![]() ![]() With Bron-Bron's ability to win games in the fourth quarter the other guys just have to keep it close and this gang most certainly can. Cleveland Cavaliers - King James will improve (gulp), Larry Hughes is healthy and Donyell Marshall got the memo. The Bulls are right there, but are they even the fourth best team in this division? In the end Sefolosha will get more rookie of the year interest than Tyrus Thomas. Central Division Chicago Bulls - Ben Wallace gets to prove if he's a difference maker and while the 42-point drubbing of the former champs is positive, getting clobbered by Dwight Howard is less positive. trade down in the draft, get Marcus Williams and keep Charlie Villanueva and get a little something in return. But not THAT move! Big for small is usually not good, young, promising big for injury-risk small sounds worse. You're in a crappy division, make a move. ![]() I think AI ends up in Boston when the 76ers have 15 wins at the AS break. Philadelphia 76ers - Recipe for doom: add two fragile aging superstars following career years where they played 70+ games, make no moves, hope to improve on 35 wins. If he doesn't the Bulls get their pick again so they might have to boost their 07-08 payroll. With names like Jeffries, Crawford and Lee coming off the bench, I think Isaiah keeps his job this year. How bad is a lineup with Francis and Marbury penetrating and kicking to Q (31 & 9 in the opener) and Frye with T-eddy Bear Curry in the paint? In the Atlantic they might compete. New York Knicks - The Yankee thing hasn't worked in Madison Square Garden, but give him this Isaiah has depth. Regular season their top-shelf, in the playoffs their boxed wine. Vinsanity and Jefferson will be swinging from the rafters, but without a solid inside presence they have simply no chance in the playoffs. Could the combination of West, Telfair or Rondo, Perkins or Jefferson and Wally or Green get AI in Beantown? New Jersey Nets - Note to self: TiVo anytime the Nets play the Suns. that usually leads to disaster, but who's paying attention anyway? Atlantic Division Boston Celtics - You have a solid PG, give up the #7 pick for Telfair and draft Rondo in the 20s? This feels like one of those teams that has decent players at every position, but only Pierce (29 and 19!! in the opener) stands out. Last season's success made me cocky so I'll give it another try this year. Posted on my blog October 2006. adding my last few NBA previews to fill out the articles. ![]()
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