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re: Pro sports franchises that failed to win anything despite having elite talent
Posted on 4/6/12 at 9:35 am to Unbiased Bama Fan
Posted on 4/6/12 at 9:35 am to Unbiased Bama Fan
Houston Oilers during the Warren Moon era. Winning in the wild card round was as far as they ever made it.
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Posted on 4/6/12 at 9:38 am to RonBurgundy
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Phoenix Suns 05
Not their fault. They got fricked with the suspensions.
Posted on 4/6/12 at 9:39 am to LSUFanNTX
Some teams from the last 25 years:
Mariners
Indians
Cubs
Kings
Jazz
Suns
Magic
Bills
Vikings
Sharks
Capitals
Mariners
Indians
Cubs
Kings
Jazz
Suns
Magic
Bills
Vikings
Sharks
Capitals
This post was edited on 4/6/12 at 9:40 am
Posted on 4/6/12 at 9:46 am to ellunchboxo
quote:
Not their fault. They got fricked with the suspensions.
If you're talking about the Amare/Diaw suspensions for leaving the bench...that was in 2007...still makes me furious.
This post was edited on 4/6/12 at 9:47 am
Posted on 4/6/12 at 9:50 am to Unbiased Bama Fan
While we're at it, we might as well add the 1993 Suns that lost to Jordan and the Bulls in the finals. Hell, I'm sure there are several teams that unfortunately overlapped the Jordan Era that can easily make this list.
Posted on 4/6/12 at 10:15 am to Unbiased Bama Fan
2011 eagles
:dreamteam:
:dreamteam:
Posted on 4/6/12 at 10:22 am to Nashty
That Lakers team was so old it was a matter of time that they would run out of gas.
Posted on 4/6/12 at 10:27 am to Pedro
most of the franchises have been covered, how about specific teams: how about the mid-80s Rockets with Hakeem, Lucas, and Sampson?
Posted on 4/6/12 at 10:28 am to Nashty
quote:
Hell, I'm sure there are several teams that unfortunately overlapped the Jordan Era that can easily make this list.
Mid-90s Supersonics FTW!
Posted on 4/6/12 at 10:29 am to xenythx
If only Shawn Kemp could have kept it in his pants 
Posted on 4/6/12 at 10:36 am to ellunchboxo
quote:
Not their fault. They got fricked with the suspensions.
What's crazy is that that's why they didn't win it in 2007.
In 2006, Amare was out practically the whole year and they had lost Joe Johnson to free agency. (I think.)
In 2005, they were going to win it all more than likely until Joe Johnson broke his eye socket in the playoffs.
And of course there was Amare's last year where they gave the future champion Lakers all they wanted in a great series.
Poor Nash, those Suns teams could not catch a fricking break. I'm only scratching the surface as to the bad luck/poor management that doomed that team from 2005 till now.
This post was edited on 4/6/12 at 10:37 am
Posted on 4/6/12 at 10:38 am to NawlinsTiger9
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Poor Nash, those Suns teams could not catch a fricking break. I'm only scratching the surface as to the bad luck/poor management that doomed that team from 2005 till now.
Yup...It's hard as hell being a Suns fan...and it's only going to get worse once Steve leaves this summer.
Posted on 4/6/12 at 10:45 am to Nashty
Another poster mentioned them earlier:
The Braves of the '90s early 2000s.
14 or 15 playoff appearances.
5 trips to the World Series.
1 World Series Championship.
They may very well have won it the year of the strike, but still. Only winning 1 with that much pitching and overall talent is a head-scratcher.
The Braves of the '90s early 2000s.
14 or 15 playoff appearances.
5 trips to the World Series.
1 World Series Championship.
They may very well have won it the year of the strike, but still. Only winning 1 with that much pitching and overall talent is a head-scratcher.
Posted on 4/6/12 at 10:48 am to saintsfan92612
quote:
most of the franchises have been covered, how about specific teams: how about the mid-80s Rockets with Hakeem, Lucas, and Sampson?
Ralph was a ginormous pussy.
Posted on 4/6/12 at 10:52 am to lenlews
'94 Expos
Posted on 4/6/12 at 10:52 am to lenlews
that blazers team that lost to the lakers.
Posted on 4/6/12 at 11:11 am to LSUFanNTX
Texas Rangers
Posted on 4/6/12 at 11:36 am to Lester Earl
SuperSonics of the 1990s. They had some very good teams with Gary Payton and Shawn "Reign Man" Kemp leading the way.
In 1993 they lost to PHX in 7 games. (In Game 7 PHX shot 64 FTs)
In 1994 there was the infamous first round loss to the Nuggets
And 1996 where they lost to the Bulls in 6. The series were it took George Karl 3 games to realize , "Geez maybe I should put Payton on Jordan?"
Surprising this team never took home a title.
In 1993 they lost to PHX in 7 games. (In Game 7 PHX shot 64 FTs)
In 1994 there was the infamous first round loss to the Nuggets
And 1996 where they lost to the Bulls in 6. The series were it took George Karl 3 games to realize , "Geez maybe I should put Payton on Jordan?"
Surprising this team never took home a title.
Posted on 4/6/12 at 11:48 am to Unbiased Bama Fan
Miami Heat '10-'11 and '11-'12
Posted on 4/6/12 at 11:49 am to Nashty
quote:
If you're talking about the Amare/Diaw suspensions for leaving the bench...that was in 2007...still makes me furious.
That's right. My bad. I forgot about the 05 team. Scary good.
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