Why The West Is Best: Spurs, Hornets, and Lakers

John Soule was the man responsible for the quote, "Go west young man."  Referring to the opportunities on the frontier. It appears that the NBA have taken this literally.  The Lakers started the trend this year, just as they have in years past, by bringing in big man Pau Gasol.  Then there is the Suns bringing in Shaquille O'neil and now Dallas bringing back Jason Kidd (despite the fact that the fans used to call him Ason Kidd because they said he had no J). I wonder if anyone has forgotten that the World Champion Spurs are still there, and until someone has eliminated them from contention they are just that, "World Champions."  They may have the deepest bench in the NBA. The Hornets are leading the Spurs in the Southwest division, and the Rockets and Mavs aren't far behind.  In fact four out of the five teams in the Southwest division are over 30 wins and within four and a half games of first and fourth place at the All-Star break. Houston, Utah, ... [link]