2017 AG Greatest NBA Teams of All-Time #5

[Y2K]

The results are in. The 1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers were voted as the #4 Greatest NBA Team of All Time.

1. 2016-17 Golden State Warriors

2. 1985-86 Boston Celtics

3. 1995-96 Chicago Bulls

Vote for your #5 Greatest NBA Team of all-time from the list of candidates below.



1996-97 Chicago Bulls - 1

1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers - 1

1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers -

1999-00 Los Angeles Lakers -

1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers - 7

2014-15 Golden State Warriors -

2007-08 Boston Celtics -

1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks - 1




Total Votes: 10

[PhutureDynasty]

1983 Philadelphia 76ers

[Odogg]

Tossup between 72 Lakers and 83 Sixers for me.

Both teams destroyed their competition over the regular season and playoffs, each eliminating the prior champ.

Both were one hit wonders.

[Havlicekstealsit]

'83 Sixers.

[Y2K]

'83 Sixers last round and I'm sticking with them.

[Odogg]

I am leaning that way as well.

Vigoda needs to get his ass back in here.

[Y2K]

Tossup between 72 Lakers and 83 Sixers for me.

Both teams destroyed their competition over the regular season and playoffs, each eliminating the prior champ.

Both were one hit wonders.

Every defending championship team from '67 to '87 was a one hit wonder.

[Odogg]

Tossup between 72 Lakers and 83 Sixers for me.

Both teams destroyed their competition over the regular season and playoffs, each eliminating the prior champ.

Both were one hit wonders.

Every defending championship team from '67 to '87 was a one hit wonder.

But still you had some teams that won multiple titles, albeit not back/back.

60s/70s/80s Celtics
70s Knicks
80s Lakers

[vcsgrizzfan]

It is interesting that the greatest dynasty in NBA history, the late fifties to late sixties Celtics isn't represented. The only team represented from the era is the Sixers.

[elmouse03]

Tossup between 72 Lakers and 83 Sixers for me.

Both teams destroyed their competition over the regular season and playoffs, each eliminating the prior champ.

Both were one hit wonders.

Every defending championship team from '67 to '87 was a one hit wonder.

But still you had some teams that won multiple titles, albeit not back/back.

60s/70s/80s Celtics
70s Knicks
80s Lakers

ummmmmmmmm 68 and 69 Celtics.

[Odogg]

Every defending championship team from '67 to '87 was a one hit wonder.

But still you had some teams that won multiple titles, albeit not back/back.

60s/70s/80s Celtics
70s Knicks
80s Lakers

ummmmmmmmm 68 and 69 Celtics.

Good call. I was assuming OP had researched that before he made his statement.

[Y2K]

Every defending championship team from '67 to '87 was a one hit wonder.

But still you had some teams that won multiple titles, albeit not back/back.

60s/70s/80s Celtics
70s Knicks
80s Lakers

ummmmmmmmm 68 and 69 Celtics.

I meant '69.

[Odogg]

The champion years get fuzzy to me if it was before I was born.

[Havlicekstealsit]

It is interesting that the greatest dynasty in NBA history, the late fifties to late sixties Celtics isn't represented. The only team represented from the era is the Sixers.

If I'm not mistaken those Celtics were the first teams to win both 50 and 60 games in a season. Maybe the '65 Celts were the best of the bunch.

[Odogg]

It is interesting that the greatest dynasty in NBA history, the late fifties to late sixties Celtics isn't represented. The only team represented from the era is the Sixers.

I noticed that again too. There was some discussion in one of the prior threads.

[Y2K]

It is interesting that the greatest dynasty in NBA history, the late fifties to late sixties Celtics isn't represented. The only team represented from the era is the Sixers.

If I'm not mistaken those Celtics were the first teams to win both 50 and 60 games in a season. Maybe the '65 Celts were the best of the bunch.

They're on the list to be included next.

[Odogg]

Re 72 Lakers, although Wilt had transitioned into a defensive/rebounding (at a 20RB/game clip) role, Jerry West was still playing close to a prime level, averaging 26/10 in the regular season, 23/9 in the playoffs. Gail Goodrich was the high scorer on the team at just a point more than West. But I know Goodrich more for being the guy they traded to the Jazz years later for the pick that turned into Magic.

Happy Hairston the PF averaged 13/13 and Jim McMillan the SF scored 19/game.

Amazingly consistent and clutch team, all the guys basically had the same averages in the regular season and the playoffs.

The team had no bench, other than Pat Riley, lol.

[elmouse03]

Russell's C's have 3 squads that you can put in here. 59-60 when they went 59-16. 10 games better than the 2nd best team in the east and 13 better than the best team in the West. 61-62 when they went 60-20 in Cousy's 2nd to last year. 64-65 when they went 62-18. Had the defensive combination of Russell, Sanders, Hondo, and KC Jones. Sam Jones had the best season of his career.

[Shill Jackson]

72 Lakers

[elmouse03]

Still 71 Bucks. Kareem, Dandridge, and The Big O