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    Default 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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    Default 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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    Default Re: The last time a team had TWO Top 5 players...

    Okc 2016

    Just came back from the future

    Cleveland wins the championship in 7

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    Default Re: The last time a team had TWO Top 5 players...

    Penny and Shaq weren't favored against the Bulls.

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    Default Re: The last time a team had TWO Top 5 players...

    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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    Default Re: The last time a team had TWO Top 5 players...

    Quote Originally Posted by tmacattack33
    Penny and Shaq weren't favored against the Bulls.
    Penny wasn't a top 5 player

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    Default 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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    Default Re: The last time a team had TWO Top 5 players...

    Probably the first year Pippen joined the Bulls.

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    Default Re: The last time a team had TWO Top 5 players...

    Quote Originally Posted by GIF REACTION
    Okc 2016

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    I knew Bron's hard work and hard **** would pay off

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    Default Re: The last time a team had TWO Top 5 players...

    Last season.

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    Default Re: The last time a team had TWO Top 5 players...

    Quote 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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    Default 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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    Default Re: The last time a team had TWO Top 5 players...

    Quote 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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    Default Re: The last time a team had TWO Top 5 players...

    Quote 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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    Default 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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