It seems like a lot of fans like to use the 4-6 argument for Lebron or Finals losses affect a player’s legacy negatively more than early round losses. Why don’t we celebrate winning the East/West pennant more often? It’s almost as if making the Finals is as useful as making the playoffs and getting knocked out in the first round.
Yet in the MLB making the World Series is a BIG deal even if you get swept and blown out each game. It’s considered so prestigious that we always say AL or NL pennant. Why don’t NBA ever get to the same prestige level on winning the pennant as MLB?
Baseball still treats as if the leagues are separate. Remember how much hype Aaron Judge was getting for breaking the AL record for single season home runs? You would never hear about someone breaking Western Conference record. Not to mention their individual awards such as MVP and ROY are rewarded separate by league.