Four .500+ teams outside the playoffs in the east...

[Phenith]

And one of the other 3 is 1 game below .500.
Don't see that very often, lol.

[GIF REACTION]

Deep East Fisherman.

[Quickening]

Bloodbath

[MP.Trey]

It's early. Same kind of thing happened last year with the East getting off to a hot start iirc. Things eventually evened out though. East has definitely improved, but not enough to be close to competing with the West.

[Gileraracer]

Damn, Lebron needs more help ASAP

[Gus Hemmingway]

bloodbath

[CeltsGarlic]

philly tanking for the sake of the east

[Sarcastic]

Quick, change the format. East too strong.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Ever since the Miami Big 3 broke up, the East looks weaker.

The Pacers have pretty much deteriorated. The early 2010s Knicks aren't as good as they used to be (although the team they have now is the deepest they've had since before the Melo trade). The Sixers were relevant that one year in the postseason, 2012. The Celtics were still a really good playoff team in 2011/2012.

However I will say, the East looks more balanced than years before. Seems like nearly every team is on similar playing ground besides a few likely playoff teams. But based on how strong the West has been the past few years, I don't see in anyway how an East team can win a 7 game series.

[outbreak]

Eh east hace a lot of up and comming teams but only have a couple who cam beat the top western teams

[Relinquish]

It's early. Same kind of thing happened last year with the East getting off to a hot start iirc. Things eventually evened out though. East has definitely improved, but not enough to be close to competing with the West.

No, that never happened.

[Relinquish]

philly tanking for the sake of the east

Same with the Pelicans and Lakers for the west.

[Akrazotile]

Absolute murderers row.


And Lebron still comes out of it every year :roll: :applause: :bowdown:

[Genaro]

East looks better, I think West will win the RS matches again but East is improving.
Pelicans and Rockets started really bad in the West.

[Fudge]

Most stacked conference of all time.

[ArbitraryWater]

Ever since the Miami Big 3 broke up, the East looks weaker.

The Pacers have pretty much deteriorated. The early 2010s Knicks aren't as good as they used to be (although the team they have now is the deepest they've had since before the Melo trade). The Sixers were relevant that one year in the postseason, 2012. The Celtics were still a really good playoff team in 2011/2012.

However I will say, the East looks more balanced than years before. Seems like nearly every team is on similar playing ground besides a few likely playoff teams. But based on how strong the West has been the past few years, I don't see in anyway how an East team can win a 7 game series.

The East was in their worst states in 2013 and 2014.. its looking alot better now.

The Knicks were good for one season, and even then they lost in the second round.


No, that never happened.

right? I dont remember a hot start at all :oldlol:

[Lebron23]

East are getting better.

[LongLiveTheKing]

East is DEEP

[Magic 32]

Lebron stans are desperate to make this retroactive.

:roll: :roll: :roll: