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NBA: Balanced??

Postby Drex on Thu Mar 24, 2005 2:30 pm

Hey guys, do you think the League is more balanced after the Trade Deadline than it was a few years ago? I mean, before there were many teams that were bad, but now, only New Orleans, Charlotte and Atlanta seems to be the worst teams right now.
The Bobcats are an expansion team, with the (probably) ROY and nice players around him.
Atlanta has Josh Smith and Josh Childress, two rookies with a nice future ahead of them. Plus, Al Harrington got his wish of being the man.
New Orleans could be a good team when Magloire returns and if the Big Dog decides to play for them.

-Golden State: They got Baron Davis, and with J-Rich, Troy Murphy and Co. they're getting the look of a Playoffs team.

-Boston: Antoine Walker back, they're really playing like a 3rd seed.

-Philly: Chris Webber and Rogers. AI and AI on the break. Korver for 3...

-L.A. Clippers: They're close (we say that every year :) )

-Chicago: Do I have to say anything about them??
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Postby J@3 on Thu Mar 24, 2005 2:41 pm

I think it's balancing out. I mean there's still a few teams in the upper echelon above the likes of Chicago, Clippers etc (San Antonio, Phoenix) but it is getting alot more even. This offseason will be an interesting one, particularly since there's some guys with big salaries whom are expiring in Ray Allen and Antoine Walker. Not to mention Michael Redd being available too. If Allen doesn't re-sign with Seattle and they don't really get anyone to replace him they could end up screwed next season. Philadelphia have their problems already, it'll be interesting to see how that unfolds... I think Golden State and Chicago are in the best position for next season. Not just to be 'another team' but to step up and challenge the likes of San Antonio and co.... the most valuable asset for the Bulls so far is experience. Once those young players have some experience they'll just take off, the talent is there they just need that one more aspect to put them over the top. Golden State have got some undeniable talent, and I think Andris Bierdins or whatever it is could be the key to their success next year. He had a double double the other day and if he can develop into a good starting C I don't see why they can't at least make a decent play-off run.
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Postby Andrew on Thu Mar 24, 2005 3:47 pm

Trades have evened out the talent pool, and while the top eight (or even top ten) teams in the West have better records from top to bottom and the East's divisions aren't as balanced (the 8th seed in the West has a better record than the 3rd seed in the East), both conferences have at least ten teams with at least 30 wins and around the .500 mark.
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Postby AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy on Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:23 pm

Sorry to say this, but for as long as Tim Duncan plays for the Spurs, this league will never be trully balanced... :)
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Postby Fresh8 on Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:52 pm

What if KG switches teams? Do u think it'd do anythnig?
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Postby The X on Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:32 am

nope, I don't think it would make too much of a difference....the team that got him would be better but the fact is that Duncan is far superior to Garnett when it comes to team success....
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Postby J@3 on Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:49 am

What you're forgetting however, is that the Spurs haven't really done anything to warrant being called dominant. A couple scattered championships and being constantly knocked out of the play-offs by the Lakers definitely doesn't make them unbeatable.
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Postby The X on Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:55 am

I didn't call the Spurs dominant nor do I think they have been dominant....the only dominant team in the last decade and a half was the Bulls....I don't consider Lakers dominant either....

what I basically meant is that Duncan seems to make his teammates better/gets the most out of his teammates than Garnett seems to....although there are exceptions to the rule like Nesterovic, but he's an exception to every rule :lol:
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Postby AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy on Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:25 am

the Spurs haven't really done anything to warrant being called dominant


7 straight seasons of 50+ victories is domination in my book.
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Postby Amphatoast on Fri Mar 25, 2005 3:10 am

7 striaght seadons of 50+ wins shows u got a good team every year. Doesnt mean you going to win every year, they only have 2 titles in that span. I dont know how many were 50+ wins but the knicks and jazz from the late 80s throughout the 90s made the playoffs year in and year out. How many championships did they produce together? 0. Shows that winning in season is different from post season. Lets see the Spurs get a Dyansty going before we can label the dominant
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Postby J@3 on Fri Mar 25, 2005 3:48 am

Well to me if the Spurs make the NBA unbalanced that would be suggesting they are dominant. And 50+ seasons is great and all, but the season is just a lead up to the play-offs and apart from the * championship and the one a couple of years back, they've had no luck.
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Postby AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy on Fri Mar 25, 2005 4:26 am

2/7 is 29 %. That means the Spurs statistically have a 29% chance each post-season to go all the way and 100% to record 50 wins or more during the regular season. I don't see how those numbers do not indicate even the slightiest domination...
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Postby air gordon on Fri Mar 25, 2005 7:55 am

Amphatoast wrote:7 striaght seadons of 50+ wins shows u got a good team every year. Doesnt mean you going to win every year, they only have 2 titles in that span. I dont know how many were 50+ wins but the knicks and jazz from the late 80s throughout the 90s made the playoffs year in and year out. How many championships did they produce together? 0. Shows that winning in season is different from post season. Lets see the Spurs get a Dyansty going before we can label the dominant


excellent point. i was about to say this. you can add the portland teams of the 90's and most recently the kings
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Postby J@3 on Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:28 pm

2/7 is 29 %. That means the Spurs statistically have a 29% chance each post-season to go all the way and 100% to record 50 wins or more during the regular season. I don't see how those numbers do not indicate even the slightiest domination...


Because they're not consistant. They haven't won back to back titles, and they didn't win the last one either. The Spurs might just be the "best" of the teams left after the Shaq trade, but they hardly unbalance the NBA.
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Postby Matt on Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:55 pm

The East still needs teams 4-8 to toughen up because most are boderline playoff teams. Either way, it seems as though the NBA Finals will be even this year which is great because we havent had an even finals in a long time
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