Hold it now....If the West is such an "elite" conference, why do you feel that if the reigning champs lose that a team from the East will win? Doesn't that debunk your own theory? LOL!
Absolutely not bro! In my opinion, the Celtics and the Heat are the best teams in the Eastern Conference (really want to give edge to Heat....). The only team from the West I see capable of winning it all is Thunder, maybe Mavericks and slight chance to Portland. Spurs are too small, Hornets depend too much on CP3. Heat is too athletic for half-court teams like Lakers. That's why a Heat/Lakers Finals scares me because Lakers have a hard time with athletic teams.
Btw, how about Grizzlies taking the lead back from the Spurs?....GLORY!!