Biggest * NBA seasons for titles. Anything worse than 2020 Bubble?

[Shaquille O'Neal]

2019-2020 season:

Covid hit, gameplay stops for 5 full months.
Once play resumed - no travel for any teams
No crowds for any teams
No partying, gambling, extra curricular activities for young men with a ton of money burning a hole in their pocket.

Riots broke out due to BLM crap
Both Los Angeles teams agreed to *not* continue to play in the bubble and go "join the protests"...until the league told them they wouldn't get playoff pay bonuses.
Some key league players did not join the bubble at all
Other key players snuck out to eat wings and were forced to quarantine

Finals round, Lakers had a well-rested group with 5 months off, no crowd, no travel, and faced the #5 seed from the East missing 2 starters and still took 6 games to win.

This is my vote for the biggest ***** ring of all time.
Honorable mentions to 1999, 2012, or any other shortened season.

[SouBeachTalents]

2012, 2013 & 2016 would be the next 3 imo.

[tpols]

The Lakers still wouldve won 2020 with AD playing how he did and the path they had avoiding the clippers and facing the +6000 underdog odds Heat who lost Bam and Dragic for games as well. They had a very lucky path that year.

[GimmeThat]

not really, since the space-time continuum isn't completely fixed yet. and until then, the media, who also owns a portion of space, will continue to play the part of prove it.

which is again, a matter regarding fate vs. free will

[Gohan]

2012, 2013 & 2016 would be the next 3 imo.

Lebron d1ck rider alert. You know 2020 was the worst title ever. The 3 you mentioned are irrelevant but you just cant admit something that lowers lebrons legacy a bit

[bison]

Lakers had a well-rested group with 5 months off

This is such a stupid argument.

ALL the teams in the bubble had 5 months rest :facepalm:

[SouBeachTalents]

Lebron d1ck rider alert. You know 2020 was the worst title ever. The 3 you mentioned are irrelevant but you just cant admit something that lowers lebrons legacy a bit
Nah, 2001 is honestly worse. Facing Iverson in the Finals, the only season he even made it past the 2nd round, is a huge asterisk.

[Mr. Woke]

Unless cheating occurred, no championship can have an asterisk attached to it.

[beasted]

It's indisputable that 2020 was an asterisk title.
-The season was cut short.
-Players were locked away and that affected certain guys differently.
-Some guys caught Covid-19 and their conditioning wasn't prepared for it at that point.
-The Lakers track record the last 2 seasons proves they aren't nearly as dominant a team as they looked.

[Gudo]

Players that have a hard time handling pressure benefitted the most from that bubble season. They were practice games. Players that can't handle the pressure of joining the dunk contest or that play hot potato loved that bubble environment, no matter how dramatic they try to depict the situation was.

[ShawkFactory]

It's indisputable that 2020 was an asterisk title.
-The season was cut short.
-Players were locked away and that affected certain guys differently.
-Some guys caught Covid-19 and their conditioning wasn't prepared for it at that point.
-The Lakers track record the last 2 seasons proves they aren't nearly as dominant a team as they looked.

They were the 1 seed...

[Spurs m8]

Yeah what a joke that whole bubble was

Season should have been cancelled...but we know bald cvnt Silver has no integrity

[ShawkFactory]

Yeah what a joke that whole bubble was

Season should have been cancelled...but we know bald cvnt Silver has no integrity

How is doing everything possible to allow basketball to be played show a lack of integrity? :lol

Methinks you're just mad the Lakers won.

[theman93]

Which other NBA season had a 5 month break in the middle of it? Ofc it's the biggest * of NBA titles :lol

[Airupthere]

Biggest joke season of all time

[Hey Yo]

Which other NBA season had a 5 month break in the middle of it? Ofc it's the biggest * of NBA titles :lol

That's why MJ's rings after 22mos of load management are looked at as *

[Akeem34TheDream]

2020 was terrible yeah. It was really a forced organization. It was played through all of it just to not skip a year. Easily the most forgettable title for the last 15 years. 2007 Spurs title was ugly too. Finals were terrible and super boring. And Suns were better than them.

[Spurs m8]

2020 was terrible yeah. It was really a forced organization. It was played through all of it just to not skip a year. Easily the most forgettable title for the last 15 years. 2007 Spurs title was ugly too. Finals were terrible and super boring. And Suns were better than them.

Hakeem is only a champion because MJ walked away

[Akeem34TheDream]

Hakeem is only a champion because MJ walked away

You think Bulls would have won 8 years in a row?

[theman93]

That's why MJ's rings after 22mos of load management are looked at as *

Which one of MJ's rings had a 5 month break in the middle of the season?

