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[QUOTE="FfldCntyFan, post: 5036425, member: 71"]
I will add that you didn't include Kareem.  He arrived at a franchise in its second season and in his second season he won the title in an NBA that had some exceptional teams.

In viewing the five seasons beginning in 1969-1970, ending in 1973-1974, there may have been more teams capable of dynastic runs in other periods than any other time in NBA history.  The Knicks won two titles, (1970, 1973), while the Bucks. Lakers and Celtics won one each (1971, 1972, 1974 respectively) but each of those teams, in almost any other era would have ended up with three or four titles in that span.

The Celtics (beat the Bucks in the 74 finals) had a tremendous squad but couldn't get by the Knicks in 1972 or 1973.  The Bucks were knocked off by the Knicks (1970. their last season in the east), the Lakers twice, then the Celtics in the finals.  The Lakers got knocked off by the Knicks in two finals and the Bucks in two conference finals wrapped around a title.

Getting through some of these teams was a bit tougher than beating the Cavalieers and Blazers.
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