Question For The History buffs

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Posted on: Thu, 04/20/2017 - 7:55pm #66150

nath09
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I know the Bucks Raptors series is not yet over; but has a team ever won a playoff series with 2 rookies starting? Especially in the modern day.
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Posted on: Thu, 04/20/2017 - 8:14pm #1096036

Magic Jordan
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I’m inclined to say the first playoff series ever played after the first season would have technically been a game with all rookies.
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- Posted on: Thu, 04/20/2017 - 8:26pm #1096038
  
  SubZero
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  Oh shoot, we’re going back to the first season ever? I’m not qualified to be in this conversation
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Posted on: Thu, 04/20/2017 - 8:43pm #1096040

cohenbc1
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1989-90 Spurs. Admiral and Sean Elliot both started as rookies.
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- Posted on: Thu, 04/20/2017 - 8:53pm #1096041
  
  nath09
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  Thank you, I forgot about Sean Elliott.
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  - Posted on: Fri, 04/21/2017 - 11:13am #1096065
    
    cohenbc1
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    Amazingly they also had two 2nd-year players starting: Rod Strickland, whom they acquired midseason in a swap with the Knicks for Maurice Cheeks, and Willie Anderson. Their only "vet" in the starting lineup was Terry Cummings. Larry Brown was their coach. I remember watching the second-round playoff series with Portland, that the Blazers won in 7 games. It was a nail-biter.
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Posted on: Fri, 04/21/2017 - 11:56am #1096069

JoeWolf1
Should be noted that the 87-88 Bulls started a rookie Scottie Pippen, and although a rookie Horace Grant came off the bench, he averaged 29.9 mpg in the playoffs. They beat the Cavs in the first round that year 3-2.
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- Posted on: Fri, 04/21/2017 - 4:17pm #1096083
  
  cohenbc1
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  That’s a good one. I bet every basketball fan alive has seen the shot that won that series!
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