celtics teams, but I remember I used to always think Russell, Cousy, and Havlicek all played together. I kinda sorta knew who guys like Tommy Heinsohn, and Sam Jones were, but didn't know when exactly they were on the team. It wasn't until the last few years that I realized Cousy, Russell, and Havlicek never played together when all three were really at or near their peak. I think Cousy's last year was Havlicek's last, and Havlicek didn't really reach his peak until the last year's of Russell's career or after he retired.

Anyway, my vote is for the '86 Celtics.

[DTreats]

04 Lakers

[Vertical-24]

Between '87 Lakers and '96 Bulls for me.

I'm gonna say '96 Bulls, however, in the end it seems ISH will vote '86 Celtics first anyway :lol

[Horatio33]

1986 Celtics

Nominate 2001 Lakers

2001 Lakers weren't out of this world in the regular season. Not in top 5 team.

[imdaman99]

2001 lakers. the only reason they lost a game in the playoffs is because iverson went nut.

[SpecialQue]

2001 Lakers weren't out of this world in the regular season. Not in top 5 team.

Yeah, they only kicked everyone's ass in games that mattered...clearly not a top 5 team.

[1987_Lakers]

04 Lakers

not counting this troll vote.:no:

[tmacattack33]

1996 Bulls.

[1987_Lakers]

http://lakernation.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/1971-72-lakers.png

Why is Elgin Baylor in that team photo? He retired early in the '72 season.

[TheMan]

96 Bulls
86 Celtics
87 Lakers

[jongib369]

67 76ers :D

[Round Mound]

86 Celtics :bowdown:

[magictricked]

Vote for the best team in NBA History. We will have 10 rounds of this to determine the top 10 nba teams of all time according to ISH.

Candidates for #1: 1967 Sixers, 1971 Bucks, 1972 Lakers, 1983 Sixers, 1986 Celtics, 1987 Lakers, 1992 Bulls, 1996 Bulls

'86 Celtics - 10 votes
'72 Lakers - 4 votes
'96 Bulls - 4 votes
'67 Sixers - 3 votes
'87 Lakers - 2 votes
'01 Lakers - 2 votes
'83 Sixers - 1 vote

Too many Lakers teams to choose from. Almost need to have a Lakers pre round to whittle it down to one, Celtics fans are obviously going to choose the Celtics Lakers fans forced to spilt their vote :lol

[magictricked]

Why is Elgin Baylor in that team photo? He retired early in the '72 season.
picture was taken before the season? Didn't he retire after the season started?

[Psileas]

1967 Sixers.

[fsvr54]

86 Celtics

followed by 72 Lakers

[1987_Lakers]

Didn't know it was gonna be this lopsided. If I made this thread 5 years ago the '96 Bulls would of easily won the #1 spot.

[fpliii]

72 Lakers

[Lebron23]

1967 Sixers

[jlauber]

Looks like my '72 Lakers are doing quite well. I suggest anyone to research that team. They dominated the entire league more than any other team in NBA history. Hell, they faced the defending champion and 63-19 Bucks five times in the regular season (going 4-1), and the six more times in the playoffs (going 4-2), and finished 8-3 against them.

They wiped out EVERY team in their seasonal and post-season H2H's.

[1987_Lakers]

Looks like my '72 Lakers are doing quite well. I suggest anyone to research that team. They dominated the entire league more than any other team in NBA history. Hell, they faced the defending champion and 63-19 Bucks five times in the regular season (going 4-1), and the six more times in the playoffs (going 4-2), and finished 8-3 against them.

They wiped out EVERY team in their seasonal and post-season H2H's.

Chamberlain himself thought the '67 Sixers were better.

[jlauber]

Chamberlain himself thought the '67 Sixers were better.

And you know why don't you? Because the '67 Sixer center was better than the '72 Laker center.

I have the '67 Sixers at #2.

Then the '96 Bulls, and the '71 Bucks. Those are my "set-in-stone" Top-4. After that, any of the following in any order... '86 Celts, '85 and/or the '87 Lakers.

The '83 Sixers have to be in there somewhere, as does either the '92 Bulls or '97 Bulls.

[Notitlesince73]

86 celtics

[Gotterdammerung]

My GOAT team is the 1967 Sixers.

Greatest peak player, the most physical frontcourt imaginable, and an unstoppable offensive machine that scored at 125 a clip. :cheers:

[1987_Lakers]

'86 Celtics with a comfortable lead. Will start the #2 thread in a couple of hours if voting stays the same.

[Notitlesince73]

I'm confused on how jlauber can have it both ways. How can the two best teams in history be wilt teams if he never had enough help?

[Gotterdammerung]

And you know why don't you? Because the '67 Sixer center was better than the '72 Laker center.

I have the '67 Sixers at #2.

Then the '96 Bulls, and the '71 Bucks. Those are my "set-in-stone" Top-4. After that, any of the following in any order... '86 Celts, '85 and/or the '87 Lakers.

The '83 Sixers have to be in there somewhere, as does either the '92 Bulls or '97 Bulls.

72 Lakers?
They were slower than 96 bulls, not as good on defense, Kukoc superior to any bench player. Rodman could offset Chamberlain on boards, & Harper makes Goodrich work for points.

Plus the 67 Sixers had more power (67 wilt more energy than 72 wilt) walker would've dominated mcmillian on baseline, & while Jackson couldn't keep up with Happy he would beat him up in the post. West vs Greer a wash (speed vs strength). Goodrich tears up Jones but no Laker subs could match Cunningham. Power = rebounds and easier shots. Plus the 72 Lakers couldn't run fastbreak w/o rebounds. :no:

[Optimus Prime]

By the definition of "greatest team" it is very obviously the 95-96 Bulls.

:kobe:

[Raz]

2004 Pistons