NBA Playoffs , the West is no lock with Indiana

[Journeyman]

The Pacers will get home field if they get to the finals, that would make for an interesting 7 game series...It would be very difficult for any Western Conference team to close out Indiana in 5 games, therefore guaranteeing 6 and 7 back in Indy...I think if Indy is in the finals it going 7 this year.

I`m not 100% sold that they will get there though, since Wallace has come to Detroit they look very strong.

The real NBA season finally set to start!

 

[winkyduck]

here we go - once again with the same garbage we have heard spewed for some time.

the east has NO PRAYER in the finals. i am tired of hearing this every year at this time. we hear how the east has a great chance to win - and every year - the west rolls to an easy win.

i see ZERO reason why this year will be any different.

the thing to remember is the pacers play in the WNBA - which is the only way to describe the (l)eastern conference - where 2 teams UNDER .500 are assured of making the playoffs - and and as many as 4 - or HALF the conference.

to put it in even more explicit terms - the top TEN teams in the west would have a record good enough to make the (l)eastern playoffs while only FOUR would make it from the east into the west playoffs.

put the pacers in the west - and not only are they NOT the #1 ssed - they aren't even a top 4 seed - and probably no better than a 5 or 6 seed.

let me ask you this: of the top 4 seeds in the west - would you make indy a fave over ANY of them? if so - only 1 - and believe it, or not, it would be the #1 seed minny. put indy up agains sac, spurs, lakers - and the pacers - even WITH HCA - are at least $2 dogs - and if not - it would be the biggest steal in gambling history.

since going to the 2-3-2 format - no team has ever won all 3 of the middle games at home. that will change this year. the pacers will drop 1 of the first 2 at home (assuming they make it - a big IF - but IF they do) and then travel to the west winner - and drop all 3 (assuming there are 3 - the west culd sweep the east at the east's home).

i know this will not be the last we ever hear of this topic. i know come playoffs we will read many posts from posters saying "the east has a chance this season to win it all - and i think they will" and then these people will wonder what went wrong when their WNBA (east) champ gets run over by winner of the NBA (west).

repeat after me, boys and girls:

THE EASTERN CONF CHAMP HAS NO CHANCE TO WIN IT ALL THIS SEASON - NONE!

THE EASTERN CONF CHAMP HAS NO CHANCE TO WIN IT ALL THIS SEASON - NONE!

THE EASTERN CONF CHAMP HAS NO CHANCE TO WIN IT ALL THIS SEASON - NONE!

THE EASTERN CONF CHAMP HAS NO CHANCE TO WIN IT ALL THIS SEASON - NONE!

THE EASTERN CONF CHAMP HAS NO CHANCE TO WIN IT ALL THIS SEASON - NONE!

THE EASTERN CONF CHAMP HAS NO CHANCE TO WIN IT ALL THIS SEASON - NONE!

THE EASTERN CONF CHAMP HAS NO CHANCE TO WIN IT ALL THIS SEASON - NONE!

get the point!

 

[PO69]

The East loses 4 straight games in the finals

 

[Journeyman]

What was the record for the Pacers vs the West? I believe it was quite favorable...

Not saying the West won`t win it...The Pacers have been strong vs the West and will be home and will be home for games 6 and 7...No way in hell they go out in 5 games.

Who are they playing Winky? Are you going to predict no one will beat LA too? These are always fun to look back on. I did pick UConn BTW, and Mickelson this weekend .

 

[SMService]

winkyduck...i know i'm just a *newbie* here but i will send my money to any book of your choice if you wanna wager on *easy west win* in the finals. if either indy or detroit advance to the finals, it wont be easy for the western champs. can we say that winning the championship in 4 or 5 gams is easy. and not easy if winning it in 6 or 7 games.

heres my offer...

if detroit or indy advance from the east...

i collect the cash if the final series goes to at least 6 games.

you collect if the finals end in 4 or 5 games.

i dont care who will win it all. i know it will go to 6 or 7 if det or indy win the east.

are you in ? i'm willing to wager 5 grands max.

 

[winbet]

Winky, thanks, its opinions like yours that have made the odds on the teams in the West so cramped. Just getting an East team to the Final is an earner.

 

[tomone]

The only team in the west who can beat indiana is SA the rest of the west is old, and hurt, the coaches think indiana has the best team, they have the deepest and best defence, they more then held there own against the west.LA is a joke, SAC. is hurt, Dallas is well, Dallas.

 

[RobFunk]

people have been argueing who is better indiana or detroit ever since the trade. hopefully well find out to the tune of a 7 game series.

 

[thetexaskid]

winky, some of your posts lately sure seem angry. hope everything is going well

good luck

 

[winkyduck]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by tomone:
The only team in the west who can beat indiana is SA the rest of the west is old, and hurt, the coaches think indiana has the best team, they have the deepest and best defence, they more then held there own against the west.LA is a joke, SAC. is hurt, Dallas is well, Dallas.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

are you serious? please say you are kidding - for if you aren't - you need to spend more time watching the nba. once again - the pacers are the class of a classless conference. i promise you the pacers come a dog to Sac, Spurs, Lakers and maybe even Minny - and if they don't - i am gonna do like that guy in vegas did with the roulette wheel - sell everything i own and bet it on the west - and about 2 weeks later - i won't have to worry about money for the rest of the year.

as for playboy - thanks for the offer - but i will pass since i could see the finals going 6 (not likely - but it could) but there is NO WAY it goes 7 - NO WAY!

as for the texxasskid's ??? - i get angry over this (every year) because every year the gap between the NBA and WNBA is a wide one - yet people come in here thinking it has narrowed - when it hans't.

 

[NickyDeuces]

Stardust futures show Indiana at 8-1 to win the crown, Detroit at 12-1. From the West : L.A. is 5-8, Minn. 2-1, Sac. 2-1, S.A. 9-2 , Dallas 5-1. The West may not be a "lock" but they're decided favorites to beat the East. And they most likely will.

 

[SMService]

winkyduck. fair enough. good luck

 

[tomone]

They have not seen LA play defence, because they cant, i wil go with the NBA coaches who sat indiana is the best team, what is the difference from winning 60 games in the east to the west, plus 28 road games.Indiana is not that far removed from when they played the Lakers in the finals and the referees gave the series to LA. Comparingh Dalas LA and a injured SAC team to indiana is a joke.

 

[WEEKENDALKI]

Detroit

 

[NickyDeuces]

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