mid-late 80's Eastern Conference - most talent-loaded conference?

[72-10]

from 1982 to 1989 the Eastern Conference was a bloodbath, with the two biggest rivals being Boston and Philadelphia, but that's just for starters, then there's Detroit, Milwaukee and Cleveland. And this is in addition to the Bulls - Cleveland actually had more talent than Chicago.

1. Los Angeles
2. Boston
3. Philadelphia
4. Detroit
5. Milwaukee
6. San Antonio
7. Portland
8. Chicago
9. Cleveland
10. New York

[72-10]

many people seem to think it's the early 2000s West, but I think a lot of those people didn't see the mid-late 1980s East.

[Shooter]

Chicago? :lol

We're including 1st round exit specialists now?

[JBSptfn]

I would only include San Antonio in there in 1982 and 83. After that, they were a struggling team until 1990. The franchise was thinking about leaving the Alamo City when they won the lottery for David Robinson. The Admiral kept them in San Antonio.

[72-10]

the Spurs almost had the Lakers tied at 3 apiece in 1983 it was an amazing series

the problem is they didn't defend homecourt

[pandiani17]

many people seem to think it's the early 2000s West, but I think a lot of those people didn't see the mid-late 1980s East.

I am one of them. For me, mayve the Western Conference of the season 2003-2004, is the toughest conference I have seen. But I didn't see the 80s East, then I can't say which one was most loaded.