Fill in the blank: Z_ro.

[Gohan]

You think Bulls would have won 8 years in a row?

Yep

[Spurs m8]

You think Bulls would have won 8 years in a row?

No reason they couldn't...

3peat...

MJ doesn't play 2 proper seasons...

As soon as he does...3peat again

[ShawkFactory]

No reason they couldn't...

3peat...

MJ doesn't play 2 proper seasons...

As soon as he does...3peat again

He was self-admittedly mentally exhausted after the run in 93. I don't think they win in 94. And IF they do they certainly don't win in 95.

[TheGoatest]

2019-2020 season:

Covid hit, gameplay stops for 5 full months.
Once play resumed - no travel for any teams
No crowds for any teams
No partying, gambling, extra curricular activities for young men with a ton of money burning a hole in their pocket.

Damn, you know you're EXTRA desperate when you're trying to make winning a championship in these conditions look like a "bad" thing. :oldlol:
You forgot to add "Refs didn't feel subconsciously pressured to make unfair home court calls" as a negative as well. :roll:

Anyway, the biggest asterisk for an NBA title is: "Winning a championship in the 1990s"

[Axe]

That's why MJ's rings after 22mos of load management are looked at as *
This lame ass punk thinks that a league break is less severe than a single player's prolonged absence. :oldlol:

Retarded nuthead as usual.

[Axe]

Damn, you know you're EXTRA desperate when you're trying to make winning a championship in these conditions look like a "bad" thing. :oldlol:
You forgot to add "Refs didn't feel subconsciously pressured to make unfair home court calls" as a negative as well. :roll:

Anyway, the biggest asterisk for an NBA title is: "Winning a championship in the 1990s"
Yet it's pretty ironic that you keep on calling scottie pippen a great when he also played in the said weak and watered-down era.

[Johnny32]

no asterisk for 2020. all teams had the same time off, all teams played under the same circumstances. the best team won. can't say the same for the 2021 hospital championship giannis won though.

[Gohan]

no asterisk for 2020. all teams had the same time off, all teams played under the same circumstances. the best team won. can't say the same for the 2021 hospital championship giannis won though.

The nba was super weak in 2020 why wont anyone acknowledge this fact?

[Johnny32]

The nba was super weak in 2020 why wont anyone acknowledge this fact?

the lakers beat lillard, harden and jokic to get to the finals. duh 98 bulls beat sherman douglas, glen rice and reggie mller to get to the finals.


hurrr, The nba was super weak in 1998 why wont anyone acknowledge this fact, durrr.

[Gohan]

the lakers beat lillard, harden and jokic to get to the finals. duh 98 bulls beat sherman douglas, glen rice and reggie mller to get to the finals.


hurrr, The nba was super weak in 1998 why wont anyone acknowledge this fact, durrr.

All youre doing is using names but they all had no help that year. In other words you dont know anything about basketball. Little johnny boy go home youve worn out your welcome

[ArbitraryWater]

i dont understand what any of that has to do with the basketball season lol


BLM, really?

Lmao


its not even like the playoffs did not reflect the regular season.

it very much did

[Johnny32]

i got shit on with facts and stats

indeed. now go lick another window, tardboy.

[ArbitraryWater]

It's indisputable that 2020 was an asterisk title.
-The season was cut short.
-Players were locked away and that affected certain guys differently.
-Some guys caught Covid-19 and their conditioning wasn't prepared for it at that point.
-The Lakers track record the last 2 seasons proves they aren't nearly as dominant a team as they looked.

what are you talking about? Lmao

yea, the 2 years in which they were completely torn apart show that the year they were healthy in and had the 1st seed was a fluke

[Johnny32]

the lakers beat lillard, harden and jokic to get to the finals. duh 98 bulls beat sherman douglas, glen rice and reggie mller to get to the finals.


hurrr, The nba was super weak in 1998 why wont anyone acknowledge this fact, durrr.

let's break this destruction down even further and look at the top 3 scorers for each opponent.

duh bulls beat sherman douglas (rofl), kerry kittles (roflx2) and chris gatlin (roflx3) in the 1st rd.
duh bulls beat glen rice, anthony mason (rofl) and vlade divac (roflx2) in the 2nd rd.
duh bulls beat reggie miller, rik smits (rofl) and dale davis (roflx2) in the ecf.

the lakers beat lillard, mccollum, and melo in the 1st rd.
the lakers beat harden, westbrook, and gordon in the 2nd rd.
the lakers beat jokic, murray and grant in the wcf.

