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Best NBA Championship Team this Millineum?

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  1. Rocket River

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    <tr><td>2014-15 </td><td>GOLDEN STATE </td><td> CLEVELAND --- *** Undetermined at this time </td></tr>
    <tr><td>2013-14 </td><td>San Antonio Spurs 4-1 </td><td>Miami Heat</td></tr>
    <tr><td>2012-13 </td><td>Miami Heat 4-3 </td><td>San Antonio Spurs</td></tr>
    <tr><td>2011-12 </td><td>Miami Heat 4-1 </td><td>Oklahoma City Thunder</td></tr>
    <tr><td>2010-11 </td><td>Dallas Mavericks 4-2 </td><td>Miami Heat</td></tr>
    <tr><td>2009-10 </td><td>Los Angeles Lakers 4-3 </td><td>Boston Celtics</td></tr>
    <tr><td>2008-09 </td><td>Los Angeles Lakers 4-1</td><td>Orlando Magic</td></tr>
    <tr><td>2007-08 </td><td>Boston Celtics 4-2 </td><td>Los Angeles Lakers</td></tr>
    <tr><td>2006-07 </td><td>San Antonio Spurs 4-0 </td><td>Cleveland Cavaliers</td></tr>
    <tr><td>2005-06 </td><td>Miami Heat 4-2 </td><td>Dallas Mavericks</td></tr>
    <tr><td>2004-05 </td><td>San Antonio Spurs 4-3 </td><td>Detroit Pistons</td></tr>
    <tr><td>2003-04 </td><td>Detroit Pistons 4-1 </td><td>Los Angeles Lakers</td></tr>
    <tr><td>2002-03 </td><td>San Antonio Spurs 4-2 </td><td>New Jersey Nets</td></tr>
    <tr><td>2001-02 </td><td>Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 </td><td>New Jersey Nets</td></tr>
    <tr><td>2000-01 </td><td>Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 </td><td>Philadelphia 76ers</td></tr>
    <tr><td>1999-00 </td><td>Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 </td><td>Indiana Pacers</td></tr>


    Which Team is the Best NBA Championship Team this Millennium?
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    Which Team is the Worst NBA Championship Team this Millennium?

    I don't think either of these teams playing in the Championship this year are in the running
    I seriously doubt that Golden State or Cleveland could beat last year's heat much less the Spurs

    Rocket River
     
    #1 Rocket River, Jun 15, 2015
  2. Rocket River

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    Well . .. that looks sucky

    Rocket River
     
    #2 Rocket River, Jun 15, 2015
  3. Juxtaposed Jolt

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    What the heck is this formatting?

    Best would be one of the Lakers teams, I think.

    Worst (because we have to choose one) would probably be the Mavericks team. Dirk was freakin' ridiculous, but I don't think that team can beat any of the other teams on this list.
     
    #3 Juxtaposed Jolt, Jun 15, 2015
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    Worst Heat 12-13, Ray Allen miracle shot saved them from the Spurs with the same core from 10 years ago only everyone had way passed their prime.

    Best 1 of the Lakers
     
    #4 KingLeoric, Jun 15, 2015
  5. Juxtaposed Jolt

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    Wish I could edit.

    *one of the early 00s Lakers teams. Frobe and Shaq, not Kobe and Gasol.
     
    #5 Juxtaposed Jolt, Jun 15, 2015
  6. Carl Herrera

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    The real answer is the 1993-1994 Houston Rockets. They are the best NBA Champion within the past 1000 years.
     
    #6 Carl Herrera, Jun 15, 2015
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    04 Spurs. Damn good series and one of the best defensive teams that beat another great defensive team.
     
    #7 nickb492, Jun 15, 2015
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    Last year's Spurs imo, best team I've ever watched, everything was in perfect sync.
     
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    13-14 Spurs team. So many players played exceptionally well that year. Like half their team was above 15 PER for the season. GSW stats may show the same if they win. Worst Team was the 2011 Mavs team
     
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    Definitely a Shaq team. Probably '01

    Detroit won in '04
     
    #10 heypartner, Jun 15, 2015
  11. Mr. Clutch

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    Ray Allen hitting a corner 3 isn't exactly a miracle
     
    #11 Mr. Clutch, Jun 15, 2015
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    The definition of the PER formula sets 15 as league average. So if half the team was above, and half below.... :)
     
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    For me, it would be the 2000-2001 Lakers team, only lost one that entire postseason (15-1), and that 1 loss (NBA Finals, Game 1 vs PHI) went to overtime. To me, they were rusty after being off for 10 days.

    Closest team this millennium was last season's Spurs team, if it wasn't for 4 straight missed FTs in Game 2, they would have swept Miami. Talk about Ultimate Revenge.
     
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    Yep, which is astounding. Most teams might have 4-5 guys who are above average PER, some of these championship teams had 3 guys above average. The fact that 7 spurs players were above average meant almost their entire rotation was above league average.
     
    #14 LCAhmed, Jun 15, 2015
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    nice selections

    Rocket River
     
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    Those MAVs versus either of these teams [Cavs/Warriors] would be an interesting game

    Rocket River
     
    #16 Rocket River, Jun 15, 2015
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    props to the op, who made an unusual format. but there's no standard answer to the question. :)
     
    #17 ibm, Jun 15, 2015
  18. Mr. Clutch

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    Great thread.

    At first glance I'd select one of the Shaq-Kobe Lakers and then maybe last year's Spurs.
     
    #18 Mr. Clutch, Jun 15, 2015
  19. nickb492

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    Talking about the '04-05 spurs that beat Detroit. One of the best teams that could beat any squad since then. Could easily beat Lakers. People always put the early Lakers team as a top but Shaq would not be the all star we was. He would get popped for offensive fouls left and right.
     
    #19 nickb492, Jun 15, 2015
  20. Ns575

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    I hope you meant decade and not millenium
     
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