Best Division in BBS 2004 Season

[Dave]

vote and state your reasons....

[Phoenix Phil]

Atlantic... 4 legit title contenders (maybe the Nets are on the fringe), and Philly and Washington are solid hopefuls for the playoffs

[Funky George!]

I think the Atlantic has the four best teams in the league if the Heat get on track, but I don't know.

[Ebener 12]

I don't even think this is remotely close, the atlantic is on another level. There are 4 legit title contenders (Nets, Heat, Knicks, Magic) and a nice up and coming team in the 76ers if they can figure out how to build around their two stars.

[Dave]

I see the Atlantic as 4 deep with a large drop off. Midwest has Denver, Houston, Minnesota, San Antonio, and Dallas.

[Ebener 12]

ajh said:

I think the Atlantic has the four best teams in the league if the Heat get on track, but I don't know.

We're fine, especially after the trade. Going to be a sick battle for the #1 seed as usual.

[Vernon]

Midwest.

[Ebener 12]

krupimpski424 said:

I see the Atlantic as 4 deep with a large drop off. Midwest has Denver, Houston, Minnesota, San Antonio, and Dallas.

3 deep?

[Dave]

I think this is great debate because you could make a solid case for either. I just threw in the central and pacific to be nice hahaha

[Ebener 12]

krupimpski424 said:

I see the Atlantic as 4 deep with a large drop off. Midwest has Denver, Houston, Minnesota, San Antonio, and Dallas.

But I mean no division is going to have every team above .500. The Atlantic has 4 teams that could easily win the title, can you honestly say that about even 2 teams in the midwest?

[Funky George!]

I dunno, it's plain to me that only Dallas and Denver are as good as the top four in the Atlantic, and they might not be.

[Ebener 12]

Dallas is a sick young team, but they are not title contenders yet. I think they will be in a year or two depending on how fast their stars develop, and when they do it will be a dynamite team.

[Scott]

I went with the Atlantic. They got the top-shelf teams in the league for the most part and that puts them over the Midwest although the Midwest may be a bit deeper.

[Ebener 12]

And Denver's not either, Francis at SF?? I don't think that would work throughout the playoffs, and they have a pretty big hole at C.

[DB]

Atlantic is pretty dominate, midwest is not there yet, talent wise. I think the Atlantic is far better actually, not really a debate.

[Dave]

ebener12 said:

krupimpski424 said:

I see the Atlantic as 4 deep with a large drop off. Midwest has Denver, Houston, Minnesota, San Antonio, and Dallas.

But I mean no division is going to have every team above .500. The Atlantic has 4 teams that could easily win the title, can you honestly say that about even 2 teams in the midwest?

I could say 5 teams in the midwest could win the title.

1. Denver nastiest defensive backcourt in the league force TO's gallore. Big time scorers in AI and JO
2. Houston----Dwight, Z, Ben Wallace, Bosh wow
3. Minny- Kandi, Toine, Mcdyess, LJ, West.....the beefiest team in bbs perhaps due to all the munchies
4. San antonio- gasol, odom, melo, bibby
5. Dallas- Lebron

[noves]

I don't see anyone in the Midwest except Dallas being a title contender to be quite honest, so I had to vote for the Atlantic.

[Rocky]

krupimpski424 said:

ebener12 said:

But I mean no division is going to have every team above .500. The Atlantic has 4 teams that could easily win the title, can you honestly say that about even 2 teams in the midwest?

I could say 5 teams in the midwest could win the title.

1. Denver nastiest defensive backcourt in the league force TO's gallore. Big time scorers in AI and JO
2. Houston----Dwight, Z, Ben Wallace, Bosh wow
3. Minny- Kandi, Toine, Mcdyess, LJ, West.....the beefiest team in bbs perhaps due to all the munchies
4. San antonio- gasol, odom, melo, bibby
5. Dallas- Lebron

I don't think I can win the title, but I'd say four of those teams have pretty much no chance.

[Ebener 12]

If you didn't win it last year I would say the same thing, but since you did I wouldn't count you out.

[Play]

I went with the Atlantic....I think New York and Orlando are the best 2 in that division with Miami and New Jersey not far behind.

[Dave]

I won't root against Kobe when it comes to the playoffs but I don't think you are a title contender. Top to bottom I think midwest is the best. I think everyone discounts Minny, San Antonio, and Houston a lot......they are good. I also think if Marty got it together he'd be a decent team and Jazz are still decent. I'd take them over the Wiz and Celtics.

I just wanted to get this going now so we can look back at the end of the season and see.

[Rocky]

You can't say "top to bottom" because you have to account for the superiority of certain teams. Who are the top two teams in the midwest? I don't even know. But, they don't come close, combined, to the Knicks and Magic combined. If the top 4 teams in the Atlantic are superior than the top 4 teams in the midwest (collectively), then you cannot disregard that and use "top to bottom" as an argument.

[Ebener 12]

I agree with Mark, top to bottom doesn't necessarily mean it's the best division. And I still think the Atlantic would definitely win that argument too because their 4 teams > the Midwest's top 5

[Dave]

I think Denver, Minny, Houston, and myself could all take the Knicks or Magic.

[Rocky]

With maybe the exception of Dallas (maybe), they'd all be huge underdogs.