The NBA's Eastern Conference is a joke; that much is certain. But just how much of a joke?
How about this: The Conference is such a laughingstock that certain mad dreamers—like Eric Koreen of the National Post—have started to imagine the impossible:
It's a good joke...or is it? Is the concept of a 50-loss playoff team even possible?
The East is Least
How historically bad is this season's Eastern Conference?
Only two Eastern Conference teams (Miami and Indiana) would qualify for the playoffs out West, while an astonishing 13 Western Conference teams would qualify for the playoffs if swapped out for an Eastern team.
Is it any wonder, then, that Western teams like the Portland Trail Blazers are poking a bit of fun at their Eastern compatriots?
It's not uncommon for an Eastern Conference playoff team to finish below .500, particularly since the 1999 lockout. The West has usually been the better conference in that time; no sub-.500 Western Conference has made the playoffs ...
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Article written by Joe Flynn