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Which is the greatest team in NBA history?

1964-65 Boston Celtics (Russell, Havlicek, Sam Jones, Tommy)
7 (10.4%)
1971-72 L.A. Lakers (Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Gail Goodrich)
1 (1.5%)
1985-86 Boston Celtics (Bird, McHale, Parish, Bill Walton, Dennis Johnson)
38 (56.7%)
1986-87 L.A. Lakers (Magic, Kareem, James Worthy)
1 (1.5%)
1995-96 Chicago Bulls (Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, Kukoc)
8 (11.9%)
2001-02 L.A. Lakers (Shaq, Kobe)
0 (0%)
2016-17 Golden State Warriors (Durant, Curry, Green, Klay Thompson)
12 (17.9%)
other (please specify below)
0 (0%)

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Re: Are the 2016-17 Warriors the greatest team in NBA history?
« Reply #90 on: June 09, 2017, 03:11:00 PM »

Offline gouki88

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You think McHale, Bird and Parish are running with this team?

Running wouldn't be a problem. The Celtics played at a faster pace than the Warriors, and routinely faced teams playing more quickly than the Dubs.

Before McHale broke that foot he could literally guard anyone...

Please provide an athlete remotely comparable to Kevin Durant from the 80s who was a 50-40-90 guy.

Why? Durant isn't a 50-40-90 guy.
Durant has done that, making him a 50-40-90 guy.

McHale had a .553 FG%, .405 3p% and a .893 FT% in 90-91 season when he was past his prime and he wasn't the same because he played on a broken foot in 86-87 season...

Of course, he only attempted 37 threes that year.

This.

He was also not the athlete Durant is.
Prime McHale definitely was the athlete Durant is. Easily so.
'23 Historical Draft: Orlando Magic.

PG: Terry Porter (90-91) / Steve Francis (00-01)
SG: Joe Dumars (92-93) / Jeff Hornacek (91-92) / Jerry Stackhouse (00-01)
SF: Brandon Roy (08-09) / Walter Davis (78-79)
PF: Terry Cummings (84-85) / Paul Millsap (15-16)
C: Chris Webber (00-01) / Ralph Sampson (83-84) / Andrew Bogut (09-10)

Re: Are the 2016-17 Warriors the greatest team in NBA history?
« Reply #91 on: June 09, 2017, 03:12:35 PM »

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Not voting on anything that doesn't include the 2008 Celtics.
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