The Most CURSED Franchise In NBA History
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- A breakdown of the tragic events that took place, which makes this franchise the most CURSED franchise in NBA History.
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Is there any sports franchise that has work luck than the Blazers?
I’d have to say LA Clippers have worse luck than Portland
The Timberwolves.
@@GapGod78 chill on my clippers
@@king-ghost1027 not hating, just stating, all facts. They have a greater curse than Portland. And by saying that, obviously they had great teams that should’ve won one at least. But they can’t even make it to the conference finals, cuz always something happens with them til this day
@Christopher Salguero correction,, we made it to the west finals in 2021,,, or you just started watching basketball?
NOBODY is worse than the Clippers. At least the Blazers got a ring once.
Yeah, but for most of their history, Clippers have been expected to suck. Portland has such great potential TIME AND TIME again, and yet the universe keeps screwing them over. The stat I mention at the end of the vid is what seals it for the Blazers for me
Nah, you're wrong R.
Even the Timberwolves are much worse than the Clippers, having only ever ONCE gotten past R1. The Clippers have advanced beyond R1 NINE times. (Both have a single WCF appearance with the same 2-4 result.)
A differential of nine to one is....well, _quite massive._
Cheers :)
@@shaft9000 Minnesota is a younger franchise then the clippers as well
@@jonnyarnett deadass they was expected to suck but still the clippers at times found ways to put together a great Championship level team but they always injured or just choking big leads in the playoffs I get that the blazers are one of the most cursed but hey at least they have a championship unlike the clippers
@@jonnyarnett I think succing is worse. But if you definebad luck by opportunities, don't you think PHX Suns were more unlucky franchise. Reaching the finals 3 times and losing. Talking about hopeful but short eras. Failing with Charles Barkley, failing with Jason Kidd, failing with Steve Nash, now failing with Booker & CP3.
One added nugget is that not only did Walton leave because he was upset about treatment, his wife cheated on him with a member of the training staff. This is what sealed his exit.
Damn never knew that .
It's sort of backwards Athletes usual take their wives.
That is multiple layers of fucked up.
@@Peakfreud But don't think Mr. Walton was by no means a saint. If you read Dr. J's biography there was probably able evidence that Walton was messing around as well.
@@bartsullivan4866 True
Just remember that KD didn't win championships with the team he was drafted. He had to join a team that was already a championship team.
At least he got an MVP and went to the finals there. Even if he left, I would still take KD over Oden
@@reaper_is_unavailable ofc you say that now but oden was a demon if it wasn’t for injuries him and dame would be ballin
If it wasn’t for injuries I believe Oden and Roy would’ve been a great duo even Aldridge.
So what ???? better than be ringless
@@zoro9840 ok but everyone knowa the risk of drafting 7ft players, the history speaks for it self jxmyhighroller made a video on that, 7ft players or especially 7'3 and above suffer various injuries almost without exeptions, the blazers should have known the risk of taking a big man above 7ft and yes ik kd is also tall but hes "only" 6'11
Seeing Greg Oden makes me sad. He was so dominant and never had a chance to show it.
Noah Risner Chet Holmgren reminds me of Greg Oden.
Victor Wombat Yamaha
Just might as well...
@@rapgodreloaded9259 Grant Hill, Greg Oden, Yao Ming... foot injuries are a bitch.
@@mrkang4080 Yes it is
@@mrkang4080 All 3 of them could've been dominant without injuries
You should've also discussed Sabonis. Yes, Sabonis did end up playing for them but he was 31 with dead knees and just physically broken down. Sabonis was drafted during his prime but of course the Cold War prevented him from going to the NBA much sooner. Imagine a prime Sabonis with those early 90s Rip City teams with Drexler, Kersey and Porter. Maybe it's not unlucky as it was more political, but the Blazers were definitely robbed of one of the most talented centers of all time.
I literally clicked on this video hoping to hear Jonny talk about Sabonis and that 90's teams potential with a prime Sabas on it. No doubt they are the most cursed franchise, and Jonny says that without even talking about all of Sabas' injuries. Just shows how cursed they really are.
Would have made a massive difference in those Piston and Bulls Finals. Not sure we would have won but more likely to push each series to Game 7 in both in we had a Young Sabonis in that lineup.
Young Sabonis would have allowed the Blazers to threaten Chicago. He was so good in the early 90s/late 80s. Like Olajuwon and Jokic put together. He dominated David Robinson in the Olympics the summer before Robinson put up 24 a game while leading the Spurs from 21 to 56 wins.
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A big three of Jordan and Drexler and Sabonis would have been dominant in the late 80s through mid 90s. I wont speculate how many rings they, with a solid supporting cast, could have won but Im pretty sure it could have been atleast one or two.
@@mattalley4330 I think if the blazers had drafted Jordan they probably would have won 1 title before he would want to bolt for a bigger market team.
My favorite Blazers anecdote is one year they were so riddled with injuries that once during practice their head coach had to play so they have enough players for scrimmage.
He got injured, too.
That's some indian burial ground hex.
Good ol Nate McMillan. One of my favorite coaches we've ever had
@@JammerAma He was a Sonic as a player I believe before he coached
As a blazers fan, it definitely feels like we haven’t had the best of luck. However, the fact that we have one of the most loyal fan bases in the league makes me very proud to be a blazers fan even when times are difficult. Plus, at least we have one championship
Portland Trailblazers have a special place in my heart. Greetings from Poland
One of teams I hate to see relocated.. I still miss the Seattle Supersonics.. It doesn't feel right not having them not in the NBA..
We have an ownership problem, and until we get competent owners, we are never going to win another title
@@kenrickeason I don’t know why they relocated everything was perfect! Those green jerseys man I miss the Sonics even though I’m not even a sonic fan.
@@dannyhernandez265 Seattle needs a team...dont relocate the Thunder back because that would mean i'd miss Oklahoma City in the NBA then. instead do like the Hornets did, and re4turn the Sonics while retaining the Thunder.
I miss the Seattle Portland rivalry
As a Portlander, THANK YOU! I always call us the Frail Blazers
Cool loyalty lol...I'm from here too and love them..calln em names other than their own is lame if ur a "fan". we are the most unlucky tho
I’d add the suns and Orlando to the list too. So many opportunities to win titles that fell to injuries, dominant dynasties. and weird circumstances.
@CPGoat #3 💯
I was thinking of the Kings but then I realized that cursed is different from bad (they really good this season tho). Maybe we put the Clippers in that category.
Suns are up there. 0-3 in the finals, then getting blown out at home by the Mavs when they were the favorites to win it last season. Probably missed their window, Denver, Memphis and New Orleans are taking over the West now.
A lot of people don’t know this, but the suns lost out on Kareem to Milwaukee in the draft to a coin toss.
@@TheIcemanthomas Also the Jazz traded their #1 pick which turned out to be Magic Johnson
Just to show to you guys how times my favorite team has been unlucky I read the title not seeing the thumbnail and already knew it was the blazers
One more thing...
Sabonis was banned to move to US by Soviet during his prime...
Those Finals in 90 and 92 can be different with prime Sabonis...
100%
What, you'd rather have Sabonis than Kevin Duckworth?
@@michaelorme7501 Sabonis could have led the Blazers to the finals 3 times. Don't forget that the Blazers made the WCF in '91, only to lose to the Lakers. I think Sabonis could have changed NBA history if he was on those Blazers teams because they probably would have at least been able to show that Jordan was mortal.
@@johnanderson9765 A healthy Sabonis had potential higher than Duckworth's.
@@iamhungey12345 None of you could tell I was joking.
Jordan and Drexler would have been nice to see....
I think the Blazers are a respectable organization . You also didn't mention how the Blazers got screwed when drafting Sabonis Russia kept him during his prime , and waited until he was growing old before letting him even start his NBA contract .
But they knew that was a possibility when they drafted him.
The Blazers are the most unlucky sports franchise period, you didn’t even mention passing on Moses or not being allowed to have Sabonis all through the 90s which is the biggest one to me, but Damian Lillard has changed it it’s just up to the management to get him the right supporting cast to compete for a title.. might have to be trading Ant for more wing versatility
Damn forgot about that..If Sabonis came to Blazers earlier I think they definitely get a ring
Biggest what IF of Portland is Arvydas Sabonis
If they got Sabonis before his Achilles injury they could have been anything.
