azcatz11 wrote:jkvonny wrote:azcatz11 wrote:
I’ve seen too many stories like this. They are just an average team to me with limited ceiling. Nothing dynamic at all
What other stories were like this?
97 super sonics
2003 bucks
2015 Jazz
The list goes on
'97 Sonics.
57-25, 1st pace Pacific Division (lost SemiFianls to Houston 4-3)
'91-'96, deep playoff runs, winning seasons. Lost NBA Finals to the Bulls (4-2)
1998 finished , 1st place Pacific Division , 61-21. Lost/upset in SemiFinals to younger Lakers team (4-2)
4 division titles during the '90s. 1st seed in the West, twice during that decade.
Older team than Orlando.
They regressed, declined by the late '90s. Aged out.
2003 Bucks
42-42 (lost NJ Nets 4-2)
Older team on the decline.
Regressed in '04, 41-41 but did make the playoff (lost to Pistons 4-1)
Years prior. '99-'01 3 straight winning seasons. Including 1 Central Division title (2001) . 52-30, deep run , lost ECF (Sixers 4-3)
This was already an older, declining team by '03
2015 Jazz
38-44, young team, rebuild year. No playoffs. Losing season.
Afterwards
2016, just missed the playoffs (40-42)
6 straight winning seasons, playoffs. 3 division titles. One 1st seed in the West.
2017, Young team, Northwest Division title. Upset veteran Clips in 1st round (4-3) 51-31. Lost SemiFinals to GSW.
2018 48-34, lost SemiFinals to Rockets (4-1)
2019 50-32, lost first round playoffs (4-1, Rockets)
2020 44-28 lost first round playoffs (4-3, Nuggets)
2021 52-20 , 1 seed in the West, won Northwest Division title. lost SemiFinals to the Clips (4+2)
2022 49-33, won Northwest Division title. Lost 1st round (4-2, Mavs)
What other list?