I don't think that the disparity in supporting talent between the Celtics in '08 and the Heat next year can be understated. I'm not discounting the talent of Wade, Bosh, and James, but you need real support for those guys. They don't have a center either, and you need those to be successful IMO.
The real "big" teams are in the East, true, but talent-wise, the West is so much deeper and I honestly think (forgetting that I cheer for the Lakers) that they will have a much harder road to the finals than any team in the East.
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