Playoff Picture for the West during the 2010-2011 NBA Season

I see a lot of talk on the Eastern Conference next season, but I have yet to find people's opinions on the Western Conference. This may be due to the fact that a few of the talented free agents in the West booked it to the East this past offseason. Carlos Boozer left the playoff contending Utah Jazz for a deep Chicago Bulls team. Joining him on that team were two other past Jazz players, Ronnie Brewer and Kyle Korver. Amar'e Stoudemire finally ditched the Phoenix Suns and got a nice payday in New York. One of the main reasons the Western Conference is now looked down upon is obviously because of the new look Lebron-Wade-Bosh Miami Heat. In my opinion, the Western Conference is still extremely talented and contains a few teams that can give the Miami Heat a run for the money. It may...

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