03-16-2025, 12:39 PM
(03-16-2025, 07:19 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: The nuggets followed up a very uninspiring win against a depleted lakers team with a loss at home to Washington. Rough. IT was a back to back, but for goodness sake it is Washington.
If I am the Lakers or Warriors, I just want to be healthy and on the other side of the bracket with OKC. The west outside of OKc seems wide open. If I am either team, Denver, Houston or Memphis does not scare me at all.
While I do agree Lakers (if healthy) could be considered as favorites against anyone but OKC in the West, each series will be far from easy. Lets say a team finishes as 2nd seed. This likely means Minnesota in the first round and one of Denver/Memphis/GSW in the second round. Each of these teams is capable of winning two or more games in a series. By the time you reach the West finals, you are already tired.