The NBA consists of six divisions, and it’s pretty clear where the power resides. That is not in either the Atlantic or the Pacific, despite housing the defending Eastern and Western Conference. Outside the Lakers and Celtics there isn’t much there.
The Southwest division, however is a powerhouse and has been for years. Those teams unfortunate enough to be forced to make the Texas three-step rarely come away with multiple victories, and almost never a complete sweep.
Add on top of that the New Orleans Hornets, objectively a team without much outstanding talent, but Chris Paul, arguably the league’s best point guard elevates everyone’s game and makes them a very difficult team to play.
Finally, the Memphis Grizzlies, historically the least talented out of the group, however I’m not sure that will remain the case for too much longer. The team is young, talented and looking to make some noise this season.
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Article written by Mark Birdsell