NBA Championships Ranked in Tiers

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

That 2017 Cavs team is crazy overrated, they got a lot worse defensively and their NetRtg was worse overall as well. Anyone who has went against the Healthy Warriors from 2017 on was undermanned. Kyrie outplayed Steph in the two games in Cleveland but Steph outplayed Kyrie in the three games in GS while Kyrie had better efficiency, steph was better all-around.

Not only were they ass cheeks defensively, but their bench was awful and so were the role players. JR scored maybe 5-6 points the first 2 games of the series, Tristan Thompson had what felt like 2-3 scoreless games, nobody off the bench even turned in a 10 point game, and no big men came in off the bench all series. If I remember right, their bench unit in the finals was Deron Williams who played himself out of the league that series, Korver, Shumpert, who shouldn’t be in any contenders rotation, and Richard Jefferson, who I think retired after that series.

 

[Eastside Get The Money]

You gotta put Jordan’s first in there too if you’re gonna include CLE’s drought. Didn’t literally face all of these people but finally got past the Pistons and officially put Bird/Magic era to sleep

 

[MJ Truth]

people try to underrate that 2017 Cavs team, they were a Really good team. they were loaded with talent and 3 point shooters. I believe they set a couple records that year too, like 3 pointers in a game by a team and Kevin Love scoring like 37 points in a quarter. people forget that team STREAM Rolled thru the East on their way to the finals.

The Warriors played a better "Team" game but the Cavs weren't undermanned by any stretch.

Kyrie outplayed Steph (AGAIN)

Kevin Love averaged just as many points as Klay did

out of the big 3 for both teams the only Cav that was outscored by his "counterpart" was Lebron, by KD.

Offensively that Cavs squad was all time level in reality. Defensively though they couldn’t stop shyt and didn’t even really try. Then add to the fact they couldn’t score at all without LeBron. If you only take the minutes LeBron was on the floor in those Finals it was extremely competitive IIRC. The separation wasn’t at the top, the separation came with the role players and the bench.

 

[MJ Truth]

You gotta put Jordan’s first in there too if you’re gonna include CLE’s drought. Didn’t literally face all of these people but finally got past the Pistons and officially put Bird/Magic era to sleep

List is since 2000 breh.

 

[Gangstar8]

2010 Lakers tier one

Out of Kobe LeBron Jordan Kobe beat the toughest team in the finals.

 

[CarltonJunior]

I don't think the 2019 Raptors beating an crippled and injured Warriors team is really all that legendary, them winning for the first time in franchise history is the only real story IMO.

 

[MJ Truth]

2010 Lakers tier one

Out of Kobe LeBron Jordan Kobe beat the toughest team in the finals.

The 16 Warriors were better than any team Jordan or Kobe faced by far breh.

 

[CarltonJunior]

The 16 Warriors were better than any team Jordan or Kobe faced by far breh.

Celtics had 4 all-stars

I thought regular season wins don't matter

 

[sidenikkagawd]

The rings during the Warriors run will always have the most credit as long as people apply effort to discredit them.



GAWD Squad aka The Most Hated

 

[Bigblackted4]

Move that Spurs team up, do you know who the second best player on that team was and the run they went on. That’s Duncan’s top tier run

 

[mbewane]

Interesting list, nice thread. I would put 2014 Spurs in the first tier because they were coming for revenge of that heart-breaking 2013 loss and there were no significant changes on either team, and the Spurs just trashed the Heat and ended their chapter. Also quite possibly the best team basketball we've ever seen.

 

[Eastside Get The Money]

List is since 2000 breh.

Good catch appreciate you

 

[Houston911]

This write-up is dumb

Dirk top 15?

 

[Archangel]

This write-up is dumb

Dirk top 15?

You got 15 players you taking over Dirk all time?

 

[Houston911]

You got 15 players you taking over Dirk all time?

Yep