How great is the western conference?

[NHutch]

Western Conference has always been stronger as much as I remember. And things haven't changed over the years.

Historically speaking the East generally has been the stronger conference (aside from the Lakers). I mean during the 80s they had the dominant teams of the Celtics, Pistons, DW and the Hawks, Barkley and his 76ers, and then even into the early 90s you had the MJ Bulls, Ewing Knicks, Zo Heat...

The west did have their share of very good teams, like the 80-90 lakers and the Rockets and Spurs into the mid 90s, but over the last 10-12 years or so the power has really swung to the west. Shaq went from East to West (Magic-Lakers), Odom E to W (Heat to Lakers), Duncan got drafted, Phil Jackson went West from East...

All in all historically the East was stronger but the west in the last decade or so has taken control. But you still gotta admit the best team in the league this year is far and away the Celtics, look at their record against the west.... GO CELTICS!