The Miami Heatles are 17-5 against the Western conference.... What ?!

[2010splash]

Originally Posted by TheMarkMadsen

Miami with the big 3 have never finished 1st in the east

How does that lead you to believe theyd finish 1st in the west

Uh... 18-5 record against the West. Is that not who they'd be playing were they in the Western Conference?

And they play down to their competition because they are too good. Why bother getting up to play against the lame East when you can coast during the regular season and waltz to the Finals every year like it's nothing?

[Basketbolero]

Originally Posted by 2010splash

Uh... 18-5 record against the West. Is that not who they'd be playing were they in the Western Conference?

yeah, sandwiched with games against powerhouses like Bobcats and Raptors

And they play down to their competition because they are too good. Why bother getting up to play against the lame East when you can coast during the regular season and waltz to the Finals every year like it's nothing?

ok...

[BrickingStar]

Originally Posted by Basketbolero

yeah, sandwiched with games against powerhouses like Bobcats and Raptors


ok...

Ask the lakers about the powerhouse lakers they are tough . Also the raptors are a competitive team with gay don't see what you mean by mentioning them.

[tmacattack33]

Originally Posted by R.I.P.

West against East

Spurs 17-4
Rockets 17-6
Warriors 15-5
Grizzlies 14-5
Jazz 13-6
Thunder 12-6
Clippers 11-8
Nuggets 10-7
Lakers 11-9
Mavs 9-9
Kings 11-12
Blazers 9-10
Hornets 8-10
Wolves 7-12
Suns 7-15
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East against West

Heat 17-5
Knicks 12-7
Pacers 12-9
Celtics 10-8
Hawks 10-9
Magic 8-10
Nets 7-10
76ers 9-13
Bulls 7-11
Bucks 6-11
Wizards 7-13
Raptors 8-15
Pistons 4-15
Cavs 4-15
Bobcats 3-20

Lulz 4th/5th placed teams in the East (Nets/Bulls) have a worse record against the West than the Kings and Hornets have against the East.

The new Kings owners should argue that Seattle is so far West that is already East again. Suddenly they jump from lottery team in the West to homecourt advantage in the East.

The two records I bolded are the only two that matter for the discussion in this thread.

[Basketbolero]

Originally Posted by BrickingStar

Ask the lakers about the powerhouse lakers they are tough . Also the raptors are a competitive team with gay don't see what you mean by mentioning them.

Not sure what the Lakers have to do with this, they suck this year, so? Are they the only team in the Western Conference? In fact, Lakers in the East would make the playoffs. This coming from a Bulls fan.

And yes, the Raptors legit now but they have been pathetic for most of the season. I mentioned them like I could have mentioned Cavs, Pistons, Magic or Wizards until a week ago

[Doranku]

Why do you call them the Miami "Heatles"? People actually liked The Beatles...

[DaSeba5]

And people act like the Heat are lucky to play in the East.

[Dresta]

It's because the Heat are better suited to playing Western conference basketball and against Western conference teams the way their team is constituted.

[ILLsmak]

Originally Posted by Hank

..and soon to be 18-5 when the Heat beat up on the Lakers tomorrow....


For those on ISH who always have nothing else to say, so they bring up the terribly lame excuse about conference play....


18-5

which Heat player are you?

-Smak

[stephanieg]

Even bad East teams actually play D and are borderline dirty for this era (e.g. Pacers).

[D-Wade316]

Cuz the East, in general, play better defense. The top-10 defensive teams would prove that.

[D-Wade316]

Heck, Wizards are the 5th best defense.

[Droid101]

Originally Posted by Mr. Jabbar

I negged the op before reading.

You don't have him on ignore? I thought everyone did.

[R.I.P.]

Originally Posted by D-Wade316

Cuz the East, in general, play better defense. The top-10 defensive teams would prove that.

Right. East Conference fans are so cute.

[gilalizard]

Miami is super-stacked.

What's the surprise? They have it very easy.