ThE nBa WaS sUpEr WeAk In 2020 WhY wOnT aNyOnE aCkNoWlEdGe ThIs FaCt?

[theman93]

let's break this destruction down even further and look at the top 3 scorers for each opponent.

duh bulls beat sherman douglas (rofl), kerry kittles (roflx2) and chris gatlin (roflx3) in the 1st rd.
duh bulls beat glen rice, anthony mason (rofl) and vlade divac (roflx2) in the 2nd rd.
duh bulls beat reggie miller, rik smits (rofl) and dale davis (roflx2) in the ecf.

the lakers beat lillard, mccollum, and melo in the 1st rd.
the lakers beat harden, westbrook, and gordon in the 2nd rd.
the lakers beat jokic, murray and grant in the wcf.

ThE nBa WaS sUpEr WeAk In 2020 WhY wOnT aNyOnE aCkNoWlEdGe ThIs FaCt?

The 2020 Blazers were 35-39 LOL. They were worse than the 1998 Nets.

The 2020 Rockets were barely mediocre and not better at all than the 1998 Hornets. In fact, they finished with a lower win% than that Hornets team. And you’re really gonna use Westbrook to try and prop up that team? LOL

Meanwhile the 1998 Pacers finished with a greater win % than the 2020 Nuggets on top of having the far superior SRS. But you go on now and keep listing those individuals in a team game. LOL :lol

[Johnny32]

The 2020 Blazers were 35-39 LOL. They were worse than the 1998 Nets.

The 2020 Rockets were barely mediocre and not better at all than the 1998 Hornets. In fact, they finished with a lower win% than that Hornets team. And you’re really gonna use Westbrook to try and prop up that team? LOL

Meanwhile the 1998 Pacers finished with a greater win % than the 2020 Nuggets on top of having the far superior SRS. But you go on now and keep listing those individuals in a team game. LOL :lol

imagine using team records vs expansion competition to try and argue the huge gap in talent each team faced. you're laughably desperate and embarrassingly pathetic.

[theman93]

imagine using team records vs expansion competition to try and argue the huge gap in talent each team faced. you're laughably desperate and embarrassingly pathetic.

Your opinion on talent is irrelevant to the facts. Imagine thinking that beating the 35-39 Blazers was some kind of achievement :roll:

[Johnny32]

Your opinion on talent is irrelevant to the facts. Imagine thinking that beating the 35-39 Blazers was some kind of achievement :roll:

duh bulls beat sherman douglas (rofl), kerry kittles (roflx2) and chris gatlin (roflx3) in the 1st rd.
duh bulls beat glen rice, anthony mason (rofl) and vlade divac (roflx2) in the 2nd rd.
duh bulls beat reggie miller, rik smits (rofl) and dale davis (roflx2) in the ecf.

hurrr, win percentage doe, durrr.

[Johnny32]

oh and a little fun fact. nurkic was hurt in 2020. only played a few games. he was back in the bubble where por went 7-2 and were being called the greatest 8th seed ever at the time.

but hurrr, win percentage, durrr.

[theman93]

duh bulls beat sherman douglas (rofl), kerry kittles (roflx2) and chris gatlin (roflx3) in the 1st rd.
duh bulls beat glen rice, anthony mason (rofl) and vlade divac (roflx2) in the 2nd rd.
duh bulls beat reggie miller, rik smits (rofl) and dale davis (roflx2) in the ecf.

hurrr, win percentage doe, durrr.
Each team the Bulls beat was on par with or better than every team the Lakers beat in their respective rounds. Trying to prop up individuals (Westbrook especially LOL) to make a team seem better than they actually were only works in the brains of basketball simpletons such as yourself.

Nice try.

Next.

[theman93]

oh and a little fun fact. nurkic was hurt in 2020. only played a few games. he was back in the bubble where por went 7-2 and were being called the greatest 8th seed ever at the time.

but hurrr, win percentage, durrr.

They were so great that they managed to have a negative w/l record. Lillard, McCollum and Melo were so great they couldn’t even get the Blazers to .500 without......Nurkic? LOL

[Johnny32]

imagine being so desperate you're trying to argue a team led in the postseason by sherman douglas is better than "the greatest 8th seed ever"

[Johnny32]

speaking of douglas...this shows us how terrible the 96-98 bulls were at defending quick guards. harper was old, mj lost about 10 steps defensively and pippen couldn't guard everyone at the same time. they're a lottery team in todays nba.

