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1st pick to title favorites?

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Air Langhi, Jul 12, 2014.

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  1. Air Langhi

    Air Langhi Contributing Member

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    Has any team gone from getting the no1 pick to being NBA title favorites the next year?

    I think maybe the spurs in 1997, but I don't think they were the favorites to win the championship given the bulls, jazz, lakers, and sonics being pretty good. Even the rockets when healthy could have given them a run.

    I guess maybe the lakers when they got magic, but they didn't win the lottery just made a great trade so I don't really count them.

    Here are the current odds:

    Cleveland Cavaliers
    7/2 ~ 22% chance of winning
    San Antonio Spurs
    9/2
    Chicago Bulls
    13/2
    Oklahoma City Thunder
    13/2
    Houston Rockets
    9/1
    Los Angeles Clippers
    10/1

    Kind of speaks to how great Lebron is, and the weakness of the east, but that is an amazing turn around one player can make. The Cavs won 33 games last year and they are the favorites to win the championship that is just crazy.
     
    #1 Air Langhi, Jul 12, 2014
  2. A_3PO

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    Why are the Rockets ahead of the Clippers?
     
    #2 A_3PO, Jul 12, 2014
  3. DonatasFanboy

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    I don't think the Cavs are title favorites either.

    That's just bookies taking the money from all the people who will bet on the Cavs because of hype and LeBron.

    Even if the Cavs get Love, they'd still have an inexperienced team, most of them have never been to the playoffs.
     
    #3 DonatasFanboy, Jul 12, 2014
  4. Zboy

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    Because we dont have Lin anymore.
     
    #4 Zboy, Jul 12, 2014
  5. DonatasFanboy

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    By the way, the Lakers won the title in Magic's first year. He was the no.1 pick.

    Anyway, I think we should wait at least a full year before talking about the Cavs as the title favorite.
     
    #5 DonatasFanboy, Jul 12, 2014
  6. SamFisher

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    Cavs will not win title next year. They're at best at about 2014 Heat level.

    That's a sucker bet for the dumb money.
     
    #6 SamFisher, Jul 12, 2014
  7. Pieman2005

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    Weren't the Rockets 18/1 earlier?
     
    #7 Pieman2005, Jul 12, 2014
  8. Bosh4

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    Disagree. Cavs are the instant favorite. Love, Ray Allen etc... The only team who can beat them is the Spurs if they stay healthy.
     
    #8 Bosh4, Jul 12, 2014
  9. SamFisher

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    Oh I'm unaware the completed the trade for Love.

    You should like tweet this or something bro.
     
    #9 SamFisher, Jul 12, 2014
  10. fallenphoenix

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    we were 13/2 yesterday before bosh decided to stay in miami
     
    #10 fallenphoenix, Jul 12, 2014
  11. oogie boogie

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    I put my money on the Clippers.. I think they can get it done this season. Just gotta beat the Spurs and Thunder which I think they can do.
     
    #11 oogie boogie, Jul 12, 2014
  12. Major

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    2014 Heat could very well have won the title this year with a little luck - one more great game from Dallas, Parker's hamstring being slightly more injured earlier in the playoffs, etc.
     
    #12 Major, Jul 12, 2014
  13. rudan

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    We got rid of Lin, that improved our odd right there ;)
     
    #13 rudan, Jul 12, 2014
  14. vneuro

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    Wut...

    You can't make that claim and then use players who are simply being courted by the cavs.
     
    #14 vneuro, Jul 13, 2014
  15. RedRedemption

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    Allen flat out said he's going to follow lebron.
     
    #15 RedRedemption, Jul 13, 2014
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    Cleveland does not have a legit big 3... maybe a big 2.5.
    It takes time even for the Heat. See Mavericks.

    Count me surprised if they win it in their first year.
    I do not think it will happen. Stranger things have happened though
     
    #16 daywalker02, Jul 13, 2014
  17. daywalker02

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    Heat were supposed to win it this year, they didn't.

    Being the favorites means nothing much until you can follow through, it is all pressure.
     
    #17 daywalker02, Jul 13, 2014
  18. JazzLakerHater

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    Truthfully, if anybody but the Spurs, Thunder, or Clippers win the title next year, I'd be shocked.
     
    #18 JazzLakerHater, Jul 13, 2014
  19. Normalus

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    76ers will win it all! I mean, they should win 10 games upcoming season tho
     
    #19 Normalus, Jul 13, 2014
  20. calcium

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    They're going to be able to play 4 #1 picks. And all picked by themselves. :)
    (as opposed to a #1 pick by some other team).
     
    #20 calcium, Jul 13, 2014
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