The Fatal Flaws of the Eastern Conference Contenders! Plus, Awards and TV Talk!

LoweLet's stay in the East because, you know, my big questions for the Western Conference, like my big holistic questions for the Western Conference have been.

LoweA, if anyone were to unseed one of the incumbent top six West teams from last year, who would it be? Rob Mahoney and I debated that last week. And the other one is, if we get to April and there is a team that we say, wow, okay, we've gotten all the way here.

LoweThis team actually has maybe even a little more than a puncher's chance to push the Spurs and the Thunder in the playoff series. Who would that team be? I've answered that question with Rob Mahoney or tried to his answer was Minnesota.

LoweMy answer was actually maybe Houston. Do you have an answer to that question before we pivot East?

LoweI think I would take

GoldsberryHouston. I think with Fred Van Fleet and, and, and, and Kevin and all their pieces, that's the best answer. If they're healthy, Minnesota, I'm just not a believer in a losing Nas Reed, which has been underreported and what that's going to do, the vibes there and B I'm not a believer in the lamello ball play.

GoldsberrySo I would take Houston, maybe a very healthy Denver if the injury gods shine brightly down on Colorado this season.