[Johnny32]

https://www.blazersedge.com/2020/8/19/21376568/paul-pierce-blazers-best-eighth-seed-nba-history
https://foxsportsradio.iheart.com/content/2020-08-10-colin-cowherd-2020-blazers-would-be-the-greatest-eight-seed-in-nba-history/
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29667003/damian-lillard-blazers-not-your-typical-no-8-seed

hurrr, sherman douglas doe, durrr.

[theman93]

Imagine thinking the greatest 8 seed of all time was anybody besides the 1999 Knicks :lol

[Johnny32]

duh 99 knicks led by allan houston lmao sure thing buddy.

[Johnny32]

duh 99 knicks who's starting pg was better at another sport than he ever was at basketball lol. that's 90s basketball at it's finest.

[theman93]

https://www.blazersedge.com/2020/8/19/21376568/paul-pierce-blazers-best-eighth-seed-nba-history
https://foxsportsradio.iheart.com/content/2020-08-10-colin-cowherd-2020-blazers-would-be-the-greatest-eight-seed-in-nba-history/
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29667003/damian-lillard-blazers-not-your-typical-no-8-seed

hurrr, sherman douglas doe, durrr.

Ahh so Paul Pierce is the voice to be trusted?


LeBron James Is The Second Greatest Player Behing Michael Jordan”: Paul Pierce Reveals Which Side Of The NBA GOAT Debate He’s On, Snubbing Lakers Star

:roll:

[theman93]

duh 99 knicks led by allan houston lmao sure thing buddy.

Which other 8 seed in NBA history made a Finals appearance?

[Johnny32]

Ahh so Paul Pierce is the voice to be trusted?



:roll:

and? #2 is still playing. his story isn't over. imagine thinking you made some point here. like arguing with a retard.

[theman93]

Imagine thinking Sprewell, Houston, Ewing, Camby and Larry Johnson were just some scrubs :roll:

[theman93]

and? #2 is still playing. his story isn't over. imagine thinking you made some point here. like arguing with a retard.

There you have it folks. Johnny32 believes Paul Pierce is the voice of reason. The voice of reason has spoken MJ > Lebron. :roll:

[Johnny32]

my understanding of basketball is so limited i only see the end result

yeah...you've made that painfully obvious.

[Johnny32]

Imagine thinking Sprewell, Houston, Ewing, Camby and Larry Johnson were just some scrubs :roll:

hurrr, ewing was 36 yrs old and missed half the playoffs.

[Johnny32]

also lol @ dropping larry johnson's name like he wasn't crippled with back injuries at that stage of his career. so desperate lol.

[theman93]

yeah...you've made that painfully obvious.

Says the guy who lists Westbrook as a reason why the 2020 Rockets were so good :roll:

[theman93]

hurrr, ewing was 36 yrs old and missed half the playoffs.


also lol @ dropping larry johnson's name like he wasn't crippled with back injuries at that stage of his career. so desperate lol.

Keep googling. You’ll need it to know why the Knicks made the Finals anyways even after their 17/10 HoF went down.

[Johnny32]

Keep googling. You’ll need it to know why the Knicks made the Finals anyways even after their 17/10 HoF went down.

i'm 45 years old boy. you can't pretend with me. btw, how's my dick taste? you been choking on it since you dared to quote me.

[theman93]

i'm 45 years old boy. you can't pretend with me. btw, how's my dick taste? you been choking on it since you dared to quote me.

I wouldn’t know it’s too small to even see.

Anyways, back to basketball.

Why are the 1999 Knicks the only 8 seed in NBA history to sweep their second round opponent?

[Johnny32]

I wouldn’t know it’s too small to even see.

Anyways, back to basketball.

Why are the 1999 Knicks the only 8 seed in NBA history to sweep their second round opponent?

because their 2nd rd opp was led by 0x all nba performer steve smith. what an accomplishment.

[theman93]

because their 2nd rd opp was led by 0x all nba performer steve smith. what an accomplishment.

Team game.

And yes, for an 8th seed it absolutely is a major accomplishment to sweep a 2nd round opponent. It’s never been done in NBA history besides by them. You’re proving repeatedly your a basketball simpleton. All your capable of doing is looking at the top players. :lol

[ArbitraryWater]

Imagine thinking Sprewell, Houston, Ewing, Camby and Larry Johnson were just some scrubs :roll:

scrubs for a finals team, of course.

[8Ball]

Good thread OP.

Jordan took a 22 month break while no one else had a break.

96 97 98 biggest * championships of all time.

[bullettooth]

2002

Sacramento Kings are the true champions of that season. League rigged the shit out of the western conference finals in favor of the Fakers.

[Rysio]

Yea 2020 no fans no emotions must have felt like scrimmage.

[FromDowntown]

16' silver rigged the series for someone

[Full Court]

You think Bulls would have won 8 years in a row?

