WEST 1. Lakers- They have Shaq, they have Kobe, and they have Payton. Malone isnt even really necessary but he is a plus to them. Need I say more? 2. Wolves - With the additions of Cassell and Sprewell, and Kandi this team becomes one of the most exciting teams to watch in the league. 3. Spurs - They have the back to back MVP. Adding Rasho helps pick up the void that will be lost without Robinson. Their young talent will only improve. 4. Kings- They did lose Keon and alot of their frontcourt depth however this is Webber's team and if he stays healthy, they will make this spot. 5. Mavs -The Big 3. Theyhave the potential to outscore any team when they are "on" but when they are off, they are off. 6. Rockets - Ming and Francis will only get better with time. 7. Suns - Marbury is a good PG. Amare will hopefulyl have a good year. If Amare has an off-year look for this team to have an off-year. 8. Trailblazers - They just keep getting worse and worse every year. They need to get some consistancy. Some nights they can play like a team and other nights they cant. They need to get some consistancy. EAST 1. New Jersey - Lets think for a second, they have Jason Kidd, they have Jason Kidd, and they have Jason Kidd. End of discussion. 2. Detroit- WIll once again have a good year, however I dont think they can beat the nets. 3. Philadelphia - Not one of my favorites but they are still good. 4. Orlando - This is TMAC country. Him and Gooden make a good tandem. 5. Boston - Pierce and Walker. Pierce might be one of the best clutch and one on one players in the game. This team will make it or break it depending on Pierce. 6. New Orleans - Baron needs to whip his team into shape/ 7. Indiana - J, Oneal is the best PF in the East however losing their only thrue center in Miller really hurts them. 8. Toronto - VC is healthy, well for now. If they make the playoffs this year, however they wont get out of the 1st round.
WEST 1. Kings - no Im not joking. Healthy Webber and Brad Miller will put the deepest team in basketball back on top (the playoffs could be another story 2. Spurs - Duncan, Duncan, Ginobli, Duncan, Rose, Parker, Duncan, Bowen, Duncan 3. Lakers - probably gonna win it all. only reason they wont be top seed is cause theyll struggle the first chunk of the season while they learn to share and kobe gets thru his legal buisness/recovers from his surgery 4. Mavs - still the best offensive attack in the League. D will improve because they have no choice 5. Wolves - Spree will hurt them as much as he helps them if he even plays. another 1st round exit 6. Suns - Amare may take a little step back the first part of the year but steph and shawn (please stop calling him "matrix" he deserves a cooler nickname than that) will lead them up. 7. Rockets - Ming and Francis begin their slow climb to the top of the NBA. sorry boys but not this year. 8. Jazz - the biggest surprise of the year. The Greg Matt and Andre show will keep the Jazz from sinking to the bottom EAST 1. Detroit - theyll take the top seed as Darko whatches fdrom the bench most of the year 2. NJ - its allllllll Kidd and he probably will lead them to another loss in the finals 3. - New Orleans - Baron Davis will be healthy just like he has been every year untill this last one. 4. Boston - sure theyre deeper and more talented than last year but in the end the difference will be Pierce and Walker against the world like always. both will have a big rebound year 5. Pacers - they wont miss Miller THAT much. Jermaine is gonna be even better. theyll lose to the celts in the first round again. 6. Orlando - sorry but they still arent THAT good. I could see them making the second maybe even third round but they wont get a very high seed or win their division 7. Philly - Iverson will still be an MVP candidate but he cant do it all himself. Him and Grobb will be a (shall we say) interesting combonation for team chemistry 8. Washington - If Arenas aint in Jail then he and Stackhouse (and who knows maybe Kwame) will be a lethal combo sorry raptor fans. yea vince is healthy. he was healthy last year. and the year before. he got hurt. he will again. raptors finish in the toilet. The Bulls arent far off but I think they just need more experience between them
Anyone can get in the playoffs with the weak east. But im still not seein the bulls in the playoffs..too young and pippen wont do much
haha, they may not make the playoffs. Who knows about VCs health. Bosh may not produce that much, and then who do they have?
Davis,Alvin,JYD,Murray are all solid players. Peterson is solid but is inconsistant. I think we could get the 8th spot without Vince Carter.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Raptors21:</div><div class="quote_post">Olskool your a Raptors hater.</div> u say that about everyone who makes good points that u dont agree with so Ill take that as a compliment no I dont hate the raptors. I could care less about the raptors. what have the raptors ever done to any of the teams i like? beat them? not latley. im sorry but vince has to show he can STAY healthy throughout the year to get himself out of the bost people have every rigth to lump him in with Grant Hill. Alvin and Davis are not going to get the raps into the playoffs
