Failed Threepeats
The Spurs had a shot from 2003-2005, but fell in the Western Conference Semifinals after this Laker guard drilled a game-winner with four-tenths of a second left.
Who is Derek Fisher?
Despite being known as one of the best directors of all time, this “Master of Suspense” never won the Best Director award, even for Psycho, despite being nominated five times.
Who is Alfred Hitchcock?
This name seems to be pretty alright, alright, alright, especially considering it’s shared by actors Perry, McConaughey, and Broderick.
What is Matthew?
The Big Ticket was the Boston Celtics’ meal ticket to their first title of the 21st century, when he joined up with Paul Pierce after over a decade on the Timberwolves.
Who is Kevin Garnett?
Aside from this boat being a palindrome, it also looks like a palindrome — as it looks roughly the same from both the front and back.
What is a kayak?
The New England Patriots won three Super Bowls in four seasons from 2001-02 to 2004-05, but a Champ Bailey interception of Tom Brady in the fourth quarter helped send this team to the AFC title game in 2006.
What are the Denver Broncos?
Another “shining” name in horror, this director is close on the tail of another answer in this category, with four nominations and zero wins for Best Director.
Who is Stanley Kubrick?
The first letter of this name forms half of the famous nickname MJ, whether you’re talking about the 80s sensation in basketball or pop music.
What is Michael?
Your mouth might form an O when you look up the Big O’s stats from 1962, when he became the first ever NBA player to average a triple-double for a full season.
Who is Oscar Robertson?
If you’re moving into a new house and want to change up the vibes of a room, you might do this to the walls.
What is repaper?
Both the Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers went back-to-back in the mid-1970s, but both of their three-peat attempts were quashed by this team in the AFC playoffs.
What are the Oakland Raiders?
I dare you, I double dare you to say that this man wasn’t deserving for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Pulp Fiction in 1995.
Who is Samuel L. Jackson?
The fourth most popular baby name from 2000 is shared by this 1996 baby, who just took his fourth loss to Patrick Mahomes in the playoffs.
Who is Josh Allen?
Mr. Big Shot hit several big shots in 2004, when he won the Finals MVP after leading the Pistons to a stunning upset of the Lakers.
Who is Chauncey Billups?
If you want to form a palindromic phrase, you could tell someone “don’t” do this action, a movement of the head up and down.
What is nod?
The Miami Hurricanes won the national championship in 1987 and 1989, but missed out on the 1988 title after losing a tight game in South Bend to Notre Dame, a contest that’s now better known by this name.
What is Catholics vs Convicts?
You might not want to follow the yellow brick road, as this actress who played Dorothy wouldn’t win any awards again after being recognized for her performance in “The Wizard of Oz”.
Who is Judy Garland?
The most popular baby name from 2000 is held by this former Met and current Ranger, who’s won the NL Cy Young twice and made four all-star teams.
Who is Jacob DeGrom?
The Big E played exactly 50,000 regular-season minutes for his career, and also snapped UCLA’s 47-game winning streak during his collegiate career.
Who is Elvin Hayes?
The name of this country finishes off this historical palindrome: “A man, a plan, a canal…”
What is Panama?
This MLB team’s threepeat bid was spoiled by the 1994 strike, which canceled that year’s World Series. They wouldn’t make the playoffs again until 2015.
What are the Toronto Blue Jays?
Despite winning for directing and screenplay, this 2005 hit from Ang Lee starring Jake Gyllenhall and Heath Ledger lost out on winning Best Picture…to “Crash”.
What is Brokeback Mountain?
The most popular girls’ name from 2000 is held by numerous actresses, including this Oscar-nominated actress who’s also married to John Krasinski.
Who is Emily Blunt?
Big Dog did his loudest barking in college, where he was the unanimous national player of the year and led the NCAA in scoring while at Purdue in 1994.
Who is Glenn Robinson?
This word is used to describe someone who has been worshipped or otherwise treated as a god.
What is deified?