Sometimes, there are teams that have one great season, but don't do much before or after.
Can you recall any examples?
I've got two:
1. 2006 Edmonton Oilers- in the first year after the lockout, they made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals #8 seed- they hadn't won a playoff series since 1998 before that, and haven't even made the playoffs since. If they still struggle to make the playoffs or remain unable to make good playoff runs, I will consider this Oilers a one-hit wonder.
2. 2007 Golden State Warriors- They got their 15 minutes of fame by beating Dallas- they don't seem like they're going to get back to that level for a while (They don't have Baron Davis anymore, and I can't see Corey Maggette as their #1 go-to guy/emotional leader).
Can you recall any examples?
I've got two:
1. 2006 Edmonton Oilers- in the first year after the lockout, they made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals #8 seed- they hadn't won a playoff series since 1998 before that, and haven't even made the playoffs since. If they still struggle to make the playoffs or remain unable to make good playoff runs, I will consider this Oilers a one-hit wonder.
2. 2007 Golden State Warriors- They got their 15 minutes of fame by beating Dallas- they don't seem like they're going to get back to that level for a while (They don't have Baron Davis anymore, and I can't see Corey Maggette as their #1 go-to guy/emotional leader).