Most often its the its the sainted New York Nix. This year along with the Knicks we have the Heat and the Bulls.
Whats your vote and why ?
The Heat
Being called to finish 2nd or 3rd ? Really ?
Both their stars are entering their 13th seasons. One, has had a serious medical condition. Last report from Chris Bosh was that he hoped to be 90% in NOVEMBER.
http://www.rotoworld.com/recent/nba/930/chris-bosh
Dwayne Wade too is gearing it up for year 13. Hard and heavy miles on Wade. Consider these 4 numbers...49, 69, 54, 62... Those are how many games Wade played in over the last 4 seasons. Like that small chip in the bottom of your windshield its eventually going to crack and bust for good.
Goran Dragic is now 29 and likes the clubbing. Who wouldn't at 29 with serious folding money at your disposal. Goran is now in South Beach. He also just might be only the 6th best PG in the East. Lots of hype but this guy hasn't really led anyone anywhere so far.
Justise Winslow is actually being counted on as a contributor by the pundits. He is a rook. He did slide down the draftboard to 10. Can 6 scouting departments be ALL wrong ? Kid has limited offense and got his points in college by outmuscling college kids. He will not be playing against college kids. He is up against the men now.
Luol Deng is in his 12th year .. has had a lot of injury woes ... Deng is on the downslope of a very good career.
There isn't much of a bench. Hasslam, Anderson and Gerald Green are in the twilight of mediocre careers. The Heat are being forecasted to finish 2nd or 3rd in the East.
Da Bulls
The band is all back on a good team. Lets peel the layers back a little. The band is back but the coach who willed them to be good is gone. New coach, new assistants, new system. This may take some time eh ?
Jimmy Butler is the real deal and a star. Derrick Rose was a star and now with two bum knees and very curious statements about commitment maybe he slides back to the pack. Maybe not. Taj Gibson and Joakim Noah are now 30 somethings and they too have bum knees. THis isn't being made up. Yet the ESPN boys are just passing this off as if nothing could go wrong. The Bulls are generally ranked 2nd or 3rd in the East.
The Knicks
They will struggle. Carmello is now 31 and is coming off yet another knee surgery. He is familiar with defense but actually hasn't any practical experience with it for a few years. The Knicks will struggle out of the gate and Carmelo who sees the clock ticking and will ask for a trade out of NYC. The NYC media circus will exacerbate an already bad situation and the season will be gone by December. The US pundits are forecasting the Knicks to finish 11th or 12th. It will be lower. Much lower.
So who do you think is the beneficary of lots of ink with not much substance to back it up .. the most overrated team in the east is ? and why. Poll attached.
Whats your vote and why ?
The Heat
Being called to finish 2nd or 3rd ? Really ?
Both their stars are entering their 13th seasons. One, has had a serious medical condition. Last report from Chris Bosh was that he hoped to be 90% in NOVEMBER.
http://www.rotoworld.com/recent/nba/930/chris-bosh
Dwayne Wade too is gearing it up for year 13. Hard and heavy miles on Wade. Consider these 4 numbers...49, 69, 54, 62... Those are how many games Wade played in over the last 4 seasons. Like that small chip in the bottom of your windshield its eventually going to crack and bust for good.
Goran Dragic is now 29 and likes the clubbing. Who wouldn't at 29 with serious folding money at your disposal. Goran is now in South Beach. He also just might be only the 6th best PG in the East. Lots of hype but this guy hasn't really led anyone anywhere so far.
Justise Winslow is actually being counted on as a contributor by the pundits. He is a rook. He did slide down the draftboard to 10. Can 6 scouting departments be ALL wrong ? Kid has limited offense and got his points in college by outmuscling college kids. He will not be playing against college kids. He is up against the men now.
Luol Deng is in his 12th year .. has had a lot of injury woes ... Deng is on the downslope of a very good career.
There isn't much of a bench. Hasslam, Anderson and Gerald Green are in the twilight of mediocre careers. The Heat are being forecasted to finish 2nd or 3rd in the East.
Da Bulls
The band is all back on a good team. Lets peel the layers back a little. The band is back but the coach who willed them to be good is gone. New coach, new assistants, new system. This may take some time eh ?
Jimmy Butler is the real deal and a star. Derrick Rose was a star and now with two bum knees and very curious statements about commitment maybe he slides back to the pack. Maybe not. Taj Gibson and Joakim Noah are now 30 somethings and they too have bum knees. THis isn't being made up. Yet the ESPN boys are just passing this off as if nothing could go wrong. The Bulls are generally ranked 2nd or 3rd in the East.
The Knicks
They will struggle. Carmello is now 31 and is coming off yet another knee surgery. He is familiar with defense but actually hasn't any practical experience with it for a few years. The Knicks will struggle out of the gate and Carmelo who sees the clock ticking and will ask for a trade out of NYC. The NYC media circus will exacerbate an already bad situation and the season will be gone by December. The US pundits are forecasting the Knicks to finish 11th or 12th. It will be lower. Much lower.
So who do you think is the beneficary of lots of ink with not much substance to back it up .. the most overrated team in the east is ? and why. Poll attached.
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