7th seed Lakers beating 2nd seed Suns - where does it rank as all time upset?

[Trollsmasher]

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[Sulico]

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If Suns win I will rank it as top 10 upset of all time.

[bobopenguin]

pls, there's no upset. This is just a boss son'ing fresh intern.

[HBK_Kliq_2]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?492117-Is-Chris-Paul-the-biggest-playoff-choker-in-NBA-history

Typically you are right but we're talking about Choke Paul here - the goat playoff choker

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Devin Booker no playoff experience

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No upset

[ArbitraryWater]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?492117-Is-Chris-Paul-the-biggest-playoff-choker-in-NBA-history

Typically you are right but we're talking about Choke Paul here - the goat playoff choker

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Devin Booker no playoff experience

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No upset


You 4 days ago

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[Spurs m8]

It literally ranks nowhere

Especially a team led by Chris Paul.

Everyone knew they over achieved in the reg season

[Shooter]

MJ would have gotten swept in the 1st round with his low seed (1-9 King) so pretty high up.

Just 1 more thing MJ couldn't do

[LAmbruh]

good question ma dude

[kentatm]

The Lakers were a 7 seed b/c of season long injury issues. They were favored bby Vegas to win the series. It would be an upset in name only.

[Dbrog]

CP got injured game 2 and shouldn't have even been playing game 3. He's the whole reason why the Suns are not a lottery team this season so it would actually be a CHOKE if Bron lost here

[ArbitraryWater]

CP got injured game 2 and shouldn't have even been playing game 3. He's the whole reason why the Suns are not a lottery team this season so it would actually be a CHOKE if Bron lost here

no he got injured game 1, foo'

[Shooter]

CP got injured game 2 and shouldn't have even been playing game 3. He's the whole reason why the Suns are not a lottery team this season so it would actually be a CHOKE if Bron lost here

Box score watcher. Dude didn't even watch the games :lol He just wanted to type something on his computer :lol FAIL

[Manny98]

It will go down as one of the biggest upsets in sports history

[mehyaM24]

lakers would've been a higher seed if not for injuries. most picked them to beat phoenix too, so hardly an upset.

an actual upset would be the lakers over brooklyn, the clear favorite.

[Dbrog]

Box score watcher. Dude didn't even watch the games :lol He just wanted to type something on his computer :lol FAIL

Hmm thought he got re-injured in the 4th which is why he didn't end that game. Actually makes my point even more significant though. Bron should've swept this series

Anyone else kinda ironic bron trolls are correcting me on something that makes their boi look worse? :lol

[IMObjective]

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[bullettooth]

MJ would have gotten swept in the 1st round with his low seed (1-9 King) so pretty high up.

Just 1 more thing MJ couldn't do

TIL MJ had Kareem on his team.

[tpols]

CP got injured game 2 and shouldn't have even been playing game 3. He's the whole reason why the Suns are not a lottery team this season so it would actually be a CHOKE if Bron lost here

He got injured in the first half of game 1. Couldn't even shoot the ball. And Lakers were vegas favorites before that injury.

[tpols]

MJ would have gotten swept in the 1st round with his low seed (1-9 King) so pretty high up.

Just 1 more thing MJ couldn't do

So were comparing the Devin Booker suns to the GOAT Larry Bird Celtics?

Not a good look baby boy.

[3ball]

In 1989, Jordan led a 6 seed and undecorated cast of role players to victory over the #1 SRS team in the league.

It required 40/6/8 and the greatest winning shot in basketball history... It's the biggest carry-job ever and the best example of Jordan beating a top 5 SRS team with poor scoring and efficiency from a sidekick (a carry-job against a good team, which lebron never did).

[Manny98]

LeBron is 2 wins away from pulling off one of the biggest upsets in NBA history, let that sink in

[Dbrog]

LeBron is 2 wins away from pulling off one of the biggest upsets in NBA history, let that sink in

You're an idiot. Why the **** have you posted almost 18 thousand times? Bron can't even top is own upset when he got spanked by Dirk after being a heavy favorite...forever the best at nothing

[bullettooth]

You're an idiot. Why the **** have you posted almost 18 thousand times? Bron can't even top is own upset when he got spanked by Dirk after being a heavy favorite...forever the best at nothing

You answered your question in your first sentence.

[8Ball]

In 1989, Jordan led a 6 seed and undecorated cast of role players to victory over the #1 SRS team in the league.

