If the Heat didn't exist, who would win it all this year?

[Thebesteva]

Simple question, who you got if the Heat didn't exist? I'd take OKC or SA (IF IF IF IF healthy)

[irishock]

NY Knicks vs Spurs, 99 rematch. Knicks if healthy

[Robz4000]

Prolly someone out East, like the Pacers or Knicks. If they were going to be healthy, I'd take the Spurs, but that isn't going to happen...

[Clipper Nation]

The Clippers, since we'd have LeBron :downspin:

[Reck]

Prolly someone out East, like the Pacers or Knicks. If they were going to be healthy, I'd take the Spurs, but that isn't going to happen...

Pacers lol.

No championships would come out of the east for about a decade.

[Robz4000]

Pacers lol.

No championships would come out of the east for about a decade.

As much as we shit on the East for being bad, the West this year isn't all that great either. Every time has a major flaw. While the Pacers and Knicks aren't without theirs, they have jack shit for competition (if Miami's Big 3 weren't around). All they'd have to do is beat the other to get to the Finals.

[HarlemHeat37]

^Yep..

The West is the worst it has been since 2003 or 2004 IMO..

The East is even worse, but if the Bulls had Rose, the East is probably the better conference IMO..

[Reck]

As much as we shit on the East for being bad, the West this year isn't all that great either. Every time has a major flaw. While the Pacers and Knicks aren't without theirs, they have jack shit for competition (if Miami's Big 3 weren't around). All they'd have to do is beat the other to get to the Finals.

This year's OKC would take this year's Pacers or Knicks with little fight imo.

[DeadlyDynasty]

The Lakers imo

[Robz4000]

This year's OKC would take this year's Pacers or Knicks with little fight imo.

I'm not even convinced the Thunder get to the WCF. I said it a few weeks ago, but it wouldn't surprise me to see any of the West's top 5 teams make it to the Finals. Mind, Denver's chances just took a fatal hit, but the other four can beat each other. I'd of put the Spurs above the rest, but with all their injuries I don't see them getting far. Even if OKC managed to get out of the West, the Knicks would match up pretty well against them especially if they're hitting their 3s. Pacers have the D and personnel to limit the Thunder.

[Banzai]

If OKC makes it to the finals..I think they'd be just like the Nets..of 2002 and 2003..good but always getting dat ass tapped.

[Latarian Milton]

if there wasn't Heat dominating the league, i reckon the championship winner would be a toss-up between SA and OKC, and the finals would be pretty similar to 07'. NY have yet to figured out the right way to agglutinate all the talents they have, and having guys like amare & friendkiller should basically annul their chances to win it.

[lefty]

but the Heat exist

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[baseline bum]

Probably the Cavaliers

[whitemamba]

but the Heat exist

http://www.daylol.com/images/2012/August/20/5032b25121c75.gif

:lol

[spurraider21]

healthy spurs

[Reck]

but the Heat exist

http://www.daylol.com/images/2012/August/20/5032b25121c75.gif

Was that bitch photoshopped in that sig or what? Akward and wierd position.