Not disagreeing with you. Regular season records are not reflective of postseason match ups. Two things though ...

Wow, insightful point! Did not realize.

You could add just Paul George to either the Raptors or the Hawks and they’re beating OKC. The Hawks are an elite two-way wing away from being a legit title contender. Raptors likewise are probably one major piece away from being over the top. George is a legitimate star.

Burneko is fucking clueless.

Same with the Hawks. You replace Kent Bazemore with Paul George and you have one of the best teams in the league. This is such a stupid fucking take from Burneko.

Burneko is fucking clueless. The Hawks alone were 19-11 vs. the West this season and split vs. the Thunder.

By watching teams that were clearly better than the Bulls this season play each other, and not the Cavs, you’ve drawn the conclusion that the Bulls would fare well against Cleveland had they made it? This makes no sense, unless you’re speaking only about the Detroit Pistons, who are so far the only team from the“crap…