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Greatest NBA Team Of All Time

10-08-2014, 05:20 PM

The debate continues of who the greatest team to ever lace them up is. As NBA 2k15 comes out it is my mission to play out a season to help determine this question using the Classic teams in the game as well as some modern NBA powers.

The format will be a 29 game season where each team plays eachother once before the top 16 make the playoffs. The games will be regulation 12 minute quarters with injuries on. Recaps of games will be provided.

I will also create one European team from the Euro League. This team will consist of some of the best European talent of then and now and will compete with the established other great teams. I will be choosing Olympiacos since I am Greek and they are my favorites.
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10-08-2014, 06:13 PM

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ATLANTIC DIVISION

1.
1965 Boston Celtics

2.
1972 LA Lakers

3.
1972 New York Knicks

4.
1977 Philadelphia 76ers

5.
Olympiacos

***Olympiacos will be made up of top European talent including: Drazen Petrovic, Dirk Nowitski, Vlade Divac, Ricky Rubio and more
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10-08-2014, 06:21 PM

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CENTRAL DIVISION

1.
1989 Detroit Pistons

2.
1986 Atlanta Hawks

3.
1990 Cleveland Cavs

4.
1985 Milwaukee Bucks

5.
1991 Chicago Bulls
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10-08-2014, 06:26 PM

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SOUTHEAST
ALL TEAMS MODERN NBA

1.
Cleveland Cavs

2.
San Antonio Spurs

3.
Chicago Bulls

4.
Oklahoma City Thunder

5.
LA Clippers
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10-08-2014, 06:34 PM

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NORTHWEST

1.
1996 Chicago Bulls

2.
1997 Utah Jazz

3.
1997 LA Lakers

4.
1991 Portland Trail Blazers

5.
1996 Seattle Sonics
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10-08-2014, 06:44 PM

Re: Greatest NBA Team Of All Time

PACIFIC DIVISION

1.
1984 Philadelphia 76ers

2.
1986 Boston Celtics

3.
1991 LA Lakers

4.
1991 Golden State Warriors

5.
1997 San Antonio Spurs
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10-08-2014, 06:49 PM

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SOUTHWEST

1.
1995 Orlando Magic

2.
2001 Philadelphia 76ers

3.
1993 Charlotte Hornets

4.
1994 New York Knicks

5.
1994 Houston Rockets
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10-09-2014, 01:40 AM

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Los Angeles Clippers at 1986 Atlanta Hawks
Oct 30, 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE
Los Angeles (1-0) 18 27 20 31 96
1986 Atlanta (0-1) 14 20 25 16 75
Los Angeles Clippers
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS
JJ Redick 34 7-11 5-6 2-2 0 5 2 0 3 21
C. Paul 35 8-12 1-2 2-2 3 10 1 0 4 19
B. Griffin 25 7-12 0-1 0-0 8 2 0 0 3 14
1986 Atlanta Hawks
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS
D. Wilkins 39 9-32 0-0 2-4 6 2 2 2 1 20
K. Willis 29 4-9 0-0 2-2 12 0 2 0 1 10
S. Webb 15 3-6 0-0 2-2 1 4 2 0 0 8

JJ Reddick lights up the Hawks in Atlanta after hitting 5-6 three pointers. In the meantime Dominique Wilkins shot 9-32 from the field as the Hawks drop their first game in a big way.
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10-09-2014, 02:06 AM

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1972 Los Angeles Lakers at 1977 Philadelphia 76ers
Oct 30, 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE
1972 Los Angeles (1-0) 27 31 36 25 119
1977 Philadelphia (0-1) 23 19 36 27 109
1972 Los Angeles Lakers
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS
G. Goodrich 43 14-21 3-5 3-3 6 7 0 0 3 34
J. West 39 11-16 0-3 7-9 1 9 1 1 3 29
J. McMillian 39 9-13 1-1 4-6 7 1 0 0 2 23
1977 Philadelphia 76ers
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS
G. McGinnis 35 19-27 0-0 4-6 7 0 3 1 3 42
J. Erving 27 8-13 0-0 6-7 7 3 1 0 0 22
D. Collins 35 6-14 0-0 0-0 0 5 0 0 1 12

The first big favorite win on the road against the 1977 76ers despite 42 points dropped in 35 minutes by George McGinnis. The Lakers shot the lights out and never really looked like they would lose this one.
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10-09-2014, 12:14 PM