It required 40/6/8 and the greatest winning shot in basketball history... It's the biggest carry-job ever and the best example of Jordan beating a top 5 SRS team with poor scoring and efficiency from a sidekick (a carry-job against a good team, which lebron never did).

Jordan doesn't win more than 1 playoff game as a 7/8 seed out of 9 tries.

LeBron already has won 2 in 3 tries.

Let that sink in.

[Dbrog]

You answered your question in your first sentence.

Touche touche...these stans rot my brain

[Shooter]

In 1989, Jordan led a 6 seed and undecorated cast of role players to victory over the #1 SRS team in the league.

It required 40/6/8 and the greatest winning shot in basketball history... It's the biggest carry-job ever and the best example of Jordan beating a top 5 SRS team with poor scoring and efficiency from a sidekick (a carry-job against a good team, which lebron never did).

Thanks for reminding us what it took to beat Mark Price

[ImKobe]

Thanks for reminding us what it took to beat Mark Price

Price was an elite PG.. that team had Harper, Nance and Daugherty as well, four 17+ ppg scorers. Price was a 19/8 guy on 53/44/90 splits.

[RRR3]

Price was an elite PG..
Mark Price was elite but Kyle Lowry sucks.




Bron hater “logic”

[ImKobe]

Mark Price was elite but Kyle Lowry sucks.




Bron hater “logic”

I'll take '89 Cavs over any Raptors squad with DeMar & Lowry. That was a huge upset. MJ's squad was a 6th seed and he was their only star player while the Cavs basically had 4 stars.

[AlternativeAcc.]

In 1989, Jordan led a 6 seed

Stopped reading here

5 years in the fukking league and he was still fielding 6 seeds with full health all year. Once Pippen arrived as a superstar they rattled off 6 rings in the span of 8 years. Pippen's impact was astonishing.

[LAmbruh]

Stopped reading here

5 years in the fukking league and he was still fielding 6 seeds with full health all year. Once Pippen arrived as a superstar they rattled off 6 rings in the span of 8 years. Pippen's impact was astonishing.
got'em

[ImKobe]

Stopped reading here

5 years in the fukking league and he was still fielding 6 seeds with full health all year. Once Pippen arrived as a superstar they rattled off 6 rings in the span of 8 years. Pippen's impact was astonishing.

Every starter but MJ had a negative OBPM on that squad. Basically the 2021 Warriors with Jordan carrying them on offense every single night. Pippen averaged 15 ppg on sub-40% shooting in that series. MJ averaged 40 ppg and was by far their most efficient scorer, whether FG% or TS% or ORTG. 19 higher GmSc than the 2nd best player on his team, higher GameScore than 2nd, 3rd and 4th player combined.

[3ball]

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2004 Cavs.... NO ALL-STARS

2005 Cavs.... LEBRON/ZYDRUNAS BECOME ALL-STARS

2006 Cavs.... LEBRON/ZYDRUNUS ACQUIRE ALL-DEFENDER HUGHES AND THE FUTURE COY (TOP DEFENSES)


^^^ Lebron got 3 years to develop his team before entering the playoffs in Year 3 as a high seed, which can't be compared to rookie Jordan being forced into the playoffs as an 8 seed.

By Jordan's 3rd healthy season (88'), he won 50 games and made the 2nd Round just like 3rd year Lebron (06').

Ultimately, Lebron always enjoyed high seeds and teammates with all-star resumes in a conference that 1-star teams were winning, while Jordan had deep runs with low seeds and undecorated role players in a conference that required a super-team to win it

[3ball]

Jordan doesn't win more than 1 playoff game as a 7/8 seed out of 9 tries.

LeBron already has won 2 in 3 tries.

Let that sink in.


Lebron always had teammates with all-star and all-defender resumes when he made the playoffs, so he never led a cast of undecorated role players and low seeds to the playoffs or deep runs like 85-89' MJ

See previous post above for the historical record.

[Shooter]

Stopped reading here

5 years in the fukking league and he was still fielding 6 seeds with full health all year. Once Pippen arrived as a superstar they rattled off 6 rings in the span of 8 years. Pippen's impact was astonishing.

100% Bingo

[3ball]

Stopped reading here

5 years in the fukking league and he was still fielding 6 seeds


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47 wins is high for a 6 seed and that's better than 5th year Lebron (45 wins in 2008).

[Axe]

3ball melting down again as kong makes another run for it.

[Thenameless]

Thing is, this is not an upset. Most people have the Lakers as the favorite.