Originally Posted by
3ball
new fans are accustomed to having only 2 teams with "big 3's" that make the Finals evey year like the heat/spurs or cavs/warriors
otoh, the Finals standard in the 90's was 1 or 2-star teams, so many teams were Finals-caliber and the margins between teams were razor-thin or non-existent..
that's why the west alternated champions every year - each year some team would have everything go just right and have the edge - the next year it would be another team.. so mj was beating freight trains that had everything going for them heading into the Finals.
ultimately, it's tougher to play in a league with many Finals-caliber teams than being 1 of 2 Finals caliber yes with big 3's