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    Default #1 seed losing to #8 seed in 1st round

    How many times have we seen a #1 seed lose to a #8 seed in NBA history?

    It is the ultimate failure of all failures and I was curious to see how many times it has happened. I distinctly remember when the Spurs were a #1 seed and lost to the #8 seed Grizzlies. The crazy part is, prior to that playoff series the Memphis Grizzlies actually hadn't even won a single playoff game, let alone an entire series consisting of an 8 to 1 seeding disparity. But has this ever happened before that?

    List of #1 seed losing to #8 seed in 1st round when #8 seed had ZERO prior playoff wins

    -Tim Duncan

    Has anyone else achieved the ultimate failure?


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    Default Re: #1 seed losing to #8 seed in 1st round

    Dallas losing to Golden State was an even bigger shock at the time.

    Dirk & Co were the laughing stock of the league for a little while. But he managed to redeem himself when he shocked the world by slapping his robust, one eyed German monster down the throats of Miami's three headed bitch crew.

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    Default Re: #1 seed losing to #8 seed in 1st round

    That's not the biggest choke of all time.

    1994 Sonics (63W) losing to Deke's Nuggets when they were up 2-0 in a best of 5 is by far the greatest 1 vs 8th seed upset.

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    Default Re: #1 seed losing to #8 seed in 1st round

    Quote Originally Posted by greymatter
    That's not the biggest choke of all time.

    1994 Sonics (63W) losing to Deke's Nuggets when they were up 2-0 in a best of 5 is by far the greatest 1 vs 8th seed upset.
    And that probably cost them a championship, since they had the Rockets number in the mid 90s. I remember being pissed as hell after that choke job. Rivals anything the Chiefs have done in the playoffs.

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    Default Re: #1 seed losing to #8 seed in 1st round

    Knicks beat the Heat as the 8th seed... they maximized their potential and made the finals. But ran into Duncan and Pop

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    Default Re: #1 seed losing to #8 seed in 1st round

    Lebron has had worse failures

    How did Lebron James lose to a Career Loser in Dwight Howard with HCA while having a 4x DPOY on his squad.
    http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/sho...=454610&page=6

    Or why was Lebronze on multiple USA teams that led teams to bronze medals?

    And embarrass the United States of America twice with bronze medals?
    https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/f...statistic.html
    https://www.basketball-reference.com...08-27-USA-ARG/

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    Default Re: #1 seed losing to #8 seed in 1st round

    Quote Originally Posted by greymatter
    That's not the biggest choke of all time.

    1994 Sonics (63W) losing to Deke's Nuggets when they were up 2-0 in a best of 5 is by far the greatest 1 vs 8th seed upset.

    I believe this was the first 8-1 upset the league had seen, yeah?

    The clip of Mutombo on the floor after the final game is one of the iconic moments in league history.

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    Default Re: #1 seed losing to #8 seed in 1st round

    What does that say about Lebron then? I mean Zach Randolph can beat me but Lebron can't?

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    Default Re: #1 seed losing to #8 seed in 1st round

    Quote Originally Posted by Duncan21formvp
    What does that say about Lebron then? I mean Zach Randolph can beat me but Lebron can't?
    LeBron has beaten Duncan doe

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    Default Re: #1 seed losing to #8 seed in 1st round

    Quote Originally Posted by RRR3
    LeBron has beaten Duncan doe
    a 37 year old one that he needed a Ray Allen clutch shot to even win the series and come back in. The other times he was smoked by me.

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    Default Re: #1 seed losing to #8 seed in 1st round

    Quote Originally Posted by Duncan21formvp
    a 37 year old one that he needed a Ray Allen clutch shot to even win the series and come back in. The other times he was smoked by me.
    Finals MVPs H2H

    LeBron: 1

    Duncan: 0




    Ouch.

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    Default Re: #1 seed losing to #8 seed in 1st round

    Quote Originally Posted by greymatter
    That's not the biggest choke of all time.

    1994 Sonics (63W) losing to Deke's Nuggets when they were up 2-0 in a best of 5 is by far the greatest 1 vs 8th seed upset.
    I agree completely. The 1994 Sonics were elite and would have won the championship.

    What people also forget is that in the next round, the Nuggets were 3-0 down to Utah and then came back to 3-3 before losing game 7.

    Just imagine if the 1994 Nuggets not only were the first #8 seed to be a #1 seed, but also the first NBA team to come back from 3-0 to win a playoff series, something that has never happened in NBA history, even today.

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    Default Re: #1 seed losing to #8 seed in 1st round

    Quote Originally Posted by RRR3
    Finals MVPs H2H

    LeBron: 1

    Duncan: 0




    Ouch.
    Tim Duncan 11 wins vs Lebron's 5 wins head to head.

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    Default Re: #1 seed losing to #8 seed in 1st round

    Quote Originally Posted by Duncan21formvp
    Tim Duncan 11 wins vs Lebron's 5 wins head to head.
    Carried by his teammates

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    Default Re: #1 seed losing to #8 seed in 1st round

    Quote Originally Posted by RRR3
    Carried by his teammates
    So was Lebron.

    He had prime Wade, Bosh, Ray Allen, Lewis, Battier and they carried Lebron especially Wade, Bosh, Ray Allen

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