Philosopher and fearless truth-teller Charles Barkley said it all when he admitted how hard it’s going to be to fake the suspense around the NBA season when we all know it’s going to be a repeat of Warriors vs. Cavaliers.
And with prized free-agent forward Gordon Hayward suffering a disgusting broken ankle six minutes into his career with the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, the East is over. LeBron is going back to the Finals.
The West? Never has one conference looked so ungodly weighted in any sport.
There was a run in the 1980-90s when the NFC won the Super Bowl 15 out of 16 seasons.