There are 10 active NBA teams that never won a championship; the Pacers, Nets, Hornets, Jazz, Grizzlies, Suns, Clippers, Pelicans, Timberwolves, and the Nuggets … At least they ain’t on the list! ✨💍✨👈😅👍
At this rate, all 10 of those teams will get multiple championships before the Blazers get another one. But they're just gonna get sold and relocated within 10 years anyway, the city of Portland doesn't want to host a big 4 sports team anymore
I really wish that dam would get a ring. He is so great, to be honest, he would be my prototype for a point guard. Drive to paint, deep to unlimited range, clutch, playmaking, iq, damn. A ring would make him great
Clippers, Jazz, Timberwolves, Kings are all pretty cursed as well.
For a team that’s been considered one of the NBAs more popular teams whether they win or not throughout its history, I think the Knicks have been just as disappointing
Ok but if Greg Oden never got injured, we wouldn't be making this video. If you look at every mock draft from that class, all but one had Greg Oden going 1st overall. In other words: HE DESERVED TO GO NUMBER 1. Therefore, yes, even though he was injury riddled, he was the consensus top choice and deserved to go number 1
If they could have had Sabonis for Drexler’s peak, I can’t imagine them not getting a few championships from 1988 to 1992.
I still think the Clippers are the most cursed franchise in the NBA. Existing for 75+ years yet never making it to the finals once, just made it to their first WCF in 2021, MULTIPLE draft busts and bad high picks, injuries to star players, Lob City era going nowhere, blowing 3-1 leads, racist owner, etc.
The clippers may be the worst franchise, but the trailblazers are the most cursed and unlucky
Absolutely zero doubt in my mind that game 7 was rigged for the Lakers. I’ve watched it many times now. Many, many hard fouls by Shaq and others that were not called, but Pippen and Sabonis were both fouled out on extremely petty touch-fouls. To this day the worst reffing in the history of sports.
To be fair the author also forgot to mention the 1st Draft Portland hand when they selected LaRue Martin over some guy named Julius Erving, but wait it gets better the Sam Bowie over Michael Jordan and then they did it again with Greg Odin over Kevin Durant. I mean the franchise even worked out Durant told him he was going to be an Allstar player and passed on him. If the draft has taught us anything in Portland it is to pick the 2nd guy FFS not the #1. I remember the meltdown of the year 2000 game 7 game vividly and the Jail Blazer era that followed. Portland still to this day goes on these bizarre scoring droughts where we couldn't buy a bucket to save our lives at a crucial point in games. Year after year we keep getting the 7th or 8th seed to just get bounced by better build teams. If anything the Blazers should copy the Warriors plan for success. We have been without a strong Power Forward forever like a Dennis Rodman, Draymond Green, type of player last time we had one in Buck Williams we were in the Finals. It's the teams defense that usually fails us and we often live by the 3 die by the 3 mentality. A few drafts ago we needed a defensive stopper and the GM picks the non athletic white guy out of Gonzaga Zack Collins bust anyone??? The author nails it at the end by consistently getting into the playoffs it makes it so we miss out on future talent that will go to other teams keeping you from getting farther in the playoffs.
It's true. I grew up in the NW as a huge Blazers fan. We truly are cursed (for now). I believe our second championship will come in 2029.
I'll be 30 by then. And I actually don't believe you.
@@samborgensjr6456 It's ok, you don't need to 😎
@@JordanCalifornia27 I’m also a Blazers fan. Won’t believe it until I see it.
They are cursed but not the most cursed walk with me the Phoenix Suns are the most cursed. Replace the blazer with the sun's and the video is on point phoenix had a ton of opportunities and never got the ring mind u they had Barkley MVP Hof then later on Steve Nash back to back MVP no ring then booker cp3 get too the finals and in my mind phoenix could have won but that curse
Another mistake was letting Moses Malone go in the fall of 1976 and keeping Walton. They drafted Moses in the ABA Dispersal Draft that year, but they felt that he was too expensive to keep. However, they messed up because they didn't think it through very well. Walton only played in 50% of the team's games his first two years. Why didn't they trade him instead?
Yep. Even Walton told the team management about Malone at the time, “You didn’t trade him, you gave him away!” Malone was on the roster about six MINUTES at the time!
Its a mixture of bad luck AND BAD MANAGEMENT!
