A Star comes to the West (Wiggins) and a Star drops in the East (George)...

[russwest0]

:facepalm

The NBA HAS GOT to do something about the playoff system. The East is looking like it's going to be a complete joke again while the West will be a BLOODBATH.

[navy]

Wiggins is a star?

[MP.Trey]

Tough blow. Love raises the chances of an East team winning the championship this year though, at least.

[russwest0]

Wiggins is a star?

The Cavaliers almost refused to trade him for a borderline top 10 player in Love....

And he's just 19 years old.

[russwest0]

Tough blow. Love raises the chances of an East team winning the championship this year though, at least.

Hopefully Noel and Embiid can stay healthy. They'd be fun to watch together.

The Bucks look promising, though their team comp is a little odd right now with their 2 best players projecting best at the SF position.

Overall though, the East is a total crapshoot. The 2nd best player in that conference (Rose) is barely a top 10 player in the West at the moment...

[Lebronxrings]

More west cawk sucking? The east is as good if not better.

Here in the east, we play a little something called defense.

Chokc, clips, rockets, gsw would get demolished from the best east teams. Go watch the all star game to see the petty offense of the west get exposed.

This year, cavs, bulls, wiz, raps, hawks, nets, Knicks are all title contenders. West fanboys need to stop.

[Mr. Incredible]

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[russwest0]

This year, cavs, bulls, wiz, raps, hawks, nets, Knicks are all title contenders. West fanboys need to stop.

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[MP.Trey]

Heat will be solid. Still probably a 50 win team.

Hornets will be real good this year imo. Kemba, Lance, Al Jeff & the crew of young players getting better should be formidable.

Wizards can only get better. Young team with their core still in tact, Pierce is an upgrade to Ariza. Raps should be good. We know about Chicago, and Cleveland. It's not all bad in the East. Still getting better.

[J Shuttlesworth]

So a superstar comes to the East, and an unproven rookie goes to the West.

Sounds like more balance to me

[Milbuck]

The east is as good if not better.

wiz, raps, hawks, nets, Knicks are all title contenders.
:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[KBaller33]

You're calling Wiggins a star already but Parker, Noel, and Embiid are all in the East too. I seriously doubt Wiggins has star impact this year.

[russwest0]

So a superstar comes to the East, and an unproven rookie goes to the West.

Sounds like more balance to me

Kevin Love wasn't a superstar in the West at all.

Unless you're talking about what he will be in the East.

[JohnFreeman]

Love is a top 10 player going to the East, and a unproven rookie going West..

[russwest0]

Love is a top 10 player going to the East, and a unproven rookie going West..

Kevin Love is a top 10 player in the East, yeah. Not sure about the West.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Kevin Love wasn't a superstar in the West at all.

Unless you're talking about what he will be in the East.
24/12 is a superstar, and even better offensive production than your boy Westbrook

If he's not a superstar, neither is Paul George

[Meticode]

24/12 is a superstar, and even better offensive production than your boy Westbrook

If he's not a superstar, neither is Paul George
I agree, George nor Love are super-stars. They are stars, but they aren't in the same mentions of LeBron or Kobe or Durant. They're a tier below those players in my mind.

[russwest0]

24/12 is a superstar, and even better offensive production than your boy Westbrook

If he's not a superstar, neither is Paul George

Did you just compare Kevin Love to Paul George and Russell Westbrook?

:lol I'm done

[GrapeApe]

Did you just compare Kevin Love to Paul George and Russell Westbrook?

:lol I'm done

They are all in the same tier as players, unless of course it doesn't fit the agenda.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Did you just compare Kevin Love to Paul George and Russell Westbrook?

:lol I'm done
Ok fair, so now I know you won't be saying that LeBron has superstar help when the Cavs are winning.

[Lebron23]

24/12 is a superstar, and even better offensive production than your boy Westbrook

If he's not a superstar, neither is Paul George


Are you Im still ballin??

[russwest0]

They are all in the same tier as players, unless of course it doesn't fit the agenda.

