Where would this road to the championship rank in terms of toughness?

Grizzlies
Clippers
Spurs
Heat

If OKC wins it all this year, would this be the toughest road to the championship of all time? All 50 win teams, 3 teams considered to be contenders and a 4th team that has played like one whenever full strength. No HCA vs the 60 win Spurs, playing the Heat going for a 3peat, playing the Clippers who are rolling and just won a playoff game by 40 pts, etc.

Where would it rank?

Sorry to break it to you, but OKC ain't winning diddly-squat this year.

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Would be a hell of a run, but I don't see it stacking up against the run by '69 Boston. That was remarkable, the team barely made the playoffs IIRC.

It would be a very tough road, but you dont need to worry about that since they have little chance getting past Memphis. Even if they played against the odds and made it to WCF, Spurs would make sure they aint going any further than that.

no especially when u always clown the clippers and say thunder easily owns the spurs

one of the toughest roads I can remember. more difficult than even the 11 Mavs road to the title...

1995 Houston Rockets playoffs:

Utah: 60-22 (Stockton + Malone)
Phoenix: 59-23 (Barkley)
San Antonio: 62-20 (Robinson)
Orlando: 57-25 (Shaq + Penny)

They faced the top 4 seeds in the entire league (Orlando tied with Seattle for fourth best).

[QUOTE=DMAVS41]one of the toughest roads I can remember. more difficult than even the 11 Mavs road to the title...[/QUOTE]

Mavs road to title could've been more difficult if the Spurs made it to WCF and if the Lakers could at least make it a series. Sometimes a team underperforms and you have no idea why it happens. But if it benefits your team, thats good news isnt it?

[QUOTE=Kiddlovesnets]Mavs road to title could've been more difficult if the Spurs made it to WCF and if the Lakers could at least make it a series. Sometimes a team underperforms and you have no idea why it happens. But if it benefits your team, thats good news isnt it?[/QUOTE]

Yea, that is why this road will be one of the toughest i can remember...

[QUOTE=K Xerxes]1995 Houston Rockets playoffs:

Utah: 60-22 (Stockton + Malone)
Phoenix: 59-23 (Barkley)
San Antonio: 62-20 (Robinson)
Orlando: 57-25 (Shaq + Penny)

They faced the top 4 seeds in the entire league (Orlando tied with Seattle for fourth best).[/QUOTE]


Was just about to post this...saved me the time...

:cheers:

[QUOTE=K Xerxes]1995 Houston Rockets playoffs:

Utah: 60-22 (Stockton + Malone)
Phoenix: 59-23 (Barkley)
San Antonio: 62-20 (Robinson)
Orlando: 57-25 (Shaq + Penny)

They faced the top 4 seeds in the entire league (Orlando tied with Seattle for fourth best).[/QUOTE]
Holy sh** :biggums:

[QUOTE=K Xerxes]1995 Houston Rockets playoffs:

Utah: 60-22 (Stockton + Malone)
Phoenix: 59-23 (Barkley)
San Antonio: 62-20 (Robinson)
Orlando: 57-25 (Shaq + Penny)

They faced the top 4 seeds in the entire league (Orlando tied with Seattle for fourth best).[/QUOTE]
:lebronamazed:

:bowdown: :bowdown: Hakeem the ****ing Dream :bowdown: :bowdown:

[QUOTE=K Xerxes]1995 Houston Rockets playoffs:

Utah: 60-22 (Stockton + Malone)
Phoenix: 59-23 (Barkley)
San Antonio: 62-20 (Robinson)
Orlando: 57-25 (Shaq + Penny)

They faced the top 4 seeds in the entire league (Orlando tied with Seattle for fourth best).[/QUOTE]

bbbut Dream is overrated

[QUOTE=K Xerxes]1995 Houston Rockets playoffs:

Utah: 60-22 (Stockton + Malone)
Phoenix: 59-23 (Barkley)
San Antonio: 62-20 (Robinson)
Orlando: 57-25 (Shaq + Penny)

They faced the top 4 seeds in the entire league (Orlando tied with Seattle for fourth best).[/QUOTE]


Hakeem :eek:

[QUOTE=K Xerxes]1995 Houston Rockets playoffs:

Utah: 60-22 (Stockton + Malone)
Phoenix: 59-23 (Barkley)
San Antonio: 62-20 (Robinson)
Orlando: 57-25 (Shaq + Penny)

They faced the top 4 seeds in the entire league (Orlando tied with Seattle for fourth best).[/QUOTE]
Yep, that's a Dream run to the title.