Why Your Team Won't Win The NBA Title

SI Staff | Oct 24, 2014

Why Your Team Won't Win The NBA Title

Atlanta Hawks

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Because the Hawks are three Hall of Famers short of truly becoming the Eastern Conference's version of the Spurs.

Boston Celtics

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Rumor has it Rajon Rondo’s house is somewhere on Craigslist.

Brooklyn Nets

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Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Andrei Kirilenko and Kevin Garnett would be a great foundation in 2005.

Charlotte Hornets

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Do you really think Lance Stephenson is anyone’s missing piece?

Chicago Bulls

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Surgically. Repaired. Knees.

Cleveland Cavaliers

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LeBron this, Love that. No rookie NBA coach has ever won a title.

Dallas Mavericks

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Tyson Chandler might have been able to fix this defense five years ago.

Denver Nuggets

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Kenneth Faried’s great summer means little in the ultra-competitive West.

Detroit Pistons

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Stan Van Gundy’s behind the wheel…some assembly required.

Golden State Warriors

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Everyone on the team can shoot -- even the coach. Now what?

Houston Rockets

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Because “role players" matter more than James Harden thinks.

Indiana Pacers

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Without PG-13, this movie won’t be worth watching.

Los Angeles Clippers

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Come playoff time, Lob City is macro-soft until further notice.

Los Angeles Lakers

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Welcome to Kobe’s island of misfit toys.

Memphis Grizzlies

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Another year and Memphis’ best wings are still frying on Beale Street.

Miami Heat

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No King? Checkmate.

Milwaukee Bucks

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Jason’s kids have a long way to go.

Minnesota Timberwolves

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Rubio to Wiggins will be fun, but productive?

New Orleans Pelicans

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Maybe if they all grew unibrows...

New York Knicks

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If Melo could average 50 in the triangle, they’d still be about 50 points per game short of going .500.

Oklahoma City Thunder

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Basketball is a game of inches. And feet. Specifically, Kevin Durant's.

Orlando Magic

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Because the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is currently Orlando’s most exciting Magic attraction.

Philadelphia 76ers

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If Philly could get a win for every draft pick they own, they’d be relatively close to last year’s victory count.

Phoenix Suns

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No frontcourt depth? Oh brother(s).

Portland Trail Blazers

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Getting over the playoff hump is so tough, not even a Kaman can do it.

Sacramento Kings

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Once again, Boogie dances alone.

San Antonio Spurs

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The fact that retirement home jokes are getting old says something.

Toronto Raptors

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Jury’s still out on a DeRozan-Drake shooting contest.

Utah Jazz

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This rebuild does the win count no Favors.

Washington Wizards

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At age 37, it’s just not that hard to handle the Truth.