Has a conference favorite ever completely missed the playoffs like the 2022 Lakers?

[theman93]

Has this ever happened before? I can find no record of it. This has to be one of the most colossal failures in the history of the sport.

https://i.ibb.co/9ZNC10z/2022odds.png

For the record, the 2021 Lakers made the playoffs with a winning record with AD playing in 50% of their games (36/72) and Lebron playing in 63% of their games (45/72). Whereas the 2022 Lakers are about to miss the playoffs with AD playing in 50% of their games (39/78) and Lebron playing in 72% of their games (56/78).

[RogueBorg]

Do you remember the talk about how many times Lebron's made the Finals playing in the LEast and what they were told had he played in the West?

He's about to miss the playoffs in 2/4 years playing out West.

[theman93]

Do you remember the talk about how many times Lebron's made the Finals playing in the LEast and what they were told had he played in the West?

He's about to miss the playoffs in 2/4 years playing out West.

And the West isn't even what it was anymore either. Significantly weaker now in 2022.

[Airupthere]

Lol, branstans are relentlessly searching the internet now looking for other players to downplay to prop up Lebron. Cmon, there's got to be somebody worse. Lol.

[Baller789]

And the West isn't even what it was anymore either. Significantly weaker now in 2022.

Just shows how truly garbage the East was back then.

[Full Court]

Most

colossal

failure

in

the

history

of

the

sport.


Let that sink in, Bronies.

[Spurs m8]

Just shows how truly garbage the East was back then.

Exactly.

Hence rocking up to the finals and getting swept or gentleman's swept, most of the time

[Bawkish]

"Fcuk 'em Ws, i got da STATSSS!!!!"