One without the other isnt possible. For example they had 9 healthy Seasons with Dame, but could never build a team arround him that fit his strengths and hide his wheaknesses. They shouldve traded McCollum at least 3 years earlier. And probably even 5 years.
And not drafting MJ is still the best evidence that its not just bad luck...
The Blazers drafted Sabonis in 86 but he didn't play for them until a decade later due to political bs and injuries that robbed him of athleticism. Put a younger healthier Sabonis with Clyde Drexler, Porter, Robinson etc.and they would've been a dynasty that rivaled or surpassed Jordan's Bulls. One of the NBA's greatest what-ifs.
Unluckiest, maybe. Most cursed? No way.
You can't be the most cursed if you have a chip, 3 finals and several wcf's
Arvydas Sabonis coming to the league as a old man due to the Soviet Union also sucks. Prime Sabonis was ridiculous. Him and Drexler would've been lethal.
Draft wise maybe tho they've drafted great players... how about the kings? Hornets?
I would argue the Orlando magic are up there as one of the most cursed franchises as well..From drafting shaq to losing him in his prime to the Lakers who would then go on to win a 3 peat with the lakers just a few years later. To drafting a stud in Penny who would then succumb to injuries, to trading for Grant Hill who was suppose to be just what the doctor ordered as a deadly wing combo with TMac yet also due to ankle injuries never was able to contribute, who was traded for big ben Wallace that went on to win multiple Defensive player of the year awards with the pistons and a championship eventually. Orlando Magic are definitely cursed.
Don't forget the multiple double digit leads dame in that 2019 west finals.
The only player to have a double digit lead for 4 straight games in the west finals and lose all of them.
“Only player” like it was just him on the team. They were playing the best/2nd best team of all time. No one expected them to win that series.
@@motorboat4350 naww some people did actually, you forget that 2019 warriors delt with injuries.
Infact they didn't have no KD or cousins on that team, and because they traded those guys they lost all there depth.
So it was just klay, curry and green and klay didn't even do that well and green was pretty much a non-factor offensively.
Alot of people including myself though this will be a close and fun series since the last time they match it went to 6.
Yet with dame multiple double digit leads couldn't get one game.
Maybe Bill Walton was right. Maybe the Blazers always had shitty medical staff which couldn't lessen the effect of injuries. I remember when the Lakers hired Nina Hsieh as athletic trainer and suddenly the injuries piled on and the lakers eventually fired her. Maybe that stuff matters more than we think.
You forgot to mention that the Blazers had LaMarcus Aldridge at same time as Damian Lillard which of course I don't know if they would have had CJ McCollum at the same time as well and then I would have been maybe a very good dual maybe a big 3 at the same time as well
Man, Jonny, you're the 🐐 my guy
nope the clippers is still the most cursed franchise in nba history. we been the worst team in the league a couple times,shared the same city and arena with a team with the second most championships in nba history when we never won one. we never made it to the finals and I don't think we ever made it to the conference finals. we had chances which failed due to injuries. lob city could have done it but injury derailed or blowing leads when having doc rivers and now with kawhi and pg injuries again so we gonna have to scrap the team imagine having such a good front office to keep putting a good team together but fail due to injuries year after year. when was the last time blazers had a real shot ? over 10 years ago. clippers real shot was 2 years ago and we had more looking at it in a 10 year spam.
Who’s here after Damian Lillard got traded to Milwaukee?
Blazers are cursed with Injuries, the clippers are cursed period
Petrovic with sabonis and the rest of the gang yeah some NBA titles
7:44 Dame has his own faults too though for choking in the 2nd round of the playoffs whenever he's gotten there and in the Conference Finals the one time he did get there. He has had his first round heroics but he's also performed terribly himself in the playoffs plenty of times. On top of that, he's not doing himself any favors by not playing defense.
Lamian Chillard
aaah my poor Blazers. Hope is still on though. I truely believe that we have chances in the next 5 years, however it requires coaching and management strategy changes.
It's also worth mentioning our run in 2019. We got swepped by GSW in WCF, but watching those games it was much more disappointing then it seems. Portland had significant leads in 3rd qurters of over 15 points in 3 of the 4 games and still managed to lose all of those games.
I'm going with the Sacramento Kings or Minnesota Timberwolves
You don’t have to live in L.A. to know two words: “Clipper Curse!”
