NBA: LOL today's Eastern Conference

[Michael Jordan.]

Lowry
DeRozan
empty ass 55+ win season
" conference stronger than ever"
Philly
Trust the process
who is in LeBron's way?

[DeadlyDynasty]

EC has been an embarrassment to the game since Jordan retired

[Clipper Nation]

LeBron haters during the regular season and first round: "The East is more compe ive than it's been in a long time. No way LeBron makes it to the Finals with contenders like the Raptors, Sixers and Celtics standing in his way!"

LeBron haters now: "The East is so weak, it's a disgrace to the league. No way LeBron misses the Finals with pretenders like the Raptors, Sixers and Celtics standing in his way!"

[resistanze]

LeBron haters during the regular season and first round: "The East is more compe ive than it's been in a long time. No way LeBron makes it to the Finals with contenders like the Raptors, Sixers and Celtics standing in his way!"

LeBron haters now: "The East is so weak, it's a disgrace to the league. No way LeBron misses the Finals with pretenders like the Raptors, Sixers and Celtics standing in his way!"

This is true.

[MultiTroll]

LeBron haters during the regular season and first round: "The East is more compe ive than it's been in a long time. No way LeBron makes it to the Finals with contenders like the Raptors, Sixers and Celtics standing in his way!"

LeBron haters now: "The East is so weak, it's a disgrace to the league. No way LeBron misses the Finals with pretenders like the Raptors, Sixers and Celtics standing in his way!"

Yes.
And always the "Swap out other star (fake media or real) with LeBron and how would this Cavs team do?"
Frauden with this Cavs roster.
CPO
Durbetta

[Killakobe81]

LeBron haters during the regular season and first round: "The East is more compe ive than it's been in a long time. No way LeBron makes it to the Finals with contenders like the Raptors, Sixers and Celtics standing in his way!"

LeBron haters now: "The East is so weak, it's a disgrace to the league. No way LeBron misses the Finals with pretenders like the Raptors, Sixers and Celtics standing in his way!"

Fair point ...

[Raven]

LeBron haters during the regular season and first round: "The East is more compe ive than it's been in a long time. No way LeBron makes it to the Finals with contenders like the Raptors, Sixers and Celtics standing in his way!"

LeBron haters now: "The East is so weak, it's a disgrace to the league. No way LeBron misses the Finals with pretenders like the Raptors, Sixers and Celtics standing in his way!"

I don't think anyone considered Philly to be a contender, coming into the season. Also, the compe iveness of the east, has been nuked by the injuries to the Celtics.. but tbf it is even worse in the West.

[lefty]

LeBron haters during the regular season and first round: "The East is more compe ive than it's been in a long time. No way LeBron makes it to the Finals with contenders like the Raptors, Sixers and Celtics standing in his way!"

LeBron haters now: "The East is so weak, it's a disgrace to the league. No way LeBron misses the Finals with pretenders like the Raptors, Sixers and Celtics standing in his way!"

[daslicer]

EC has been an embarrassment to the game since Jordan retired

It had a stretch where it was pretty good from '03-'06 with Pistons,Nets,Heat battling it out.

[LkrFan]

LeBron haters during the regular season and first round: "The East is more compe ive than it's been in a long time. No way LeBron makes it to the Finals with contenders like the Raptors, Sixers and Celtics standing in his way!"

LeBron haters now: "The East is so weak, it's a disgrace to the league. No way LeBron misses the Finals with pretenders like the Raptors, Sixers and Celtics standing in his way!"

Please. Who said that dumbass - was it Horse tbh?

[Clipper Nation]

We just gonna act like the Sixers weren't the trendy pick to make the Finals last round? I'm pretty sure I even posted in the playoff thread that it was re ed how everyone was picking them when they're too young and not ready yet.

[Ghazi]

It had a stretch where it was pretty good from '03-'06 with Pistons,Nets,Heat battling it out.

