What are some examples of treadmill NBA teams?

[Street Knowledge]

 

[mcellas]

Que?

 

[L&HH]

Que?

 

[Stinky Diver]

Atlanta is probably the best example of a treadmill team. 7 straight playoff appearances...But overall, the team is just mediocre even with the roster changes over the last few years. They played Indiana really well but overall, most people have being a first or second round team at best. With the 2nd round expectations coming with Joe Johnson, Horford and Josh Smith when they were together.

 

[Absolut]

atlanta this season was one of the worst playoff teams ive ever seen. they arent on a treadmill. they suck ass, and just happen to be in the east

 

[MAKAVELI25]

Why would you post this thread without defining what a treadmill team actually IS?

 

[Absolut]

the current blazers team is a good example. good enough to win a playoff series, but not good enough to win a title.

 

[Stinky Diver]

atlanta this season was one of the worst playoff teams ive ever seen. they arent on a treadmill. they suck ass, and just happen to be in the east

You're missing my point. They've made the postseason 7 years in a row...Thats the 2nd longest tenure in the NBA and what do they have to show for it?! 1st and 2nd round exits. This qualifies them as a treadmill team because they aren't doing anything to get them over the top, which is basically tanking and getting a lottery pick and hoping for a superstar talent.

Its the very definition of treadmill.

 

[malbaker86]

Yea um.....what exactly do u mean

 

[Street Knowledge]

Yea um.....what exactly do u mean

Why would you post this thread without defining what a treadmill team actually IS?

A treadmill team is a team that is an annual playoff contender but stuck from improving to anything more than a first or second round and out team. The joe johnson era atlanta hawks were a perfect example

I thought this was understood

 

[mozichrome]

i think folks know what he's talking about, he just didnt explain shiit

he's talking about teams stuck in purgatory

"a land occupied by teams not good enough to compete for a title but too competent to throw themselves fully into lottery sweepstakes"

 

[Absolut]

You're missing my point. They've made the postseason 7 years in a row...Thats the 2nd longest tenure in the NBA and what do they have to show for it?! 1st and 2nd round exits. This qualifies them as a treadmill team because they aren't doing anything to get them over the top, which is basically tanking and getting a lottery pick and hoping for a superstar talent.

Its the very definition of treadmill.

right, the previous few seasons they were for sure. i thought this was about current teams who will be stuck with the rosters as they are now

 

[#DatGuyWelbz]

denver nuggets for the last 10 years. melo was the general, honorable mentions to george karl.

 

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[mcellas]

Any team with Howard Harden or CP3