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Greatest squads not to make the Finals.

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Gakatron, Apr 6, 2009.

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  1. dback816

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    They lost to the Sixers in 7 right

    Yeah, I wasn't too thrilled to see Iverson and Co getting trashed so easily after game 1
     
  2. plutoblue11

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    Exactly...

    Offensively, the Bucks would've been a much tougher challenge for the Lakers.

    But, they were very average defensively and undisciplined, like alot of Karl teams.
     
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    The Reggie Miller led Pacers had it all

    they had a pure PG....Mark Jackson

    a clutch 2 guard............Reggie stay high Miller

    a nice matchup nightmare in McKey

    a throwback PF in Dale Davis

    a serviceable offensive center in Rik Smits

    and a nice bench at the time...........Croshere, Jalen Rose, Haywood, and Antonio bounce off my head Davis......they had it all ............classic series againt NY KNicks
     
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    Miller and the pacers did go to the finals.....
     
  5. StupidMoniker

    StupidMoniker I lost a bet

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    The 1983-84 through the 1986-87 Philadelphia 76ers. After winning it all in dominating fashion, the Sixers failed to return to the NBA finals while maintaining a core of Mo' Cheeks, Dr. J, and Mo Malone. Made all the more striking by the addition of Charles Barkley in the 1984-85 season. Larry Legend had a little something to do with it though.
     
  6. plutoblue11

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    Actually, the Celtics only beat them (with Moses) once during that stretch in the playoffs. 76ers by the time, were mostly put out in the 1st round ( by the Bucks or Nets. For some odd reason, their biggest struggle at that point was Nelson's Buck teams.
     
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    StupidMoniker I lost a bet

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    I did say a "little" something. :p
    Mostly it was that Chuck was not in his prime yet and Mo and Dr. J were well past it after the first year or so together. I believe they made the conference semis one year, the conference finals one year, and were one and done twice in that four year stretch.
     
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