<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Charles Barkley has already said he’s pickingthe Nets as Eastern Conference champs. Gilbert Arenas likes the Nets and his Wizardsin the conference finals. Now Jalen Rose adds his voice to the chorus, picking the Nets and Pistons as the EC’s top two. And Stephen A. Smith (not a player) goes further. He likes the Nets, period. Alas, the New York Times doesn’t agree, relegating the Nets to the role of “potential party crashers” in the rebuilt East.</div></p> NBA Shootaround Preseason Predictions (Video)</p> Celtics’ New Stars Stand Out in Crowd</p>
