2012-13 Strength of Schedule chart: More reason to hate on Miami

[DuMa]

Ed Kupfer, whose day job is as an advanced stats guru for the Houston Rockets, had some fun with ESPN’s projected records for teams for this upcoming season and created a strength of schedule graph



This is all based on ESPN's projections however. But it does make sense that the East is weaker than the West in most aspects. Being that Rose is out and Dwight is out of the conference too, so it should be a lot easier for the Heat to take the east this year.

[BrickingStar]

I'm more pissed the patriots are getting one of the easiest schedules this year despite going to the superbowl.

[DTreats]

wow

[ncrizzle]

wow. crazy coincidence that the lakers, heat and thunder all have the easiest schedules in their conferences

[FreezingTsmoove]

Strength of schedule is bs. For the past decade Knicks have a had an "easy" strength of schedule and look at how well that turned out

[EnoughSaid]

Well Miami has 52 games vs the East so I guess it could be like that. And then they have 4 games vs. Charlotte, Washington, Orlando and Atlanta.

[Jax]

Chicago been guetting the easiest schedules the last couple of years,so...our turn.

[eurobum]

Originally Posted by Jax

Chicago been guetting the easiest schedules the last couple of years,so...our turn.

except when the fu*king circus is in town.

[NugzFan]

Originally Posted by ncrizzle

wow. crazy coincidence that the lakers, heat and thunder all have the easiest schedules in their conferences

Well part of it is because the best teams cannot play themselves. No coincidence the best teams are at the bottom and bad teams at the top

[NugzFan]

Also does anyone still want to argue the east is better?

[DaSeba5]

Considering the Heat play the Bobcats, Wizards, Magic, and Hawks 4 times, that's not much of a surprise.

[Freedom Kid7]

Originally Posted by DaSeba5

Considering the Heat play the Bobcats, Wizards, Magic, and Hawks 4 times, that's not much of a surprise.

Dear God, 4 times for each team? That's 12 automatic wins right there (I think Atlanta can win maybe a game or two )

[chips93]

Originally Posted by NugzFan

Well part of it is because the best teams cannot play themselves. No coincidence the best teams are at the bottom and bad teams at the top

this

anyways, the difference in schedules is neglible

[Batz]

Small Market teams getting an ass-kicking. No surprise NOH with the toughest schedule and TOR gets no break.

CONSPIRACY? BAGELRED HIT 'EM UP.

[DixieNourmous]

Originally Posted by ncrizzle

wow. crazy coincidence that the lakers, heat and thunder all have the easiest schedules in their conferences

easiest to hard, Miami, Indiana,Brooklyn,Boston,Chicago,Detroit,Atlanta,Ph illy,Toronto, New York, and then the Lakers.
10 easier schedules according to the graph. Good place for them to fine tune the new roster.