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There is a long way to go....
... but I don't see anyone rising in the East. Look for the team that plays good defense and has three or four scorers on the team (not max players or stars, but four solid options) to win the East. I think Detroit can still make some noise.
I agree that the East strugles to attract max free-agent type players, and has less star power per team. But I think one BIG problem in the East is that they are less dominant in the paint (pun intended). Quick - who is the best big man in the East? Ilgauskas? I think that alot of teams in the West have a nice inside presense that allows their guards better looks.
But, is the East really that bad? Probably, the numbers seem to back it up over the long run. But when the playoffs come, series are only determined by seven games. There is no reason to believe a team from the East can't get hot against the West to win it all.
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