I think this argument is hard to quantify because the teams are so close. There's a reason the recent trades of talent to the west lead to articles with titles like "Arms Race." You are who your record says you are, and in the Western Conference Golden State has separated themselves and then 2-7 are roughly equal with injury being the main thing that's changed the standings much.

And if the basic question in the OP is where will the Pels rank in 2 years, 2 main pieces have big injury clouds over their heads so it's really hard to say without knowing what's going to happen with Holiday and Gordon.

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Posted by corndeaux

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Posted on 2/4/15 at 7:06 am to TigerinATL

It's not about total talent either. This isn't fantasy basketball. How the talent fits matters. How the talent is deployed matters.

Like you say, just about every team in the West is a key injury from seeing it all topple.

The Pels, on paper, have one of the more talented rosters in the conference. The question has always been, and continues to be, fit and deployment.

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Posted by whoknows1390

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Posted on 2/4/15 at 7:06 am to TigerinATL

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2 main pieces have big injury clouds over their heads so it's really hard to say without knowing what's going to happen with Holiday and Gordon.

That's the biggest difference between the pels and some others right now.

We lost an entire season of guys building chemistry and learning to play together. Monty learning what rotations work best and what not. that can't be understated. We basically started from scratch this season. IF this recent run is any indication, it looks like Monty and the guys are starting to figure things out.

That being said, when fully healthy,(which he still have really yet to see) the pels are definately top 5 in terms of talent.

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