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Article: Eastern Conference lacks depth in good teams department.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- April 14, 2006
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Byline: Sam Smith
CHICAGO _ No one can quite figure it out. There's quantum physics, global warming and the Eastern Conference in the NBA. My real concern is the Eastern Conference.
It causes plenty of creased foreheads, head scratching and puzzled looks. And we thought it already had an extreme makeover.
"Young players, a lack of depth, personnel changes, chemistry problems. I really don't know," Washington Wizards general manager Ernie Grunfeld said the other day about the prospect of as many as four Eastern Conference teams, including his Wizards, going into the postseason with losing records. "It just has taken awhile for a lot of teams to ...