What Eastern Conference teams could get past the first round in the West?

[Kidbasketball20]

Heat

Any other team would get WHOPPED at this point. The Suns, Mavs, and.. Rockets (cringe) could all beat any team in the East in a 7 game series.

[Genaro]

From this past season only the Heat. Let's see how things play out next season.

[Droid101]

None. 1-9 in the West has a good shot at taking down any East team.

We'll see what happens this year.

[DMAVS41]

Last year?

Only the Heat...and that would have hardly been a lock.


Next year the Raptors seems like they'll be a really good team. Wizards have potential if Wall/Beal take the next step.

That is probably it though.

[Kingwillball]

None. 1-9 in the West has a good shot at taking down any East team.

We'll see what happens this year.


Only team in West that would of Beat Miami in a series is the one that beat hem. Nobody else out West plays like SA nor would give the Heat the same kind of Problems. Heat would beat Every other team in the West in 5 or 6. Maybe a Healthy OKC takes them 7 but probably not.

[Yankstar]

Cleveland :roll:

But seriously only Miami. The f**king timberwolves could of made it to the conference finals in the east :facepalm

[Nowitness]

:facepalm

Most of them, you really think the East is weaker than the West. A bunch of no names nearly made the West (Phoenix) whilst a team with multiple all-stars and one of the three best coaches in the league almost missed the East (Atlanta).

Washington would be the number 1 seed out West.

[Roundball_Rock]

Next year? Miami, Chicago, Indiana.

Pacers vs. the West's best in 2014

SA 1-1
OKC 1-1
LAC 2-0
HOU 1-1
POR 1-1

It isn't as if Indiana was getting trounced by the West's top teams.

[KBaller33]

The Wizards are pretty good as well.

[Legends66NBA7]

Next year? Miami, Chicago, Indiana.

Pacers vs. the West's best in 2014

SA 1-1
OKC 1-1
LAC 2-0
HOU 1-1
POR 1-1

It isn't as if Indiana was getting trounced by the West's top teams.

I could see Washington and Toronto being very good next year too. Atlanta was good too, when they were healthy.

[Milbuck]

Miami definitely will, Indiana has a shot. If we're going seed by seed according to wins..

Indiana - 4th seed, beat the Rockets in 7.

Miami - 4th seed, beat the Rockets in 5.

Every other team in the East would've been an 8th seed if we're forcing them into the West playoffs, which means they would've gotten destroyed by the Spurs.

[KNOW1EDGE]

People act like Indiana doesn't exist. It's hilarioud

The Pacers would have molly-wopped the Mavs, Warriors and Grizzlies

[Yankstar]

People act like Indiana doesn't exist. It's hilarioud

The Pacers would have molly-wopped the Mavs, Warriors and Grizzlies

:roll: The same pacers who were taken to 7 games by the hawks missing their best player :rolleyes:

[Roundball_Rock]

I could see Washington and Toronto being very good next year too. Atlanta was good too, when they were healthy.

Agreed. I forgot about them. Toronto had a 55 win pace after the all-star break.


The same pacers who were taken to 7 games by the hawks missing their best player

That team also took the champions to 7 games the previous year.

[Lebronxrings]

the heat
pacers
bulls
nets
Raptors
wizards

All are threats and have very good chances of progressing towards the next round.

[Milbuck]

People act like Indiana doesn't exist. It's hilarioud

The Pacers would have molly-wopped the Mavs, Warriors and Grizzlies
:oldlol:

First half of the season Indiana =/= second half of the season + playoffs Indiana

The Grizzlies took the Thunder to 7, Mavs took SA to 7, and the Warriors took the Clippers to 7. The Pacers almost lost to the ****ing Hawks, any of those bottom 3 West teams would've beaten them.

[Lebronxrings]

:oldlol:

First half of the season Indiana =/= second half of the season + playoffs Indiana

The Grizzlies took the Thunder to 7, Mavs took SA to 7, and the Warriors took the Clippers to 7. The Pacers almost lost to the ****ing Hawks, any of those bottom 3 West teams would've beaten them.
you are severely underrating the hawks. When healthy, they were completely dominant and extremely hard to play against. Pacers were also on a terrible streak that also affected them.

[PacerRaptor]

you are severely underrating the hawks. When healthy, they were completely dominant and extremely hard to play against. Pacers were also on a terrible streak that also affected them.
The Hawks are a good team. They started the year off well but injuries killed them

[KNOW1EDGE]

The number of games it took Indiana to beat the Hawks is irrelevant. They won

The number of games the Warriors and Mavs took their series is irrelevant. They lost

Indiana made the ECF and lost to the 2nd best team.

GS, DAL and Memphis did not make the WCF

In my opinion Indiana is better team than those 3, I'm fine if you guys don't agree

[Milbuck]

you are severely underrating the hawks. When healthy, they were completely dominant and extremely hard to play against. Pacers were also on a terrible streak that also affected them.
Except that they weren't healthy, arguably their best player was hurt. There is absolutely nothing about the 2013-14 Hawks that was "completely dominant"...they were a pretty good team, nothing more.

The way the Pacers performed in the playoffs, the only team they could beat out West would be the Rockets, and even then I'm not sure. Harden would shut himself down like always, but Dwight would make Hibbert his bitch...and Indy wouldn't have someone like Aldridge to compensate for that. Any other West team would've wrecked them.

[Nash]

Miami and Indiana depending on who they play against.

Miami would get to the conference finals, who would beat them, The Clippers?

[aj1987]

:oldlol:

First half of the season Indiana =/= second half of the season + playoffs Indiana

The Grizzlies took the Thunder to 7, Mavs took SA to 7, and the Warriors took the Clippers to 7. The Pacers almost lost to the ****ing Hawks, any of those bottom 3 West teams would've beaten them.
The '08 Celtics took 7 games to beat the 37 win Hawks.

[KNOW1EDGE]

The '08 Celtics took 7 games to beat the 37 win Hawks.

Exactly. That sh1t don't matter. Only thing that matters is who moves on to the next round.

[Real14]

Knicks 2015.

[el gringos]

Calderon/shumpert
Jr/OJ mayo
Carmelo/cleanthony
LarrySanders/illyasova
Bargnani/Zaza

[Spurs5Rings2014]

Only team in West that would of Beat Miami in a series is the one that beat hem. Nobody else out West plays like SA nor would give the Heat the same kind of Problems. Heat would beat Every other team in the West in 5 or 6. Maybe a Healthy OKC takes them 7 but probably not.

:roll:

Every west play offs team including the Phoenix Suns beats the cHeat in the finals. Maybe the Wolves, too.

[Rubio2Gasol]

Roy Hibbert averaged like 2 PPG in the playoffs.

[ThePhantomCreep]

The '08 Celtics took 7 games to beat the 37 win Hawks.

That was considered a huge shock at the time. Indiana's struggles were almost expected.

[Legends66NBA7]

Calderon/shumpert
Jr/OJ mayo
Carmelo/cleanthony
LarrySanders/illyasova
Bargnani/Zaza

Bargs at C and Sanders at PF ?

Smith and Mayo at SG is all talent, no brains. All they would do is jack shots.

[Lebronxrings]

so.... am i the only one who doesn't suck the western conference off?

[KNOW1EDGE]

so.... am i the only one who doesn't suck the western conference off?

Well that would explain why they are so much better than th e East, they're getting head before the games

But you definitely aren't the only one sucking off LeBron and the Heat :bowdown:

[aj1987]

That was considered a huge shock at the time. Indiana's struggles were almost expected.
7 games against the 45 win Cavs as well.