which team is the NBA equivalent of the Royals?

[Duderonomy]

They came out of nowhere and swept the postseason. Too bad we don't have that level of parity.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Parity on that level can't happen because basketball is a sport where one player has a much greater impact. The greatest hitter can be walked. The greatest pitcher can't throw more than twice in a series. You can't walk LeBron James and may have to stop him every single possession down the stretch of a close game.

[JohnMax]

2011 Dallas Mavericks

[Duderonomy]

Parity on that level can't happen because basketball is a sport where one player has a much greater impact. The greatest hitter can be walked. The greatest pitcher can't throw more than twice in a series. You can't walk LeBron James and may have to stop him every single possession down the stretch of a close game.

That's a good point but if you made a thread about KC winning the world series on a mlb forum in april you would get laughed at like if someone made Minnesota Wolves championship cruise thread here. Plus both are a team sport. You can't use the argument both ways "oh he carried the team" if they win and of course "he didn't get enough help" if they lose.

[dreamwarrior]

Its because baseball is 99% fair. Both teams get at least 27 chances to score. There is no controlling pace or holding onto the ball like in othr sports.

[Sarcastic]

Remember when people used to say baseball had no parity because there was no salary cap?

[Real14]

The world series didn't start yet right?