The Blazers are my team. The fact that they had Walton and Drexler and went to all those championships, even winning one breaks some of the curse, but yeah they kind of are especially with injuries.
Breaks my heart when i think about Brandon Roy. You could see he had it but his body let him down
As a kid born and raised in Portland I will NEVER lose hope in my Jail Blazers. Karma will wrap around eventually. Damian Lillard is one of the most honorable superstars in American sports history. We’ll draft another KD or MJ soon 😂 (yeah right)
Utah Jazz enter the chat, Pacers and Clippers as well
You missed one really, REALLY big bit of bad luck. Not drafting Jordan was not the blazers bad luck that era. The biggest what if in possibly NBA history was Sabonis. You even mentioned him but didn't mention what could have been. Sabonis in his prime was one of the best big men of all time. How ever, the soviets would not let Sabonis play in the NBA. By the time the blazers got sabonis, he was old and completely destroyed by injury and still some how one of the best big men in the league. Imagine a PRIME SABONIS on that early 90's Drexler lead team. This is a change that quite literally could have changed MJ's legacy by possibly making the 90's a blazers dynasty. Blazers are absolutely cursed and you can not leave this out in a video like this.
Lakers in the 60s are up there .
I think one thing that could have been added was LaRue Martin. He was picked 2nd overall in the 1972 draft where they could have selected either Bob McAdoo or Dr. J.
He ended his scoring what Bill Walton scored his rookie season and is considered one of the biggest busts in NBA history.
You make it sound like Walton just "felt like" they screwed him over, they 100% did.
The team doctor knew he had a broken ankle and told he could get an injection and still play, that nothing would happen to him, he played and was never the same after that.
What a lot of people don’t know is Sam Bowie (or however you spell it) KNEW he was injured and his body wouldn’t hold up to play basketball, but he wanted money so he pretended he wasn’t hurt.
He even has an interview about it. He knowingly fucked the blazers.
During their streak of 21 consecutive playoff appearances, they got bounced out in the first round 15 times.
Yeah now that you mention it most of their stars have been injury prone. Brandon Roy for example.
It's funny, in 2007 I wrote a similar article about the curse of the Celtics following the deaths of Len Bias and Reggie Lewis, career ending injury of Dino Ragja, numerous draft fumbles, and losing out on #1 picks like Tim Duncan and specifically, Greg Oden. Lest we forget, Oden was the consensus number one pick of that draft, seen as the reincarnation of Bill Russell. Then, about a month later the Celtics added Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen and destroyed my theory... That being said, the Jail Blazers era was my favorite team of all time.
If I remember right as a Celtics fan, the rumor was that Ainge was going to draft Durant and not Oden if we had ended up with the #1 pick. But, we'll never know.
@@kevinhouse4376 Yeah, nowadays Ainge swears up and down he would've drafted Durant 100%, but that's really easy to say in retrospect. At the time, Oden really was the consensus #1 pick. Back then, I would've called Ainge a lunatic for drafting KD instead... 🤣
Thank you! As someone who grew up in the 90's early 2000's as a portland fan and native... i completely freaking agree. there comes a point where unless you are watching just to watch hoops, its hard to find reasons to pay attention when we just endlessly lose when it really matters. but i appreciate lillard, he's a loyal dude. hopefully it works out but its hard to believe he will win a title in ptown unfortunately.
Bill Walton having injuries that would make Anthony Davis blush 🤣. I actually disagree that MJ is the consensus GOAT. To me, he and Bill Russell are 1A and 1B and even though Kareem is about to have his all-time scoring record broken, I think his case is still very much alive.
Clippers, Knicks, Kings
I am surprised that this isn't about the Clippers haha.
I see you, but watch it through to the end, and then let me know if you still feel that way 😂
@@jonnyarnett I agree with blazers being the pick
Chill on my clippers Matthew
@@jonnyarnett i still feel that way 🐢💨😭
@@andrewhorcasitasz1370 Lol. Fair enough. Thanks for watching man. I think its fair to say that both have had it extremely rough 😂
The Chargers of the NBA
As a kid my Dad always called Sam Bowie “Sam Blowie” 😂😂 RIP pops 🙏🏼
PS I know this has nothing to do with the video, just brought the memory back
When taking these parameters to determine the "most cursed" team then I suppose the Suns could be considered as well by now.
