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NBA will crown sixth different champion in six years after Nuggets' elimination as parity hits all-time high

No defending champion has made it past the second round in the last five postseasons
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NBA will crown sixth different champion in six years after Nuggets' elimination as parity hits all-time high​

No defending champion has made it past the second round in the last five postseasons​

NBA fans who relentlessly complained while the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers were meeting up in the Finals for four straight seasons must be throwing a party right now. With a 98-90 Game 7 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, the defending champion Denver Nuggets were eliminated from the playoffs, meaning that there will be a new NBA champion for the sixth consecutive season.

No team has won consecutive titles since the Warriors in 2018, and the fates of recent champions have been dire. In the last five postseasons, no reigning champ has even made it past the second round.

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There are many potential reasons for this recent phenomenon -- fatigue, salary cap restrictions, injuries -- but there's no denying that NBA parity is at an all-time high. By the end of this postseason, either the Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers, Dallas Mavericks or Boston Celtics will hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy. All of those teams finished at .500 or below in at least one of the past four regular seasons.

Not only that, but no player on any of the four remaining teams has won an MVP award. One budding superstar age 26 or younger -- Anthony Edwards, Luka Doncic, Jayson Tatum or Tyrese Haliburton -- will win their first title next month.
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Just sayin': Which is better for the NBA, dynasty team(s) or parity?
 
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ScriptOhio said:
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NBA will crown sixth different champion in six years after Nuggets' elimination as parity hits all-time high

No defending champion has made it past the second round in the last five postseasons
www.cbssports.com www.cbssports.com

NBA will crown sixth different champion in six years after Nuggets' elimination as parity hits all-time high​

No defending champion has made it past the second round in the last five postseasons​

NBA fans who relentlessly complained while the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers were meeting up in the Finals for four straight seasons must be throwing a party right now. With a 98-90 Game 7 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, the defending champion Denver Nuggets were eliminated from the playoffs, meaning that there will be a new NBA champion for the sixth consecutive season.

No team has won consecutive titles since the Warriors in 2018, and the fates of recent champions have been dire. In the last five postseasons, no reigning champ has even made it past the second round.

image-18.png


There are many potential reasons for this recent phenomenon -- fatigue, salary cap restrictions, injuries -- but there's no denying that NBA parity is at an all-time high. By the end of this postseason, either the Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers, Dallas Mavericks or Boston Celtics will hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy. All of those teams finished at .500 or below in at least one of the past four regular seasons.

Not only that, but no player on any of the four remaining teams has won an MVP award. One budding superstar age 26 or younger -- Anthony Edwards, Luka Doncic, Jayson Tatum or Tyrese Haliburton -- will win their first title next month.
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Just sayin': Which is better for the NBA, dynasty team(s) or parity?
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Probably dynasties because of brand recognition.

But I personally prefer new blood winning each year, especially with the bucks (first time in a long time), nuggets and hopefully the t wolves or pacers winning it all this year. (Dallas would be okay too since it’s been a while…Boston, well…fuck Boston)
 
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Bestbuck36 said:
Kyrie and Luca are a match made in basketball heaven. This is amazing to watch
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Styles make fights, and it's really interesting to see Minnesota go up against a great team with no true point guard in Denver, to a Dallas team with 2 of the most skilled point guards ever. Minnesota's extreme pressure on D is not having the same effect.
 
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OHSportsFan said:
Me watching and cheering for the Pacers this series



Led late 3/4 games. Get swept. Convinced if they just inbound the ball game 1, they win the series. Sickening. Going to walk into the canal, etc etc
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Think Boston still would've won if the Pacers held on in game 1, but it would've been a 6-7 game series. That totally derailed them. Haliburton being hurt also hurt.
 
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Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux said:
Think Boston still would've won if the Pacers held on in game 1, but it would've been a 6-7 game series. That totally derailed them. Haliburton being hurt also hurt.
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Fair, I mean the Celtics are the better team. But give me 1-1 heading back to Indy with all the energy and fervor of the 500 this weekend and I’ll believe the city wouldn’t have allowed a loss.

Basically how they came out game 3 but with the added bonus/confidence of having closed one out. And pressure even more on Boston.

If and buts…doesn’t matter this one will sting.
 
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