You're nuts if you don't think they had a very real shot at it.

[8Ball]

Bulls lost in 1995 with Jordan.

Deal with it.

[TheGoatest]

16' silver rigged the series for someone

Yeah, definitely.
$ilver deciding not to suspend Draymond Green for game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against the Thunder after he kicked a guy in the nuts for the 167th time during those playoffs was a travesty.

Glad it happened in retrospect though, because that got the Warriors in the finals. And it feels good to say LeBron beat a 73-9 team in the finals while being the only player ever (still!) to lead both teams in all categories in any playoffs series. :applause: :rockon:

[Full Court]

Bulls lost in 1995 with Jordan.

Deal with it.


Lebron did it.

Finally. Been waiting 25 years for someone to surpass Jordan and it happened in my lifetime.

Wow......25 years. Being an obsessed hater for that long can't be natural.

The only conclusion I can come to is that MJ must have had illicit relations with your mom. He might even be your dad. That actually explains a lot. Like why you're so obsessed with Princess Brony. You both got fathered by NBA players. You by MJ and Brony by Delonte West. Makes you feel like a kindred spirit with him.

[8Ball]

Meltdown from Full Court. :roll:

[Full Court]

Meltdown from Full Court. :roll:

Coming from the snowflake with a 25 year long meltdown. :lol

I bet the reason you disappeared from here for a couple months was because you couldn't pay your internet bill. :lol Glad to see mommy finally paid it for you. Your low IQ posting gives us all something to laugh at.

[8Ball]

Coming from the snowflake with a 25 year long meltdown. :lol

I bet the reason you disappeared from here for a couple months was because you couldn't pay your internet bill. :lol Glad to see mommy finally paid it for you. Your low IQ posting gives us all something to laugh at.

You are the only one on this forum that is upset about my high level of wealth.

Not my problem.

[Full Court]

You are the only one on this forum that is upset about my high level of wealth.

Not my problem.

Can you imagine being so mentally unstable that you melt down when people on an anonymous internet forum know you're pretending to be a millionaire?

I bet you don't even excel at cleaning those toilets. You probably suck at that too. Lucky for you the competition's probably not that great. :roll:

[8Ball]

Don't be upset about it bro. Acceptance of facts such as "8ball is very wealthy" will make you cope easier in your own life.

Deal with it.

[Full Court]

Don't be upset about it bro. Acceptance of facts such as "8ball is very wealthy" will make you cope easier in your own life.

Deal with it.

My not accepting your sham obviously cuts you deeply. Sad. :roll:

[8Ball]

Full Court right now

https://c.tenor.com/8TILKiGfVKcAAAAC/wwe-mad.gif

:lol

[8Ball]

My not accepting your sham obviously cuts you deeply. Sad. :roll:

I don't need you to accept anything for my own sake. You don't matter to me in any way shape or form.

You need to accept it so you can deal with it for your own sake.

[Full Court]

Full Court right now

https://c.tenor.com/8TILKiGfVKcAAAAC/wwe-mad.gif

:lol

8ball on a daily basis:

https://media1.tenor.com/images/1723d17ad4b45ed6ea0345417652a7f5/tenor.gif?itemid=15059384

[TheCorporation]

You are the only one on this forum that is upset about my high level of wealth.

Not my problem.

Full Broke with another meltdown :lol

[Axe]

i'm 45 years old boy.
Not sure if trolling or not.

[Axe]

let's break this destruction down even further and look at the top 3 scorers for each opponent.

duh bulls beat sherman douglas (rofl), kerry kittles (roflx2) and chris gatlin (roflx3) in the 1st rd.
duh bulls beat glen rice, anthony mason (rofl) and vlade divac (roflx2) in the 2nd rd.
duh bulls beat reggie miller, rik smits (rofl) and dale davis (roflx2) in the ecf.

the lakers beat lillard, mccollum, and melo in the 1st rd.
the lakers beat harden, westbrook, and gordon in the 2nd rd.
the lakers beat jokic, murray and grant in the wcf.

ThE nBa WaS sUpEr WeAk In 2020 WhY wOnT aNyOnE aCkNoWlEdGe ThIs FaCt?
Yikes, ish is really being lenient on mentally ill trolls hiding behind cringe ass dups such as this one. No wonder the message board has deteriorated over the past few years.

[JBSptfn]

2002

Sacramento Kings are the true champions of that season. League rigged the shit out of the western conference finals in favor of the Fakers.

All of the champions from the NBA on NBC era should have asterisks except for the 1994-95 Rockets and 99 Spurs.