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The 10 Worst Supporting Casts That Helped Win An NBA Championship

Published by
Brad Sullivan

1. 1975 Golden State Warriors

Prior to this year, a Warriors team hadn’t reached the NBA Finals since this squad did it in unusual fashion. They battled both Seattle and Chicago in order to get to the Finals, then swept the now-Washington Bullets.

Rick Barry was the leader on this team, averaging almost 31 points per game, with his main cohorts being Jamaal Wilkes at forward and Clifford Ray at center. However, neither of them could provide anywhere near the scoring punch that Barry did, and other assets like Charles Johnson and former Cavalier Butch Beard would not have been enough to give Golden State its first title since moving to the Bay Area.

Given these rankings, it’s somewhat ironic that James has to lead his team against another Golden State squad to win the Cavaliers’ first title. It appears evident, though, that if he’s somehow able to pull it off, his legend will take another giant leap that will put him alongside, and maybe even atop, his hero, Michael Jordan.

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Brad Sullivan

Brad Sullivan is a lead writer for Cavaliers Nation. He has spent much of life in the Cleveland, Ohio area, and has remained a Cavalier fan from their 1970 beginnings through the return of LeBron James. While that fandom was sorely tested during the Reign of Error known simply by one word, Stepien, that overall historical perspective will be part of his writing for Cavaliers Nation in the months ahead.

Published by
Brad Sullivan

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