As the 2024 NBA Finals commence, several NBA observers are repeating a common refrain. “The Dallas Mavericks? Whoa. Didn’t see that coming.” Dallas wove their way through a maze of Western Conference opponents, dodging the defending champion Denver Nuggets while facing a slate of relatively-equal foes to claim the conference title after launching from the fifth seed. This is causing one Blazer’s Edge reader to wonder how easy the path might be to Finals glory...the subject of today’s mailbag question.
Hey Dave,
Everyone is saying that the west is getting stronger but I just don’t see it.