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How many teams in history could lose their best player & still be the best team?
Posted on 1/18/17 at 10:02 pm
Posted on 1/18/17 at 10:02 pm
In the major sports. Was thinking about this because I think even if the Warriors lost KD or Steph, they would be favorites to win it all. I don't think you could say that about any other team in NBA history. There can't be that many, if any, NFL teams you could say would still be the best in their year without their top dog. MLB maybe because one player can't make as big an impact.
Pretty insane to think about a team being so good like that in the NBA, where one player can make the biggest difference for a team
ETA: Professional teams only. There are quite a few college examples because of a team's ability to recruit all the best players. More even playing fields in professional.
Pretty insane to think about a team being so good like that in the NBA, where one player can make the biggest difference for a team
ETA: Professional teams only. There are quite a few college examples because of a team's ability to recruit all the best players. More even playing fields in professional.
This post was edited on 1/19/17 at 9:20 am
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Posted on 1/18/17 at 10:05 pm to Tigerfan56
2001 patriots, but to be fair at the time we didn't know tom Brady was better than drew Bledsoe
Posted on 1/18/17 at 10:07 pm to Winston Cup
Bledsoe was not their best player at that point.
Posted on 1/18/17 at 10:07 pm to Tigerfan56
#EwingTheory
Posted on 1/18/17 at 10:07 pm to Tigerfan56
Ever heard of the Ewing effect?
Posted on 1/18/17 at 10:08 pm to PortCityTiger24
COuld be debated who is better between curry and Durant. Football has a lot of pieces.
2x pro bowl qb at the time was the most important.
2x pro bowl qb at the time was the most important.
This post was edited on 1/18/17 at 10:11 pm
Posted on 1/18/17 at 10:08 pm to PortCityTiger24
Vinateri was 
Posted on 1/18/17 at 10:10 pm to Tigerfan56
Alex Rodriguez left the Mariners in 2000. In 2001 the Mariners set the all-time wins record with 116 wins, then proceeded to choke in the playoffs.
Posted on 1/18/17 at 10:14 pm to TDawg1313
93 bulls without MJ would have likely been favorites. They damn near won it all in 95 without MJ. The key is in 94 and 95 they were without MJ AND Horace
So 93 without MJ, but still having Horace, they are the favorites IMHO
ETA: looks like 94 did have Horace.
93 bulls without MJ would have still been near the top, and possibly favorites
So 93 without MJ, but still having Horace, they are the favorites IMHO
ETA: looks like 94 did have Horace.
93 bulls without MJ would have still been near the top, and possibly favorites
This post was edited on 1/18/17 at 10:20 pm
Posted on 1/18/17 at 10:15 pm to Tigerfan56
What abt New England this year with no gronk
Posted on 1/18/17 at 10:16 pm to lsupride87
Don't you know? CC dominated that year and would have won easily even if mj played.
Edit to add those years
Edit to add those years
This post was edited on 1/18/17 at 10:20 pm
Posted on 1/18/17 at 10:16 pm to Tigerfan56
Those Celtics teams would have won a bunch of titles without Russell. Not 11, but at least 3 or 4
Posted on 1/18/17 at 10:16 pm to Winston Cup
Yep. Like he said correctly. Grant was key.
Posted on 1/18/17 at 10:16 pm to Tigerfan56
1986 Giants
1986 Penn State
1991 UW CFB
2003-04 USC
2009 Bama
Just adding easy stuff.
Better question is who couldn't????
1988 Dodgers...they are contention for being #1 for teams that COULDN'T handle losing their big star.
1986 Penn State
1991 UW CFB
2003-04 USC
2009 Bama
Just adding easy stuff.
Better question is who couldn't????
1988 Dodgers...they are contention for being #1 for teams that COULDN'T handle losing their big star.
Posted on 1/18/17 at 10:20 pm to Boomshockalocka
you're slipping. Edited to add "those years"
Posted on 1/18/17 at 10:24 pm to Tigerfan56
The Patriots lost Gronk this season... 
Posted on 1/18/17 at 10:26 pm to Tigerfan56
Shout out to Zachary LA native Doug Williams
1988 sb MVP
Wikipedia
Replaced jay Schroeder and won the sb in 88
Doug:
1988 sb MVP
Wikipedia
Replaced jay Schroeder and won the sb in 88
Doug:
This post was edited on 1/18/17 at 10:30 pm
Posted on 1/18/17 at 10:26 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Idk if 1991 UDUB would be as good as 91 DaU without Emtman
Posted on 1/18/17 at 10:27 pm to tzimme4
quote:Is Gronk their best player...
The Patriots lost Gronk this season...
Posted on 1/18/17 at 10:29 pm to Boomshockalocka
quote:the OP asked about the best player, not the 1st or 2nd best.
What abt New England this year with no gronk
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