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Chicago Bulls at 1972 New York Knicks
Oct 30, 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE
Chicago (1-0) 23 17 12 24 76
1972 New York (0-1) 21 13 20 21 75
Chicago Bulls
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS
P. Gasol 28 6-13 0-0 2-2 5 0 0 0 2 14
J. Butler 41 5-13 1-6 2-2 7 1 1 0 2 13
D. Rose 34 5-13 1-5 1-2 2 5 1 0 3 12
1972 New York Knicks
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS
W. Frazier 40 9-16 0-0 1-1 9 5 3 0 3 19
D. Barnett 37 4-11 1-2 5-7 1 3 2 0 3 14
B. Bradley 44 5-17 12 1-2 2 7 1 0 1 12

Derrick Rose hits a fade away three as time expires to lift the Bulls past the 72 Knicks in an outstanding game the Garden. Dick Barnett had given the Knicks the lead with a three of his own with less then three seconds left before the Bulls guard pulled his heroics.
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10-10-2014, 01:51 AM

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1984 Milwaukee Bucks at Cleveland Cavs
Oct 30, 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE
1984 Milwaukee (1-0) 31 24 22 27 104
Cleveland (0-1) 19 19 19 34 91
1984 Milwaukee Bucks
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS
T. Cummings 25 10-18 0-1 5-7 6 2 0 1 0 2
S. Moncreif 32 7-12 01 2-2 6 3 0 1 1 16
A. Lister 27 7-13 0-0 0-0 9 0 0 0 0 14
Cleveland Cavs
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS
L. James 40 13-24 1-3 1-2 4 6 2 2 2 28
K. Irving 39 8-20 3-10 2-2 1 3 0 0 4 21
K. Love 33 6-13 2-3 6-6 9 1 1 0 1 20

LaBron and the Cavs fall hard at home to the very deep and very physical 1984 Bucs. The visitors won the rebound battle and shot 56% from the field. The Cavs need to get better fast.
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10-10-2014, 02:15 AM

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1991 Chicago Bulls at 1965 Boston Celtics
Oct 30, 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE
1991 Chicago (0-1) 19 22 20 19 80
1965 Boston (1-0) 15 26 26 24 91
1991 Chicago Bulls
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS
M. Jordan 48 13-26 0-1 3-4 5 4 2 3 5 29
S. Pippen 40 6-17 0-0 4-8 8 3 3 0 3 16
B. Cartwright 29 2-4 0-0 4-4 6 0 0 0 1 8
1965 Boston Celtics
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS
J. Havlicek 39 10-19 0-0 2-3 5 2 1 1 1 22
S. Jones 43 9-20 1-1 2-3 5 7 2 0 1 21
B. Russell 36 5-7 0-0 2-2 9 3 2 2 2 12

Classic Celtics beat Jordan and the 1991 Bulls in a pretty convincing game at the Garden. Jordan played all 48 minutes but the Bulls had little help on this night. No one knows how to win better then these Celtics.
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10-10-2014, 01:15 PM

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1989 Detroit Pistons at Olympiacos Pireas
Oct 30, 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE
1989 Detroit (0-1) 25 22 12 20 79
Olympiacos (1-0) 19 22 24 25 90
1989 Detroit Pistons
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS
I. Thomas 43 13-26 0-2 1-1 4 8 3 0 4 27
M. Aguirre 36 6-15 0-1 0-0 7 1 2 0 0 12
B. Laimbeer 38 5-11 0-2 2-2 11 2 0 1 1 12
Olympiacos Pireas
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS
D. Nowitski 37 5-9 0-3 7-9 11 1 0 1 9 17
V. Divac 36 7-13 0-0 2-4 12 2 1 1 3 16
D. Petrovic 29 6-10 1-3 2-2 6 4 0 0 1 15

The Europeans win at home against the favored Pistons who were lead by 27 points from Isaiah Thomas but it wasnt enough as Dirk Nowitski and Vlade Divac combined for 23 rebounds and 33 points.
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10-11-2014, 05:23 PM

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1989 Cleveland Cavs at Oklahoma City Thunder
Oct 30, 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH SCORE
1989 Cleveland (0-1) 29 19 25 18 91
Oklahoma City (1-0) 29 19 27 25 100
1989 Cleveland Cavs
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS
B. Daugherty 34 7-13 0-0 4-4 8 2 0 2 1 18
M. Price 35 6-17 0-4 2-2 0 5 1 0 0 14
S. Kerr 22 3-3 1-1 6-7 0 1 0 0 0 13
Oklahoma City Thunder
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PTS
K. Durant 39 10-16 5-6 6-7 7 3 2 2 0 31
R. Westbrook 42 8-27 4-10 2-2 2 8 2 0 3 22
S. Ibaka 31 3-4 0-0 3-3 1 1 1 1 1 9

First day of action ends with Kevin Durant scoring 31 as the Thunder pull away in the fourth quarter against the Cavs. Brian Westbrook puts up 27 shots.
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