The West is crazy. Never before have the playoff teams been so close together. The top 9 teams in the West all could have over 50 wins this season. I believe the record is 6 teams with 50 wins. It is really amazing how tough the West is. In reality any of the top 8 teams could be ranked 1st or 8th.
Today the New Orleans Hornets were the first Western Conference team to secure a playoff spot – and with only 5 games left to play. Unheard of. That is crazy. Already 7 Eastern Conference teams have secured a spot. Each day the positions and potential match ups change. It will really come down to the last day of the season until everything is set in stone. And then starts the real madness. Never before has a playoff been so close where a any team has a legitimate chance of winning the Western Conference. Crazy.
I feel bad for the 9th team who will be left out. Right now it is between Dallas, Denver and Golden State. Chances are it will be Golden State sitting at home which is ridiculous considering they would be the 4th best team in the East. How can a 31-44 Indiana team still be alive for a playoff spot in one conference and a 46-30 Golden State struggling to make the playoff in another conference?
The NBA should take the top 16 teams and line them up for the playoffs. Regardless of the conference. That would be fairest.
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Published April 5, 2008 NBA , NBA Playoffs , basketball , sports 2 CommentsTags: NBA, NBA Playoffs
With the season being as crazy as it was in the west, it could get even crazier. This is not out of the realm of possibility, but what would happen if the Warriors, who barely missed the playoffs, jumped up and grabbed the number one spot in the upcoming draft. Do you think there would be an uproar about playoff seeding system and the draft lottery system should this happen? Pretty wild scenario to think about.
The draft should be interesting, especially since the West of 3 of the worst teams in the NBA: Seattle, Memphis and Minnesota. If these 3 all get high draft picks in what should be another great draft class the West would be even tougher and even better future. The East is continuing to get worse.