why has the eastern conference been hot garbage for the last 15 years?

[STATUTORY]

there's no institutional disadvantage for the east. major markets, historical franchises, yet the east has won 5 times in last 15 years. what gives.

[Im so nba'd out]

no 1 wants to compete with lebron they all go to the west

[Nowitness]

Wat you smokin' san? The East was dominant in the 2000s, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Grant Hill, Reggie Miller, MJ returning, LBJ, D Grade, Carter. How can the West match up outside of LA/SA?

[Finger Roll]

my guess



Tim Duncan

[MMM]

East was terrible from 99-2003 but from 04-10 or 11 was solid. Those years consisted of Multiple title contenders in the east while the west was filled with more above average, good, fringe Contending teams. Since 11 the Celtics rebuilding, Roses injury, and Howard going west has hurt the conference.

[Hey Yo]

Wat you smokin' san? The East was dominant in the 2000s, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Grant Hill, Reggie Miller, MJ returning, LBJ, D Grade, Carter. How can the West match up outside of LA/SA?

[NugzFan]

Because all the best front offices are in the west. Half the teams in the east are terribly ran.

[AnaheimLakers24]

east is trash
always will be

[MMM]

there's no institutional disadvantage for the east. major markets, historical franchises, yet the east has won 5 times in last 15 years. what gives.

I think there is a FA disadvantage for East teams especially in the North East and Mid North. Cities like Boston, Chicago, Philly, etc aren't the FA spots that western conference has out in Texas and California.

[stephanieg]

Why was the West so crappy during the '80s? Just historical happenstance.

[STATUTORY]

Why was the West so crappy during the '80s? Just historical happenstance.

west won 5 times that decade

[knicksman]

because theres no alpha in the east

[MMM]

west won 5 times that decade

And the East won 5 times from 2004 - 2014

[DonDadda59]

Bulls Dynasty breaking up, Shaq moving out West, injuries, collusion, incompetent management.

[hawksdogsbraves]

Because all the best front offices are in the west. Half the teams in the east are terribly ran.

Yep, it's this. It has nothing to do with markets, it's all FO's.

The Knicks have a horrible FO and have for a decade, the Bulls haven't put it all together, Boston was good for all of 3 years. Miami has been good and Detroit had a good run. That's it though.

The West has had Dallas, Phoenix, LA, San Antonio, all truly elite franchises in terms of front offices. And now the Clippers, Blazers, and Rockets have aquired really good teams.