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Arizona_Sting
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How bad would the Eastern Conference be next year?
West was strong 1-9, with one huge surprise team that no one expected to contend at all.
The West has depth in the playoff spots, but the bottom of the West is just as bad as the bottom of the East.
I disagree. Minnesota & Denver are both competitive teams that probably would've made the playoffs in the East. Then you got the Kings & Pelicans who are both talented, but young. Considering our 15 seed had 25 wins and the East had four teams with 25 or less wins... the numbers disagree as well, sir.
I disagree. Minnesota & Denver are both competitive teams that probably would've made the playoffs in the East. Then you got the Kings & Pelicans who are both talented, but young. Considering our 15 seed had 25 wins and the East had four teams with 25 or less wins... the numbers disagree as well, sir.
I hear you. Perhaps I'm overstating my thoughts a bit. I just think the difference between the bottom of the West and the bottom of the East is much larger in perception than it is in reality.
Using NBA RPI rankings...
Top 9 teams = 8 West, 1 East
Middle 7 teams = 1 West, 6 East
Bottom 14 teams = 6 West, 8 East
In other words....
Top = All West
Middle = All East
Bottom = Mix of both
I think the middle is a product of the schedule that say... Minnesota has to play compared to teams like Atlanta and Charlotte. Only so many teams can come out with winning records in such a tough conference, where in the East, someone's gotta win head to head, right? lol
There is a very slim chance he goes to the West. I would be shocked
Quit riding the coattails of the Lakers and Spurs.
This is almost as bad as conference homerism in the SEC with college football.
The WEST did not win anything.
SA won the title...not the western conference.
If anything, the West has been a two team league for nearly a whole generation.
SA and LA won the title 10 of the last 15 times.
They represented the west 12 of the 15 times.
They put a team in the western finals 13 of the last 15 times.[/QUOTE
So youre
Telling me LA is winning the title? :rollseyes:
Quit riding the coattails of the Lakers and Spurs.
This is almost as bad as conference homerism in the SEC with college football.
The WEST did not win anything.
SA won the title...not the western conference.
If anything, the West has been a two team league for nearly a whole generation.
SA and LA won the title 10 of the last 15 times.
They represented the west 12 of the 15 times.
They put a team in the western finals 13 of the last 15 times.
So youre
Telling me LA is winning the title? :rollseyes:
SWEET!! It's been too damn long already.
Ryan Kelly for MVP!
I hear you. Perhaps I'm overstating my thoughts a bit. I just think the difference between the bottom of the West and the bottom of the East is much larger in perception than it is in reality.
Using NBA RPI rankings...
Top 9 teams = 8 West, 1 East
Middle 7 teams = 1 West, 6 East
Bottom 14 teams = 6 West, 8 East
In other words....
Top = All West
Middle = All East
Bottom = Mix of both