George and Westbrook have each led their team to a conference finals before.

Love on the other hand... :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

[russwest0]

Ok fair, so now I know you won't be saying that LeBron has superstar help when the Cavs are winning.

Well what other power forwards are in the East? Josh McRoberts? :lol :lol :lol :lol

He's a superstar in the East, sure.

[LongLiveTheKing]

George and Westbrook have each led their team to a conference finals before.

Love on the other hand... :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
But its the east so it shouldn't count according to you?

[russwest0]

But its the east so it shouldn't count according to you?

Pretty much. But it's still better than not even making the playoffs in the West though. No matter how you spin it.

Westbrook and George are both great two way players. Love doesn't compare to them at all.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Are you Im still ballin??
PM me for the answer

[Lebronxrings]

Russwestcawksucker0

[Lebron23]

PM me for the answer


You guys have the same avatar.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Well what other power forwards are in the East? Josh McRoberts? :lol :lol :lol :lol

He's a superstar in the East, sure.
lol @ superstars being relative to the conference :facepalm

None of the guys mentioned ITT are real superstars. PG, Westbrook, and love are all just stars. If you want to call Westbrook a superstar, then Durant is a dude who can't lead his superstar stacked team to a title. Paul George is not a superstar. Nobody who doesn't watch basketball know who he is, aside from maybe the fact that he broke his leg

[Cocaine80s]

lol quit bitching about conferences jesus christ man

[GrapeApe]

Pretty much. But it's still better than not even making the playoffs in the West though. No matter how you spin it.

Westbrook and George are both great two way players. Love doesn't compare to them at all.

Are you saying the Wolves wouldn't make the playoffs in the east? If so, the east must be tougher than we thought, right? Which is it?

[russwest0]

Are you saying the Wolves wouldn't make the playoffs in the east? If so, the east must be tougher than we thought, right? Which is it?

The Wolves would easily make the playoffs in the East.

[LongLiveTheKing]

The Wolves would easily make the playoffs in the East.
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[russwest0]

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/stephen-a-smith-laugh.gif

If you look at that caption in the gif, then your response is actually rather fitting.

[GrapeApe]

The Wolves would easily make the playoffs in the East.

How far do the Wolves advance in the pathetic east in your opinion?

[russwest0]

How far do the Wolves advance in the pathetic east in your opinion?

First round exit with Love as "the man."

[GrapeApe]

First round exit with Love as "the man."

So a .500 team in the mighty west is a first round exit in the east? Interesting.

[russwest0]

So a .500 team in the mighty west is a first round exit in the east? Interesting.

Yeah, I suppose :confusedshrug:

It takes 50 wins to even make the playoffs in the West, when you can make the East playoffs with like just 35 :lol

[Spurs5Rings2014]

The east is as good if not better.

wiz, raps, hawks, nets, Knicks are all title contenders.

:oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol: :oldlol:

[GrapeApe]

Yeah, I suppose :confusedshrug:

It takes 50 wins to even make the playoffs in the West, when you can make the East playoffs with like just 35 :lol

I'll let it go but you're trying REAL hard to prop up the west (so by default the Wolves too) while at the same time trashing Kevin Love. The effort is admirable but it's just not working.

[BigTicket]

Kevin Love is a top 10 player in the East, yeah. Not sure about the West.

Please list all the players who have averaged 25/10 in the last decade.

And when you've done that, try listing all the players who have led the league in rebounding and won the 3-point shootout.

I think you'll find that both lists are rather short ...

[russwest0]

Please list all the players who have averaged 25/10 in the last decade.

And when you've done that, try listing all the players who have led the league in rebounding and won the 3-point shootout.

I think you'll find that both lists are rather short ...

Yeah, you can put up some cool looking numbers on a box score when you don't play defense.

this isn't really news :confusedshrug:

Kevin Love was at best a borderline top 10 player in the West.

[russwest0]

Durant
Westbrook
Davis
Griffin
Curry
Paul
Lillard
Harden
Dwight
Aldridge

Are all from the West and all better than Love. And I could probably keep going.