This should be a good debate. I think it is obvious who the two contenders are.The Eastern Conference Central DivisionandThe Western Conference Southwest DivisionThe Central has every team in the division in the playoffs. Yes, it is the Eastern Conference but for a whole division to be there is still a great feat. This division also has the best team in the league the Detroit Pistons, and has the leagues fastest rising star, LeBron James.The Southwest has two elite teams, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Dallas Mavericks. After them the Hornets were close to making the playoffs, and the Rockets who before the season were looked at to be defininte playoff contenders declined this year finishing last in the division, and Memphis had another solid year making the playoffs as well.Both have their reasons to be called the best, but what do you think?I will post later.
Eastern Conference =way overatedIt's clearly the Southwest, with arguably the best team and 2 other championship contenders (houston is clearly championship level but had too many injuries). Plus Memphis and Hornets would be elite teams in the east.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (arya202 @ Apr 21 2006, 12:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Eastern Conference =way overatedIt's clearly the Southwest, with arguably the best team and 2 other championship contenders (houston is clearly championship level but had too many injuries). Plus Memphis and Hornets would be elite teams in the east.</div> Now i wouldnt go that far and say that Houston a Championship level team. but i will agree on everything else.
Southwest for the West.Dallas and SA are already elite teams. Memphis have a great team as long with NOK. Houston will be a team to watch out for next year if they are healthy.
I will agree, only because if the divsions played eachother the Central would lose most likely. I don't know why you think the East is overrated though arya202, everyone thinks the East sucks, except for the Pistons and Heat.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pistonfan11 @ Apr 21 2006, 04:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I will agree, only because if the divsions played eachother the Central would lose most likely. I don't know why you think the East is overrated though arya202, everyone thinks the East sucks, except for the Pistons and Heat.</div>Because if you're in the East you play 3 and even 4 games against teams like the Celtics, Hawks, Knicks, and Raptors. And you can get the 5th seed with a losing record. Everyone thought the East would get better this year but it still sucks. You have to take it into consideration when you say the Pistons have a better record than the Spurs therefore are better, or when you say Lebron is MVP because he has a 50 win team. I don't hate the East I just think it's annoying when people forget that schedules and ranking is way easier out there.
Eastern Conference vs. Eastern Conference: .500 (371-371, I think)Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference: I posted this in the MVP topic, I think, talking about Cleveland, but somewhere around 180-250.Clearly, the West is better.Now, the SW has...-San Antonio (64-18)-Dallas (60-22)-Memphis (49-33)Houston sucks, basically, so yeah...
The southwest is the best even when you count Houston and the Hornets as <Censored> teams, which they really aren't. And Memphis would have been way better if Stoudemire didn't get injured.
I agree the West is better for now, but you cant say the Pistons have it easier because of scheduling or the teams we have in our division. The Pistons have a better record against western teams than they have against eastern conference teams.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ReppinTheD @ Apr 21 2006, 01:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I agree the West is better for now, but you cant say the Pistons have it easier because of scheduling or the teams we have in our division. The Pistons have a better record against western teams than they have against eastern conference teams.</div>Well yeah there's always exceptions but the point is if you're in the East you play more Eastern Conference teams.
Let's divide it up- All Central team and All Southwest team.CentralPG- Chauncey BillupsSG- Micheal ReddSF- Lebron JamesPF- Jermaine O'nealC- Ben WallacePG- Kirk HinrichSG- Rip HamiltonSF- Tayshaun PrincePF- Rasheed WallaceC- Zydrunas IlgauskusSG- Larry Hughes/Ben GordonC- Andrew BogutSouthwestPG- Tony ParkerSG- Manu GinobiliSF- Tracy McGradyPF- Tim DuncanC- Yao MingPG- Chris PaulSG- Josh HowardSF- Micheal FinleyPF- Dirk NowitzkiC- Pau GasolSF- Jerry StackhousePG- Jason TerryWest has more star power, East has more depth. I would take West in a split second.
All division teams aren't a good argument for showing depth and it's based on your opinion of who's the best, which might be different than someone elses.
The Southwest easily. When 3 or 4 of the Eastern Conference playoff teams have a losing record it's definetly the Southwest.... A better argument would be the Pacific Division against the Central..
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (arya202 @ Apr 21 2006, 05:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>All division teams aren't a good argument for showing depth and it's based on your opinion of who's the best, which might be different than someone elses.</div>I know its not the best way to compare them, but it's another way to look at them. Just another comparison.
The top of the Western Conference is right up there with the top of the Eastern ConferenceToughest conference this past season was clearly southwest. No questions about it
For fun I am gonna make an all Pacific team.PacificPG- Steve NashSG- Kobe BryantSF- Shawn MarionPF- Elton BrandC- Brad MillerPG- Mike BibbySG- Jason RichardsonSF- Ron ArtestPF- Amare StoudemireC- Chris KamanPG- Sam Cassel/Baron DavisSG- Corey Maggette
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (arya202 @ Apr 21 2006, 12:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Eastern Conference =way overatedIt's clearly the Southwest, with arguably the best team and 2 other championship contenders (houston is clearly championship level but had too many injuries). Plus Memphis and Hornets would be elite teams in the east.</div> Who is overrating the east?
Definately the SW. All 5 teams, wehn healthy, are capable of 50 win seasons if they were in the East. 4 of those teams are top 5 teams in the whole west when healthy (Spurs, mavs, Memphis and Rockets).
Well considering the Hornets were a great team, and a threat, when they were in the East, and then came over and stunk it up last year, and rebounded this year, I'd say that makes a case for the SW division.Look, I think we can all agree that the Pistons, Spurs, and Mavs are all head and shoulders above everyone else, as proved by all 3 being 60 win teams, and 2 of them come from the SW...I think that goes along way in determining this.After you compare the top of divisions, then you look at Depth of the Division.Spurs - Pistons: Fans of both could make the arguement that their team is better, but I'll say this is even, as the Spurs against them Last year for the Championship.Mavs - Cavs: Please. You can debate who's better, Dirk or LEbron, but you can't debate which team is better.Grizz - Indiana: Umm, I'll take the Grizz athletes, depth, and determination over JO and Peja anyday.NOK - Chicago: Probably Chicago, THIS year, and they do have a bright future with all those young stars, but I think the Hornets future is bright with Paul and West. Plus you have to take into account that the Hornets played a harder scedule than Chicage, and I'd put that as a reason the records are a little off.Milwaulkee - Rockets: I don't think anyone would argue that a healthy Rockets team is far superior to a full strength Bucks squad. Heck, even with the time missed by TMac and Yao, and all the rest. Plus the Rockets were only 6 games behind the Bucks in wins, playing tougher competition.As far as I"m concerned, a look at the top of the divisions show that the SW is the better one. And then when you go into the depth of both divisions, and I'd say the SW has a better division than the Central.
