blazers with clyde and them were good for much longer than the blazers with sheed, sabonis and them.

rockets went to the finals twice and with the same star player won two titles. what did the kings do to measure up to that?

san antonio was the most consistent team and in the end they got theirs, too. does that measure up to the pistons and celtics? is it helped at all by a nets team that was totally helpless in the finals, a sixers team that had things fall into place one season or a one and done pacers team?

the 80s lakers definitely faced better competition, it's not close. as far as the opposing conference and conferece champions, the early 2000s lakers had it easier than anyone in history. in their own conference, eh, there was some competition but nothing huge or all that continuous.