Arizona Sports Face-Off: Most improbable postseason run
May 14, 2012, 5:37 PM | Updated: 5:38 pm
The Phoenix Coyotes have reached the Western Conference
Finals, continuing a postseason run few saw coming, and
that got us to thinking: What team had the most improbable
postseason run in Arizona Sports history?
That’s the topic of this week’s Arizona Sports Face-Off.
Vince Marotta: Super Cardinals |
Adam Green: Champion ‘Cats |
You want improbable?
No, it wasn’t exactly the Bad News Bears driving
Considering the franchise had played in more cities
First, they knocked off Atlanta. Then, they went on the
The fact that a 9-7 team hosted the conference
It was a magical run, and far more surprising than the Sorry, Adam. |
im·prob·a·ble [im-prob-uh- buhl] adjective not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen.
It seems as though most postseason runs by Arizona’s teams The same cannot be said for the 1997 Arizona Wildcats.
Were the ‘Cats good? Yes. Did they have some NBA talent?
So yeah, while the Cardinals’ run was great, it was only It doesn’t get anymore improbable than that. |