Originally Posted by
knicksin60
Am not going to crown the Clippers champions just yet. The Western Conference is a lot more competitive than it has been in recent years with 6 teams that could easily make it to the NBA finals. Anything can happen in a long 82 game season and one major injury to Paul or Griffin could jeopardize them in the playoffs.
Regular season success doesn't mean as much as it used to in today's NBA. We've seen the Rockets win 22 games a few years ago and get knocked off in the first round. The Dallas Mavericks won 67 games not so long ago and lost in the first round as well. When the playoffs get underway several teams bring their A game and the challenge becomes a lot difficult than it has ever been.