<div class="quote_poster">Quoting heatfan83:</div><div class="quote_post">as much as I hate the pacers, I would put them at #1, they would've whooped the pistons had jermain o'neal and jamal tinsley not gotten injured in the middle of the eastern confrence finals</div> Tinsley is hardly a difference maker and Jermaine was hardly hurt enough to be considered really injured. His injury wasn't anywhere near as bad as they made It out to be. It's funny how people forget that the Pistons were also playing hurt in that series, Rasheed Wallace had a badly injured foot, Chauncey Billups badly injured ankle and Ben Wallace a badly injured back, amazing how some fans seem to forget that. Pistons beat the Pacers because they were simply better, better guards and better big men in the post. Thats what It came down to. It's laughable for you say that the Pacers would of won had those injured not happened. It's like saying the Pistons would of beat the Nets last year had Billups not got hurt.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Courtking031:</div><div class="quote_post">I wanted to post this to know where people think the Sixers will finish (like 6th in the playoffs) And what their top 8 teams in the east look like so far through the offseason... My Prediction 1. Pistons 2. Heat 3. Pacers 4. Bucks 5. Sixers 6. Nets 7. Cavs 8. Magic Misses: Knicks, Wizards, Bulls The Heat have the biggest jump by getting Shaq...IMO the Hornets and the Knicks will have poor years and fall out of the playoffs...The Sixers who had multiple injurys last year will look to have a healthy Iverson, Marc Jackson, and Robinson, along with the 2 youngsters Green and Dalembert Philly should be in great shape IMO.</div> Please do some research before posting these type of threads, because this is completely out of the question in all areas. I just don't see how the Knicks will have a poor year seeing as with the addition of Crawford and Stephon's leadership allowing to gel even more with the team will do them some good. Please explain why the Bucks are in the fourth position over the Sixers, when on paper the Sixers have a much stronger lineup, and even in reality and talent.