I'm ngl when Aldridge was there I thought they had a chance
When we had our "big three" of Roy, Aldridge, and Oden playing together, we had a record of 50-12. Those three together could've won a title together, if not multiple titles.
2018-2019 season was also cursed: yeah we lost hard to the warriors, but we had to start players with broken ribs in that series, with both Dame and CJ with back and neck injuries, Kanter only using one arm, and having to make Meyers Leonard the primary option as he was the only one who could state he had a clean bill of health :( I loved that team, but all anyone ever talks about is KD being injured in that series because he missed the finals vs Raptors
I remember that series. Don’t forget harkless and aminu in the lineup they couldn’t shoot to save their life lol and blazers had the lead but blew it in some of those games
@@tj5180 Blazers led by 17 or more in every game except game 1
I think the Clippers may still be more cursed. Even though the Clippers did break the Conference Finals curse, they still have yet to make the Finals and if Kawhi was healthy 2 years ago for the Conference Finals is a huge what if.
I don't blame Portland for 84'..... They had Clyde .... Why would you draft another wing player ??? Makes no sense ...
They made the right move getting a big man... It's just that Sam Bowie was not durable at all smh ....
The Trail Blazers have accomplished more the Wizards/ Bullets - The Clippers - The Timberwolves -The Suns - The Nuggets and The Atlanta Hawks
heh, Jailblazers
Kevin Johnson, MJ, Dominique, C-Webb, & Hakeem..6th man Ginobili..Enforcers Big Ben + Gary Payton..3 point specialists Steph + Ray Allen..11th/12th Joker & Vince..Coach Mark Jackson..GM Masai Ujiri..
Phx: Lillard, Levert, Nurkic, Osman
Cavs: Grant, Payton II
Blazers: Ayton, CP3, Okoro, Crowder, PHXs unprotected 1sts in '23 &'25, cavs' 2nds in '24(via gsw), '26(via lal), & '28
Utah Jazz Karl Malone era
Definitely very unlucky, losing 2-4 to the MJ's Bulls in two consecutive years. But losing 3-4 to Seattle Sonics the previous year, and being eliminated by 6th seed Houston Rockets year prior. Talking about luck, It is insane the HOU made finals precisely between two Bulls' threepeats.
It started in 1972 when Portland had the #1 pick and took LaRue Martin over Bob McAdoo. Martin lasted 2 or 3 years & did nothing. McAdoo was ROY. League MVP. Multiple time scoring champion. The last man to average 30 & 10. The first stretch big. HOF & member of the 75th anniversary team
With all their resources $$ over the years combined with the massive market ? The Knicks and it’s not even close
50 years and counting
Cursed? idk? would say more of bad luck. lets go back to 1984 Draft, if Ewing came out and was there, the Blazers would have had their Franchise Center for the next decade +, and would have won titles. In 1986, they drafted Sabonis, but he wasnt able to get come for years, and finally came in 1995, after his prime and his legs were gone. If Sabonis was able to come in, again they would have won titles. The early 2000s Jailblazers were good, should have won, but no maturity, but not surprising when they had Isiah Rider, Damon Stoudamire, Bonzi Wells. As for the later 2000s, you brought up Brandon Roy, but you forgot to mention Lamarcus Aldridge? then later you say they drafted Lillard, but they also then drafted McCollum, they hoped they could do the same as Warriors, get Steph then Klay. So is it about curse, no just bad luck and not good drafting/trades.
CLIPPERS KINGS KNICKS WORST knicks only a LITTLE worse cause they have 2 or 3 rings but LAC and SAC are fsssssssss worst den Portland
I'm convinced that if Portland drafted MJ, LeBron would be the undisputed GOAT and MJ would have been maybe top 5.
the 2011 mavs and the 1999 2003 2005 2007 and 2014 spurs were nowhere near as elite as the 1977 blazers because dirk nowitzki and tim duncan were nowhere near as elite as superstar bill walton
My only push back is the Celtic stat is from the old days. Recently, they have one championship banner from 2008
Portland? You kiddin us? The Sacramento franchise hasn't won a title since 1951 or something. They haven't even been to the finals in all that time. And can we finally lose the Kobe cat-and-mouse yo-yo bit in the beginning that you ALWAYS show?
