Vicious Cycle of Mismanagement Prolongs East’s Woes
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This was supposed to be the year that the East caught up with the West. Remember when we thought that, back in the halcyon days of three weeks ago? How foolish we were. With the season not even a month old, it already appears the West’s enormous advantage over the East will drag on for at least another year, as its teams have demonstrated a palpable superiority to their counterparts from the East.
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