[Ballers]

The West has been the better conference for a while now. It's about time the power has shifted over to the East. And IMO the Thunder are just one good big man away from competing for a title. I'm saying that as a Lakers fan too.

Well they aren't the best conference now. The championship is coming back to the East this year.. IMO, Thunder has done great things to get their program going but in all honesty they will still need a few more years before they can be contending for a championship.. Heck, what am I saying.. It will be a longggg while. As long as the new big 3 are in South Beach, then you have the old 3 in Boston, Lakers power house, Magic, Bulls.. Just to much talent surrounding the NBA in these teams.. OKC, IMO, will not knock these teams out of the playoffs if they were to meet any of them.. They can rock the west conference all day until they meet the likes of LA or PHX.. Dallas would be another team to tango with the Thunder.. They may make it to the finals down the road somewhere, only too meet one of the "thunderous" teams in the East and will still then come up short for a title.