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Can't forget their underrated coach
The Bobcats (now Hornets) added a much needed young PF in Vonleh to pair with a hopefully healthy Al Jefferson, and also added Stephenson to pair with Walker. MKG on the wing. They have depth with Neal, Henderson, Biyombo, etc...
They're still young, that's why I have them as darkhorse, but they have a high ceiling, IMO.
Can't forget their underrated coach
Why not?,,,,and who is Culburn?
If I had a penny for every thread started about the east sucking..
the OP creates a West vs. East thread, but his logic to attack the East is the number of teams that can realistically win the conference?..
The teams in the West are obviously better, but that logic is weak..there are only 3 teams that can realistically win the West, and 1 of those 3 is more of a dark horse..the parity isn't really any different in the West
Maybe you should make a best/worst poster of the month about it,,,,you are that smart, right?,,,,
The teams in the West are obviously better, but that logic is weak..there are only 3 teams that can realistically win the West, and 1 of those 3 is more of a dark horse..the parity isn't really any different in the West
1. Bulls
2. Cavs
3. Wizards
4. Raptors
5. Heat
6. Hornets
7. Hawks
8. Pacers
9. Nets
10. Knicks
East=Pig Vomit
The Bulls have the highest ceiling of any team in the East. IMO
I have the 'Cats as 6th but they have a chance to land a top 4 seed.
depends on how much Hairston, Vonleah and Zeller can contribute and the improvement of Walker.
I think peeps are jumping the gun on the Bulls... there's way too many questions...
Sure, MVPau is an upgrade over Boozer, at least on the offensive end, but he's not a good fit there.
- Noah has been taking a liking to be 'part of the offense' now, and his only mildly effective offensive area is where Pau operates. How many shots will a mediocre offensive player like Noah take away from Pau?
- On a team like the Spurs that shares the ball, MVPau would be utilized better but Chicago has their ball hog back now. Pau is a guy that needs touches to be effective. Will Thibs adjust accordingly?
- Playing off the bench wouldn't work quite as well either, since Taj Gibson has basically earned that role over a couple years, and Pau clearly made his decision expecting to start.
- While it's true that having Noah to help him up on the post remedies some of his defensive shortcomings, the NBA is moving more and more towards a stretch 4 to attack the two big man defense. No big on the bulls is suitable to defend that (they already had that problem with Boozer). I still don't see how they match up any better against a team like the Heat (even without Lebron).
- Thibs will run him to the ground. This is a guy that will be playing the BB World Cup in Spain. Never a good combo.
Then you have Rose, another huge question mark, on his game, defense and durability. Plus that monkeyballing style has yet to win anything of note.
The rest is basically the same mediocre team, with the addition of a rook and a euro (non-factors). Their bench outside Taj is Aaron Brooks, Kirk Hinrich and Mike Dunleavy Jr...
I mean, the reality is the whole hype is coming from Rose, a guy that's damaged goods and nobody has really seen play in 2 years...
Question really should be how many East teams make playoffs in West (last year was two, this year who knows? Probably still two).
And on the flip side, there are probably 11 West teams that would grab at leash the 8 seed in the East. I only see Utah and Sacramento as totally subpar. Not sold on Lakers and Denver either, but Minnesota with Love, Phoenix and New Orleans are definitely at that level.
1. Bulls
2. James & Co
2014
1. Spurs
2. Thunder
3. Clippers
4. Bulls
5. Cavs
6. Mavs
7. Warriors
8. Rockets
9. Blazers
10. Grizzlies
...could make a case for Wizz, Heat, Hornets or maybe Pels as 9th/10th.
Last edited by mudyez; 08-03-2014 at 08:51 AM.
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