Who's your team OR do you root for a certain player or 2 ?
I'll be rooting for Miami to win the championship then hope Lebron returns home to Cleveland for a title up there. I'm also hoping the Magic show improvement and build on their recent acquisitions.
Lakers (Kobe-less) starting lineup is terrrible.
Clippers will be interesting to watch under Doc Rivers. Hopefully a little more D than last year.
Brooklyn is getting the hype but I think Pierce is done -- Garnett is nearing the end.
Chicago - can't wait to see the return of D Rose.
Pacers - the best unknown team in sports.
Blazers -- hoping they can compete finally after their run of bad luck / injuries dating back to sam bowie and greg oden....
Sacro - would have been nice to see a team in seattle ... those fans are crazy !!
OKC -- Westbrook? the big question.
Houston - Dwight & Harden .. should be quite interesting.
Cavs - can anthony bennett and tristan thompson step up ? is bynum healthy? Kyrie is the real deal.
Spurs - getting old. ha !!
I'm waiting to see The Heat.. Also waiting to see how long before this Greg Oden experiment goes wrong..
I see him playing 5 games and he's done..
Magic. The got a real nice young core that they are putting together.
Quote:Magic. The got a real nice young core that they are putting together.
They do, and Oladipo will be in the running for ROY.
Still at least another season away from really competing again.
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Pacers - the best unknown team in sports.
meh, they have one player....Paul George....the rest of the team is basically average.
Quote:They do, and Oladipo will be in the running for ROY.
Still at least another season away from really competing again.
Tobias Harris already hurt....
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Tobias Harris already hurt....
He is hurt, an ankle, shouldn't be out to terribly long. He has been an absolute steal. Not sure how Milwaukee was ever ok letting him get out of there.
Miami, to further humiliate the whiny crowd who had a meltdown after the decision.
Yeah, Tobias was a highway robbery... Poor Bucks fans. If the Magic can land Wiggins or Randle they are going to be in real good shape.
Can you feel the Heat down in your soul?
(true Heat fans will understand the reference)
Quote:Can you feel the Heat down in your soul?
(true Heat fans will understand the reference)
I feel the heat down in my soul.
GO BULLS MOFO
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Quote:meh, they have one player....Paul George....the rest of the team is basically average.
you just confirmed by statement. Hibbert, West, and George Hill are all good. Stevenson is good but erratic.
I'd take Hibbert as a true Center right now over D. Howard.
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I can't wait to see them again with their full team. They "may" have the best coach in the NBA
Quote:I can't wait to see them again with their full team. They "may" have the best coach in the NBA
Other than the Heat, the Bulls are definitely the most intriguing team to watch for this season. Just IMO.
Magic, we need to pick in the top 3 one more time and we will be ready to make our push.
Quote:Magic, we need to pick in the top 3 one more time and we will be ready to make our push.
That's a catch 22. Ultimately,the development of Vucecic is critical. If he progresses along the Magic will be picking @ #10ish this year. IF he is a bust, then #3 is possible. I'm thinking 30 wins for the Magic. The Eastern Conference has 5 decent teams this year. (Heat-Bulls-Knicks-Nets-Pacers)
Quote:He is hurt, an ankle, shouldn't be out to terribly long. He has been an absolute steal. Not sure how Milwaukee was ever ok letting him get out of there.
Quote:Yeah, Tobias was a highway robbery... Poor Bucks fans. If the Magic can land Wiggins or Randle they are going to be in real good shape.
easy there you 2....He had a nice stretch post A-S break but I wouldn't go counting any chickens yet until he duplicates that performance for a whole season this year.
I think theres just as good of a chance that Tobias Harris disappoints this season. We're already seeing injury issues. His sprained ankle didn't even look that bad when it happened as he was able to walk to the locker room under his own power, and yet he's out for tomorrows game and its already been close to a week??
Quote:you just confirmed by statement. Hibbert, West, and George Hill are all good. Stevenson is good but erratic.
I'd take Hibbert as a true Center right now over D. Howard.
George Hill is poop. Hibbert's okay, and West is nothing special. No way I'd take Hibbert over Howard, Howard will bounce back in a big way this season.