No disrespect ... but are the Celtics the weakest 1 seed in NBA history?

[FreedS[ohh]lave]

A lot of teams don't

He's talking about comparing 1 seeds and brought the Nets up as possibly worse

 

[Box Factory]

I think the Nets and Iverson 6ers are probably the closest i can remember.

I'd take the sixers over them because of how good they were defensively but i think the Nets may have been worse.

I think these Celtics would beat those nets in a playoff series though

 

[mbewane]

they(Hawks) had a stronger season though, cant really argue against that

I gotta put that Hawks team ahead

I hear you, but for me they were a good RS team that everybody knew wouldn't be a real contender

 

[CHICAGO]

the 1994 Atlanta Hawks were weak

Nets and Sixers were also type weak as well.

I can't comment on entire history of the league, and I know thats not what you meant since most of the teams you will mention would have been from the last 15-20 years. Those 3 teams were the first that came to mind in my NBA viewing experience.

IF THE TEAMS MADE THE FINALS
THEY WERENT BAD 1 SEEDS AT ALL.

ITS OBVIOUSLY THE 2015 HAWKS.



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[FTBS]

I would imagine that squad resides in the turn of the century east. Also any number 1 seed that has been eliminated in the first round (94 or 95 Sonics, 07 Mavs) should be up there too.

 

[boskey]

They would probably beat the 2015 Atlanta Hawks with their 4 wack ass All Stars

 

[duckbutta]

Has there ever been a team in nba history who went from bad to a number 1 seed without winning at least 1 playoff series in between?

Boston could get swept by the bulls and it wouldn't surprise me one bit...

 

[Lootpack]

Them regular season, overachieving 2015 Atlanta Hawks.

Not the weakest, but fukk the 2014 Indiana Pacers. One of the most unlikable teams I have ever witnessed.

 

[calh45]

Im not shytting on them, they have an amazing future ahead and way ahead of schedule. Just curious

If you gave every Celts fan a truth serum they'd admit they're gonna be watching this first round with rosary beads and biting their nails. This is a perfect time for Rondo to show out, Jimmy to go nuts, and for them to double team Isaiah Thomas right out of the first round.

 

[Steezy]

Yes

We looking forward to Chicago

 

[I AM WARHOL]

2015 Hawks at least looked the part the regular season. 2015 hawks would beat these Celtics in 6 at the very most.

 

[Columbo]

Easily this Celtics team is the weakest #1 seed

A midget point guard, a backup like Crowder and Al Horfc00n?

 

[mastermind]

the 2015 Hawks won 60 games. You not weak if you win 60 games

 

[BXKingPin82]

they not even that bad

They really arent

 

[threattonature]

I think the Nets and Iverson 6ers are probably the closest i can remember.

I'd take the sixers over them because of how good they were defensively but i think the Nets may have been worse.

I think these Celtics would beat those nets in a playoff series though

I'm going way back on this one. I'm going to the 93-94 Atlanta Hawks. This was the season they traded Nique for Danny Manning. Mookie Blaylock had a huge breakout year but overall everybody thought they was food which turned out to be true. Most expected Knicks, Bulls, and gave Pacers and Magic a shot to knock them off.

I can't look at teams like the Mavs and Sonics that lost in the first round because heading in nobody thought those teams would lose like that. Only in hindsight were they looked at as weak. The Hawks I don't think anybody thought they had a chance to make a finals even as the #1 seed.