let's not act like chicago is anything special, especially with noah limping around and gasol in and out. they lost their advantage in the series. backcourt was potentially good but not totally bankable. reserve big guys showed why they were reserves. diminishing marginal return on their minutes, big time.

to me lebron's earlier runs (e.g. 2007) showed how good he was more than the current one, which highlights that in some part but more highlights how pitiful the east remains in terms of producing real contenders.