In the comments for the previous post (The Best NBA Teams since the merger: Take 1) Reader Chicago Tim asks:
Speaking of which, I would be interested in a list of the 30 worst teams since the merger. No need for a part 2, since none of them made the playoffs.
Given that we love fanservice here and take requests (and I’m getting on a plane in the morning and am short on time) Here’s the worst 30 teams since the merger.
The list is sorted chronologically. Some quick notes:
- The Clippers show up five times. The Cavaliers three times. Quelle surprise.
- The worst team of all time is not as previously noted in this blog the 1993 Mavs, it’s the 83 Rockets.
- The most recent team on this list is the 2003 Cavs , the team that got Lebron. That makes his accomplishments in Cleveland all the more impressive.
Quick note: Happily, I’m on vacation till saturday on a remote tropical Isle with my lovely wife. This may mean I will be unable to post till saturday. C’est la Vie….
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Chicago Tim
08/25/2010
Thanks! The ’83 Rockets may be worse than the ’93 Mavs, but your premise from the article about the ’93 Mavs still holds: “all insanely high or insanely low projections have to be taken with a grain of salt.”
The worst team in history is likely to win a few games they don’t deserve, and the best team in history is likely to lose a few games they should have won. The ’83 Rockets deserved to win one game, but actually won 14. The ’96 Bulls deserved to win all 82 games, but only won 72.
And so the Miami Heat players may have their work cut out for them if they want to tie or beat the Bulls’ record — although they still have a good shot at it. And, what’s more, the Heat are likely to have several years in which they can try to beat it, and in each year can use the mid-level and veteran exemptions to improve.
Of course, it’s possible that the CBA will change to a hard cap after a lock-out next season. That would diminish Miami’s chances of establishing a dynasty.