I've always believed Sam Bowie would have been a really good and possibly great player if not for the injuries. I'm an Indiana Hoosiers fan, and I remember how great he was when Kentucky played IU in the early '80s. I've always hated Kentucky, but I thought Bowie was a classy guy. Now of course, I am in no way saying he would have been anywhere near as great as Jordan, so it was a bad pick regardless.
I don't know i might give it to The New York Knicks and let not forget The New Jersey now known The Brooklyn Nets heck even Washington Wizards formerly known as Washington Bullets and The Phoneix Suns
"If there was anyone who put a curse on the Portland franchise it was probably Bill Walton on the way out the door."
Disagree. They already had issues. See Larue Martin, the number one pick in the 1972 draft who went to Portland and is arguably the biggest number one draft bust in NBA history. He played four seasons and averaged five points in 271 career games. Yeah... beleaguered lifelong Blazer fan here. At this point they need to blow up the team since I just dont see them having the ability to create a championship team around Dame... as much as I hate to say it.
I was thinking T wolves at first.
That Bowie over MJ is so bad in hindsight. Made so much worse because MJ played PG for a small stretch and was absolutely dominant, just imagine MJ at point and Glide at SG.
Just like the Dom2k streams, we are looking at the Failblazers
You should talk about the Blazers of this century as more cursed than those of the last century. Even for having drafted two injury-prone centers over two GOATs (Durant's athleticism imo was almost on par with Jordan's, even if the rings tell a different story), the Blazers of last century were able to field a legit title contender every few years (and actually win a title in 1977). The Sheed era may not be as easy to warm up to as Walton and Drexler, but at least they went 94-38 over two seasons and reached the conference finals both years. That was really the last time they had a contender. Every time they've gotten close since then, something has gone horribly wrong (usually a horrific injury or departure). There are several other franchises outside the Lakers and Celtics that have had intermittent title windows whether they were able to capitalize or not, but the Blazers and Knicks of this century have stood out as prime non-examples imo. But then again, champion is a matter of fact; contender a matter of opinion, so yours might be different and I can respect that.
"...when they are in the draft lottery the universe still finds a way to screw it up for them....."
No, the Blazers GM finds a way to screw it up for them. The GM for the Bulls & Sonics and didn't make the same mistake.
I'm still mad that Jordan retired in 94. He's the reason his biggest competition(Hakeem and Clyde)won a ring. Hakeem won and Jordan got mad. Clyde finally won the next season and Jordan got mad again😂. Portland aka the Land was cursed after turning down the best rookie ever(in my opinion)
Amazing that you can simultaneously be the team with the longest all-time Playoffs made in a row streak at 23 seasons from 1983-2003, and be the most cursed franchise still.
As a Nets fan I would say we are a contender. Finally get accepted into the NBA, then forced by Knicks to trade Dr. J. Drazen dies at 28. We go to the Finals twice in a row and win neither. We get the DWill, Joe Johnson, Lopez, Garnett, Pierce starting lineup and can’t make the conference finals. We get the Harden, Kyrie, KD big three and it becomes a big one with us never getting to conference finals.
With the Clippers' recent string of injury history with Kawhi and PG, they have to be among the most cursed NBA franchises, even more so than the Blazers.
Generic "LOL Portland passes on Jordan and Durant" video. Because we all remember how the Bulls were winning titles with Jordan in the 80s and Durant rings with the Thunder!
For sure the franchise with the most "what if" and....is the team that i'm root for
Blazers is a solid pick, but I have to go with the Suns. 0-3 in the finals. The Suns should have multiple championships but still have zero.
Random Knick fan here...did not even watch the video yet and I would trade James Dolan for ALL of the Blazers' bad luck.
The suns are the most cursed team ever in NBA history we had chance after chance and lost 3 finals appearances… one of them we were up 2-0 7 seconds or less team ran into the Kobe led Lakers and the in their prime Spurs and now we have a decent team with just needing a superstar player to trade for and now we have drama with AYTON, Monty Williams, Chris Paul, Jae crowder, the owner sold the team after racist allegations, Luka 😅😅 it’s frustrating to have it happen right as we become a decent franchise 😭😡