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Pistons > Cavs
Nets > Cavs
1 Heat
2 Bulls
3 Cavs
4 Nets
5 Pistons
Heard it on SportsCenter. I know there is some debates in those rankings.
Pistons > Cavs
Nets > Cavs
Why not just make the Cavs #1 and get it over with?
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The only reason I put the Heat at the top of the list is because they're the defending champs. I still think they're going to be garbage, but that's just me.
The Nets should be about where they were last year, which might be good enough to take 2nd in the East.
I still say that the Pistons will remain highly compe ive next year. And quite honestly, the Pistons have been proving people wrong for four years. Maybe I'm just a homer, but I don't think that they're going to suffer too badly this year. I suspect 50 wins or so in the Motor City.
Bulls are a mediocre offensive team who just got worse, Cavs are still LeBron and a bunch of scrubs, Washington could make a jump.... and the Pacers will make a jump too. Off a cliff.
They almost eliminated the Pistons in game 6 with Ben Wallace, what do you think they would do w/o him?
Here are mine top five East Teams:
1.Heat
2.Pistons
3.Nets
4.Cavs
5.Pistons
OK that's settles it she's faking it.
Last edited by Quadzilla99; 07-05-2006 at 03:41 PM.
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cav's are given way too much credit in most rankings, imo. i put them @ 5 but they may have to battle it out with wizards or magic.
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Who the cares what they did to the Pistons? The Pistons aren't any good in the playoffs anymore, a fact which is more than proved by what they let an average Cavs team do to them. Mike Brown might be a better coach than Flip Saunders, but that doesn't mean he's anything more than decent in absolute terms. Every point guard on their roster is one-dimensional. They don't have a shooting guard who can shoot or guard anyone. They don't have a power forward at all. James still doesn't play defense. Z is a stiff, and Varejao is even worse.
They might end up a little over .500, but Danny Ferry hamstrung their roster with a load of bad contracts for aging, overrated players, and the ability of those players to improve is minimal. I'm not going to say they won't make the playoffs, but it's laughable to suggest that Cleveland is an impending dynasty, as ESPN is obviously itching to do.
I'd say:
Bulls-Heat-Nets-Pistons-Pacers-Cavs-Magic-Bucks.
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You are classic
Might end up a little above .500? They won 50 games last season with their second best player missing almost 50 games. You think it is about them improving as indivuals, and I think it is about them improving as a team. As a Pistons fan you should be the first to realize the possibility of a team being greater than the sum of its parts.
BTW, LeBron doesn't play defense? He's a good defender and will only get better next year. Z is a stiff, but he is still one of the only legit centers in the league. Varejao is a nice hustle player, how can you hate on that guy? It's not like he is expected to carry any kind of load.
ESPN isn't itching to declare Clevland a future dynasty, all they are saying is that LeBron is the probably already the best player in the league and will be for a long time. They don't want to declare Clevland , why would they when LeBron might not even be there after next year.
actually, despite my intense dislike of LeBron, I could unbiasely say that is definitely one of the guys weaknessess. He is a poor defender and has poor shot selection. He may get better as his career develops but right now he is not exactly known for his defensive abilities.
in regards to LeBron being the best player in the league.. well that could definitely be argued. i think dwayne wade would have something to say about that.
He is an above average defender, maybe he doesn't bring he same defensive effort night in and night out, but he isn't a "poor" defender.
I'm not going to argue about who is better between Wade and LeBron because I would accept either being called the best player in the game. But there is no doubt in my mind that LeBron has more potential than Wade, but it is neck and neck right now.
Top 5 West teams:
1.Mavs
2.Suns
3.Spurs
4.Clippers
5.Denver
Here are mine top 5 East teams:
1.Heat
2.Pistons
3.Nets
4.Cavs
5.Bulls
I'd agree to that. I can see maybe switching the Nets and Cavs, but after watching the Cavs take the Pistons to 7 this season and watching the Nets get man-handled by the Heat in 5...I'd have to agree with Greg Anthony's rankings
1.Heat
2.Bulls
3.Cavs
4.Nets
5.Pacers
(If they get Harrington I flop the Pacers and Nets. Pistons might really surprise though but that's my best guess for a top 5.)
People have had the Pacers as championship contenders every season for the past 3 years...yet they have never lived up to the hype despite any major trade they've done. I'm not buying it this season. Pacers will end up exactly as they have been for the past 3 seasons. An average NBA team, outsted in the 1st or 2nd round.
^^I have them as a fourth or fifth seed. Nobody here has them as a championship contender. I guess you're talking about people not here at SpursTalk.
Fourth or fifth seeds are generally considered pretty good teams who have at least a SHOT at winning the championship aren't they?
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