The weak east doesn't matter

[Im Still Ballin]

Fact

If Lebron beats the best from the west in the NBA finals

Then the weak eastern conference doesn't matter

If you are making hypotheticals about western teams having much more success in the east, then because Lebron beat the best from the west, you can say the exact same shit for the Cavs in the western conference.

See what the problem is here about assuming something based on team records?

Lebron beat the best from the west 2 years in a row. And he did it with an ailing Dwyane Wade and an injured to non existant Chris Bosh

[Genaro]

It matters when the West champion has to beat 2 or 3 teams with 50 wins while the East champion has to beat 1 or 2. Both teams go to the same place but the path is harder

[J Shuttlesworth]

Fact:

in 2012, the Celtics took the Heat to 7 games. The Thunder lost in 5 games WITH HCA

In 2013, the Spurs took the Heat to 7 games, just like the Pacers did.. and the almighty WCF only took 6 games for the Spurs to close out OKC

Weak west

[J Shuttlesworth]

It matters when the West champion has to beat 2 or 3 teams with 50 wins while the East champion has to beat 1 or 2. Both teams go to the same place but the path is harder

Warriors played two 50 win teams

The Cavs are facing a 50 win team, and a 60 win team.

WEAK WEST

[raprap]

Warriors played two 50 win teams

The Cavs are facing a 50 win team, and a 60 win team.

WEAK WEST

Never knew the west is this weak! Thanks shuttles!

[Im Still Ballin]

It matters when the West champion has to beat 2 or 3 teams with 50 wins while the East champion has to beat 1 or 2. Both teams go to the same place but the path is harder

Oh because regular season records are the be all end all of measuring the difficulty of a teams path to the NBA finals?

2012 Thunder? Sweep, 4-1, 4-2

2012 Heat? 4-1, 4-2, 4-3

Heat beats Thunder 4-1

2013 Spurs? Sweep, 4-2, Sweep

2013 Heat? Sweep, 4-1, 4-3

Heat beats Spurs 4-3

[J Shuttlesworth]

Never knew the west is this weak! Thanks shuttles!

These cats don't know how hard life is in the WILD WILD EAST

[Im Still Ballin]

Why is it that these so called colossus west teams are being swept? Is it because the best from the west it THAT good? Then I ask... How did the best from the measly east beat them? Twice? And yet, the best from the east had a harder road to the finals?

So if Miami beat OKC and SAS in the finals... Who both smoked the west with ease... Then best hypothesis is that Miami would too.... Right?

[Genaro]

Warriors played two 50 win teams

The Cavs are facing a 50 win team, and a 60 win team.

WEAK WEST

Warriors and Cavs are already in the Finals? This year is a exception BTW. Usually there's just two 50 win teams in the East.

[Im Still Ballin]

Oh but if you think that hypothesis to too much a stretch then I'd say the exact same about saying the west teams would dominate in the east playoffs

[J Shuttlesworth]

Warriors and Cavs are already in the Finals? This year is a exception BTW. Usually there's just two 50 win teams in the East.

Virtually. 2-0 Warriors and the Cavs already have HCA back

[Indian guy]

In LeBron's 9 postseasons(06-14), the EC finalists have actually lost more games through the first 3 rounds than the West. So spare us the "tougher path" crap. For LeBron's 2 rings, the first 3 rounds round in 2012 were also tougher than the Finals. And the '13 Spurs proved to be no tougher than the '13 Pacers. Both teams took Miami to 7 games.

[Im Still Ballin]

Are we really going to delude ourselves into saying that any of Golden State's rounds so far have been as tough as the Cavs series with the Bulls? Don't be fooled. The Cavs were down 2-1 and behind 15 points late in the third quarter of game 4... That series could have easily been an easy Chicago win

[livinglegend]

Warriors and Cavs are already in the Finals? This year is a exception BTW. Usually there's just two 50 win teams in the East.

Then, the weakest conference of all-time this year crap should stop.
By your logic, Cavs are having a very tough road to the finals.
They are facing 50 and 60 wins teams with injured 2nd and 3rd options.
This should be one of the toughest road to the finals ever...by your logic.

[Genaro]

Oh because regular season records are the be all end all of measuring the difficulty of a teams path to the NBA finals?

2012 Thunder? Sweep, 4-1, 4-2

2012 Heat? 4-1, 4-2, 4-3

Heat beats Thunder 4-1

2013 Spurs? Sweep, 4-2, Sweep

2013 Heat? Sweep, 4-1, 4-3

Heat beats Spurs 4-3

Heat were without Bosh or with him injured in 2012. They don't lose that many games if he's healthy.

Spurs who were a great and dominating team (Heat barely beat them in 13) got Lakers without Kobe, Nash and Blake (There were DL players starting FFS) and got Memphis instead of the Thunder because Westbrook was out, so their path was easier that it would be under normal circumstances.