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Greatest "almost dynasties" of all-time? (ex. Bills 1990-1993)
Posted on 4/2/15 at 11:56 am
Posted on 4/2/15 at 11:56 am
So as a South Carolina fan our WBB team is playing ND in the Final 4. Just doing a quick wiki search I saw where ND women's basketball is making their 5th straight Final Four appearance and they were in the finals in 2011, 2012, and 2014, however, they lost all 3 of those game.
I couldn't help but think, "damn, 3 more wins in a program's entire history and we'd be talking about 2 dynasties in WBB today instead of just one"
So what are some other examples of teams that made fantastic runs, won a lot of games, we're in the position to win it all several times... but came up short nearly every time?
I couldn't help but think, "damn, 3 more wins in a program's entire history and we'd be talking about 2 dynasties in WBB today instead of just one"
So what are some other examples of teams that made fantastic runs, won a lot of games, we're in the position to win it all several times... but came up short nearly every time?
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Posted on 4/2/15 at 11:57 am to theGarnetWay
Utah Jazz
Posted on 4/2/15 at 11:58 am to theGarnetWay
LSU women basketball 2004-2008.
Ole Miss football 1950-1965.
Wichita State baseball 1980-2000.
Ole Miss football 1950-1965.
Wichita State baseball 1980-2000.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 11:58 am to theGarnetWay
LSU women's bball made several final 4s in a row only to lose in them all.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 12:00 pm to theGarnetWay
Lsu 2010-2013
Posted on 4/2/15 at 12:00 pm to theGarnetWay
Detroit Pistons
6 straight trips to the conference finals (2003-2008)
"Only" 1 championship (LOLakers) - 2004
One total choke job in the finals (SAS) - 2005
6 straight trips to the conference finals (2003-2008)
"Only" 1 championship (LOLakers) - 2004
One total choke job in the finals (SAS) - 2005
Posted on 4/2/15 at 12:00 pm to TheCaterpillar
Alabama basketball 2015-2025
Posted on 4/2/15 at 12:01 pm to theGarnetWay
The early 2000's Eagles are the early 90's Bills of "almost dynasties"
Posted on 4/2/15 at 12:01 pm to TheCaterpillar
quote:5 in a row
LSU women's bball made several final 4s in a row only to lose in them all.
Florida State baseball
Posted on 4/2/15 at 12:01 pm to theGarnetWay
Healthy, drug-free Akeem-Sampson Rockets teams would've had some epic battles with the Pistons and Bulls.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 12:03 pm to theGarnetWay
Knicks when they had Ewing. If it weren't for Jordan and the Bulls.....
Posted on 4/2/15 at 12:03 pm to theGarnetWay
Atlanta Braves in the 90s
Posted on 4/2/15 at 12:04 pm to HoLeInOnEr05
Jazz is the first one I thought of too. They were really unlucky with the timing of Drexler to the Rockets and then MJ's return.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 12:08 pm to theGarnetWay
Braves early 90's?
they had a real good series with the Twins but then not so much against the Blue Jays the next year.
Alabama Football 2008-2014? Not many losses in there.
they had a real good series with the Twins but then not so much against the Blue Jays the next year.
Alabama Football 2008-2014? Not many losses in there.
This post was edited on 4/2/15 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 4/2/15 at 12:10 pm to theGarnetWay
USA Hockey would be considered the top hockey nation in the world bar none if they could get by Canada consistently during medal rounds.
Mens - Lost 2 of last 4 Olympic finals to Canada, loss in the semis in the last Olympics to Canada.
Womens - Lost the last 3 of 4 Olympic finals to Canada winning only in 1996.
Pretty solid for a country that doesn't prioritize hockey.
Mens - Lost 2 of last 4 Olympic finals to Canada, loss in the semis in the last Olympics to Canada.
Womens - Lost the last 3 of 4 Olympic finals to Canada winning only in 1996.
Pretty solid for a country that doesn't prioritize hockey.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 12:11 pm to mattz1122
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Healthy, drug-free Akeem-Sampson Rockets teams would've had some epic battles with the Pistons and Bulls.
Lew Lloyd, Mitchell Wiggins and John Locus
man that could have been a great run. Better examples from that same era the Bears and Mets. Especially the Mets.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 12:11 pm to theGarnetWay
Saints 1987-92
Drew, Archie, or even Jim Everett at QB and they win at least one SB
Drew, Archie, or even Jim Everett at QB and they win at least one SB
Posted on 4/2/15 at 12:12 pm to Bags of Milk
DeAndre Jordan's LA Clippers.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 12:15 pm to theGarnetWay
First thought was USC from 2003-2006. They easily could have won four in a row. There was the 4th and 2 against Texas and the inexplicable choke against UCLA in 2006. Also, Kentucky should have won three in a row from 1996-1998. I think they had a 3 point lead with less than 30 seconds to go against Arizona and then one of the Arizona players hit a three to tie it. Kentucky would have been the first team to three-peat since the Wooden UCLA teams and undoubtedly have gone down as a dynasty. It's sort of surprising how seldom it is mentioned how close they came to three-peating. I guess history really does never remember teams who lose in the championship game.
This post was edited on 4/2/15 at 12:24 pm
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