I think it's pretty safe to say those "middle of the road" seed teams would handle their Eastern counterparts in a series
True or False: Since Shaq left for LA 20 yrs ago, the Eastern conf has mostly been trash?
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I think it's pretty safe to say those "middle of the road" seed teams would handle their Eastern counterparts in a series
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I think if they didn't trade for shaq that heat team probably would have ended up winning a title. They had some great young talent
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Based upon what? Regular season record? Pretty point totals? Playoffs is a whole different animal that favors the gritty, slower, defensive teams.
This series isn't over, but right now....GS....OKC.....SA...maybe a healthy Clippers and Portland all give Cleveland L's in a series.
My point & the thread premise still stands
It's pretty much as simple as the West has drafted better and signed more premier free agents. Over the years guys like T-mac Shaq etc. going West made that conference even stronger then it was. And the East wasn't signing comparable talent in return. Cats like Dirk KG Kobe Tim never went East so imagine how we would look at it if Kobe or KG went to the Bulls in their prime or if Duncan would have signed with the Magic.
KG did go East and won a title
But in general, you're right. West has had better ran teams and drafted better/had more draft luck
Yeah but he didn't go until the tail end of his prime which is what I put in my og statement. Let's say it was him and Duncan between the ages of 25/26 to 33/34 battling to go to the Finals against the Shaq/Kobe led Lakers. The East would have been looked at as a lot stronger then it was.
Why would this hold more weight than the GOAT team being disbanded?
A. the Bulls were an anomaly in the NBA in general.
B. Shaq was the future in the East
C. And even Shaq leaving made the Bulls playoff runs alot easier. We all knew the Pacers weren't beating MJ in a conf finals.