8. 2010-11 Miami Heat
Free agent pickup LeBron James joked, while being introduced alongside new teammate Chris Boshand Miami Heat mainstay Dwyane Wade, that the Heat would win “not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6, not 7” NBA Championships, and it was all-but expected that James would lead the Heat to a title during his first season in South Beach. The Decision ultimately worked out for James, who won multiple championships with Miami, but the 2010-11 Heat failed to get the job done. Miami lost the NBA Finals to the Dallas Mavericks, a better overall team, in six games.
7. 2013-14 Barcelona
Via funmozar.com
The 2013-14 Barcelona squad was never going to have things easy, mostly because rivals Real Madrid were also carrying an incredible roster filled with talent and depth. With that said, a club with players such as Lionel Messi, Neymar, Jordi Alba, Cesc Fabregas, Xavi, Andres Iniesta and other great talents not winning a significant trophy was a massive disappointment. Along with blowing an opportunity to win the La Liga crown on the final day of the season, Barcelona dropped the Copa del Rey to Real. Salt was then poured into that wound when Real went on to win the Champions League Final.
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