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Game. Set. Match.
The last time a team had TWO Top 5 players...
and weren't the title favorites? I'm looking for my ISH historians here.
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Embiid > Jokic
Re: The last time a team had TWO Top 5 players...
Lakers in '86 would come to mind. No way they'd be the favorites come playoff time
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Okc 2016
Just came back from the future
Cleveland wins the championship in 7
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Very good NBA starter
Re: The last time a team had TWO Top 5 players...
Penny and Shaq weren't favored against the Bulls.
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It's Okay
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Last year with Durant being hurt OKC was not considered a legit title contender based on the difficulty of the western conference. KD and Brooke arguably top 5 in nba last year.
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Devin Booker MVP
Re: The last time a team had TWO Top 5 players...
Originally Posted by tmacattack33
Penny and Shaq weren't favored against the Bulls.
Penny wasn't a top 5 player
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Re: The last time a team had TWO Top 5 players...
Majority of GM's according to GM polls had the Laker's as the title favorites in 2011.
So the 2011 Heat might count.
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Re: The last time a team had TWO Top 5 players...
Probably the first year Pippen joined the Bulls.
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Game. Set. Match.
Re: The last time a team had TWO Top 5 players...
Originally Posted by SouBeachTalents
Lakers in '86 would come to mind. No way they'd be the favorites come playoff time
Was Kareem still a top 5 player in '86 though?
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Knicks all da way
Re: The last time a team had TWO Top 5 players...
Healthy OKC would beat the Warriors in the playoffs
at this guy and his insecure threads.
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Embiid > Jokic
Re: The last time a team had TWO Top 5 players...
Originally Posted by bdreason
Was Kareem still a top 5 player in '86 though?
It'd be debatable, dude did make All-NBA First Team and finished 5th in MVP voting, and was still scoring over 25 ppg in the playoffs.
The West/Baylor Lakers would have to be considered as well
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Impartial NBA analyst
Re: The last time a team had TWO Top 5 players...
Originally Posted by ShaqTwizzle
Majority of GM's according to GM polls had the Laker's as the title favorites in 2011.
So the 2011 Heat might count.
They were heavily favored, they just choked
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... on a leash
Re: The last time a team had TWO Top 5 players...
A bunch of teams have had two Top 5 players...
2014 Clippers for example.
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