Mark Cuban - Realignment could help

[Foster5k]

No matter what the league decides to do, people will always complain. Some people always want to switch things and change things just to do it. I'm sure the NBA will do something just to say they did something. However, after a few years, it will just change again anyways.

[KobesFinger]

Is there a reason the East sucks?

[CelticBaller]

how about new conferences? remove this west Vs east shit

[SpanishACB]

make the NBA have a few less games

have everyone play each other twice, home and away and then top 16 to playoffs

[Mr.Kite]

only if you are interested in killing the whole "rivalry" thing

Theres no rivalry in the nba. Its only a bunch of super friends

[blazerftc]

Is there a reason the East sucks?

IMO it's due to the current playoff structure. Each conference get 7 lottery teams. This allows for a concentration of young talent on the already pretty good western teams. If they went to a "best 16" format the 14 worst teams would get the best chances to truly improve. It would create parity, and also allow us to watch better basketball in general. Especially in the playoffs.

[T_L_P]

I'm all for 1-16 best record seeding.

But I don't think it will happen. I'm not from America, but I've read that casual fans for a Western team wouldn't stay awake until after 1AM to watch a game, and casual Eastern fans wouldn't rush home from work...or something like that (correct me if I am wrong).

[T_L_P]

Is there a reason the East sucks?

25 win Eastern teams win 35 games because of an easier schedule.

35 win Western teams win 25 games because of harder schedule.

Better, smarter franchises, and a bunch of more attractive FA cities.

Now, imagine if the Grizzlies got the number 1 pick for LeBron instead of Cleveland.

[SexSymbol]

Let in two more teams and make 4 conferences