Not really though

[daslicer]

Not really though

Pistons,Heat won the finals 2 out of the 3 years between '04-'06. I can be honest and say Pistons would have won in '05 had Horry not hit that 3 in game 5.

[ambchang]

There is no doubt that since 1999, the East is significantly weaker than the West, but still, with what Lebron is doing, you have to wonder if it's the East really being as weak as it is portrayed, or is it Lebron being that ridiculously dominant.

I am sure Lebron won't make 7 or 8 finals straight in the West, but he would most definitely make a few.

[HarlemHeat37]

I don't know about the 80s or early 90s, but in my lifetime, I've literally never seen a championship team affected by its road to the Finals

This is another one of those basic sports fan beliefs..

[daslicer]

There is no doubt that since 1999, the East is significantly weaker than the West, but still, with what Lebron is doing, you have to wonder if it's the East really being as weak as it is portrayed, or is it Lebron being that ridiculously dominant.

I am sure Lebron won't make 7 or 8 finals straight in the West, but he would most definitely make a few.

Lebron is definitely an all time great somewhere on the top 10 list. Not anybody could have had the type of run he has in the East but I do believe you can put other top 10 players such as Shaq,Duncan,Magic and they would have been able to go to 7 straight finals in this current Eastern conferences.

[StrengthAndHonor]

Meh, no well informed fan thought the Sixers and Raptors are going to be a force come playoff time...stop reaching


The Celtics were the only threat to LeStatpad but of course, as luck would have it, their 2 best players are out with injuries, giving Lebron another clear and easy path to the Finals.

[Clipper Nation]

Meh, no well informed fan thought the Sixers and Raptors are going to be a force come playoff time...stop reaching

That's weird, since you were talking about the Raptors in the Finals like it was a real possibility as recently as March:

I agree. Personally, either the Cavs or Raptors vs Houston would be a great series.

Now it's "nobody thought they were going to be a force come playoff time." Can't have it both ways.

The Celtics were the only threat to LeStatpad

Again, that's weird, since you had the Pacers beating "LeStatpad" in the first round - let alone just being a threat to him:

1st round exit without Kyrie ...

[StrengthAndHonor]

You misunderstood ^

I wanted to see anyone but Golden State in the Finals. I want to see a decent series and having the Warriors back in that stage really eliminates that.

[StrengthAndHonor]

Oh and thanks for bumping THAT thread

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=272757

[lefty]

Lol the East wasn't that strong in the 90s

[140]

EC has been an embarrassment to the game since Jordan retired

[HarlemHeat37]

The East was probably better for 3 years(2008-2010) during this time period, but who cares? Even most LeBron fans outside of ESPN don't care about his Finals streak, tbh it actually works against him, since casuals cite his Finals record..

I've never understood why fans care about conference strength, though..it has no effect on the final result..outside of rare occurrences(2011, 2006, 2003), the NBA never has more than 3 contenders, regardless of conference..

This year only has 2 contenders, the Warriors and Rockets..no other teams are in the same universe as them..last season only had 1 legit contender..

[LkrFan]

That's weird, since you were talking about the Raptors in the Finals like it was a real possibility as recently as March:



Now it's "nobody thought they were going to be a force come playoff time." Can't have it both ways.


Again, that's weird, since you had the Pacers beating "LeStatpad" in the first round - let alone just being a threat to him:

CN chin checking these farmers

[Neo.]

Lol the East wasn't that strong in the 90s

this

its funny how people think that reggie, hardway, mourning, mark jackson were some megastars or something

or how about that hawks team that won 56 games with the dynamic trio of steve smith, christian lattener, and mutumbo


truth is every year since the 80s, there has pretty much been 2-3 teams, 4 tops legitimately competing for a championship, and the rest are fodder for those top teams

why do people suddenly care when its lebron's legacy being talked about? stupid, especially since he has beaten west teams in the finals anyways, including the winningest team of all time