Record for lowest amount of wins for a #1 seed in a conference in the 3point line era

[TheGoatest]

1. 2002-03 Detroit Pistons: 50 wins
2. 2001-02 New Jersey Nets: 52 wins

Those are literally THE #1 and #2 in the post 3-point line era. Go check. If you want to go before that, then the 1978-79 Seattle Supersonics and the 1976-77 Philadelphia 76ers each had 50 wins.

Yet this is the environment that a 38-39 year-old Michael Jordan couldn't make the playoffs in, 20 years prior to a 43 year-old Tom Brady winning the Super Bowl/MVP? Literally THE weakest conference ever??

It should also be noted that in the three shortened seasons (1998-99, 2011-12 and 2019-20) all the #1 seeds had a better winning percentage than the 2003 Pistons and the 2002 Nets.

[3ball]

3rd lowest wins was 07' detroit (53)

So lebron's carry-job was the easiest compared to other 1-star teams that won the East (Iverson, Dwight)

Ultimately, Lebron has no carry-jobs against good teams - he never beat a top 5 SRS team with poor scoring and efficiency from a sidekick... in 2 decades of playing!

And we know why he can't carry teams against the top comp - he shoots poorly at the high volume required of the toughest carry-jobs (more contested jumpshooting required)... So he needs a "1b" to hit the tough shots and close - an elite 1st option to play 2nd and 3rd option

[Axe]

Apparently he didn't make it, despite being never injured in his two seasons with the lizards.

[3ball]

Apparently he didn't make it, despite being never injured in his two seasons with the lizards.


This was in game 16:


https://i.makeagif.com/media/3-31-2019/GgFaPT.gif



He averaged 25/6/5 thru 54 games before shutting it down for good in game 60.. Only Kobe/MJ/Tmac were averaging 25/5/5 before mj got hurt

25/6/5 thru 54 games (https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jordami01/gamelog/2002/#931-982-sum:pgl_basic)



He was the 4 seed just like 19' lebron (with similar stats) before getting hurt... :confusedshrug:

[Axe]

This was in game 16:


https://i.makeagif.com/media/3-31-2019/GgFaPT.gif


He averaged 25/6/5 thru 54 games before shutting it down for good in game 60.. Only Kobe/MJ/Tmac were averaging 25/5/5 before mj got hurt

25/6/5 thru 54 games (https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jordami01/gamelog/2002/#931-982-sum:pgl_basic)


He was the 4 seed just like 19' lebron (with similar stats) before getting hurt... :confusedshrug:
Romeo
Uniform
Bravo
Bravo
India
Sierra
Hotel

:rolleyes:

[3ball]

Romeo
Uniform
Bravo
Bravo
India
Sierra
Hotel

:rolleyes:


This was in game 42, before he dropped 41 on Shawn Marion:


https://i.makeagif.com/media/11-24-2015/bQujRx.gif

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pd9ayPlqCMg