EAST: one true all star level player = finals

[swagga]

Take the stacked cavs out the east and add one real all-star like curry/cp3/blake/westbrook/durant/gasol/lebron to any team in the east, would they be favorites to win the east?
simple question.

[Gileraracer]

Easily, cakewalk to the finals like LeBron had for 5 years

[Lebronxrings]

no. Keep in mind the east has some very good and dangerous teams.

60 win hawks- dominated everyone and were clear favorites last year. Without the best player in the world, cavs would have been swept even with a love and irving.

All star Bulls- D rose, butler, gasol, mirotic, gibson, noah etc. This team was stacked to the rim, they were the favorites at the beginning of the season and everyone thought they would beat the love-less cavs.

Pierce-kg celtics reincarnation- i Like to call it that because it reminds me of a slightly poor version of that group. Isiah Thomas was crazy hot that series but lebron managed to slow him down. Evan Turner was like Pierce, Sullinger- kg, olynk - perkins. Definately impressive with a top 5-10 coach in brad stevens (the doc of the group)

Wizards- the up and coming young team. Filled with stars.


People like to think of the east as a cakewalk but its easily at the level of the western conference. Lebron James makes the East look that easy, hes just that good folks.

[lil jahlil]

Take the stacked cavs out the east and add one real all-star like curry/cp3/blake/westbrook/durant/gasol/lebron to any team in the east, would they be favorites to win the east?
simple question.

Not any team, but any East playoff team and they suddenly become favorites.