There are a few teams that come to mind when talking about being a disappointment.

Sixers will probably be another 2nd round exit with or without harden so is it really a disappointment anymore? this is who they are

Clippers will also most likely be an early playoff exit when Kawhi and/or PG gets eventually get hurt. Or westbrook boneheaded plays costs them games late in the 4th.

I dont know what people are expecting from dallas. Got a superstar in Luka but Kyrie has got to be the most destructive player in NBA history. He will somehow implode this team. Cant figure out exactly how yet.

I think the Suns will be the biggest disappointment this year. They are one of the title favorites. However this glass cannon build wont fare well in the playoffs. I can see a big physical team like the Lakers dominate in the paint and knock them out. Sure the big 3 can put up 90 but it wont be enough.

  • gigglios@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Bucks. Constantly choke every year. If it happens again with dame then thats just a constant occurrence for them and won’t change

    • cheezeflavoredick@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Lmao what??? Saying they choke every year when they literally won a championships 2 seasons ago is fucking wild

      • gigglios@alien.topBEnglish
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        11 months ago

        They have legitimately been the biggest choke artists ever year since being deemed contenders from 2019 onwards. The one year they won was pure fluke sue to clipps lakers nuggets nets hawks jazz all being injured lmao. That was a joke playoff run and finals in 2021.

    • SaltyTraeYoungStan@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      This is about disappointment… But I guess it’s relevant because if you’re expecting to be that good you will be disappointed.

  • GenericDarkFriend@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Thunder. Sga is top 5 apparently and Everyone is predicting they make the playoffs. They’re still a young team, could easily see them not make the playin

    • the_greasy_one@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      If you watch much Shai, you’d see he is a top level baller. Of course, what a team produces isn’t representative of that always but I have seen the opposite of regression. The real question would be can they coalesce as a unit to push other teams out of the playoffs.

    • SaltyTraeYoungStan@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Barring injury I can’t see the thunder being below 8th seed. SGA could Regress and Chet still looks like enough of a force to carry them to eight seed.

      • ajteitel@alien.topBEnglish
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        11 months ago

        (In no particular order) Nuggets, Suns, Lakers, Warriors, Kings, Clippers, Grizzlies, Thunder, Pelicans, Mavericks, Wolves.

        11 playoff capable teams which means one isn’t going to make it. But that back half if not most of the WC is log jammed. We saw it last year too. The question isn’t if OKC has the skill because every single one has it. It’s who is slightly better or even just slightly healthier.

  • captain_ahabb@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Pretty standard answers in here for the most part so I’ll say Boston. On paper they should have everything they need to win a championship: superstar #1 option, elite starting 5, great depth etc. But there’s just something missing from that team and honestly something missing with Tatum.

    • Rrypl@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Tatum has won the 2nd most playoff games since he entered the league, imagine if he didn’t have something missing!

  • LessSaussure@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I will be extremely surprised if the Bucks even make to the ECF, I may burn my tongue but that team looks like a bust to me

  • grammercali@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I’ll throw this out there though I don’t really believe it.

    Nuggets.

    The case: Matchup wise the playoffs really broke for them. If they have a weakness it’s quick guards especially ones who can shoot who can make Jokic switch out onto the perimeter and somehow they avoided every single one of them and instead mainly played teams built around big men and wings.

  • nikop@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    The Bucks have a rookie head coach who may just end up being a massive downgrade from Budenholzer. People forget the massive leap the Bucks took in Budenholzer’s first season there.