NBA General Managers make their picks for 2006-07 (http://www.nba.com/preview2006/gmsurvey_predictions.html)
GM Survey: 2006-07 Predictions

Can the Heat repeat as NBA champions? Who will be named this year's MVP? Rookie of the Year? Most improved team?

NBA.com posed these questions and more to the league's general managers, and nearly all of the GM's responded to our survey.* Here's what the guys who call the shots think will transpire this season.

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Detroit Piston notables:

Which team will win the Eastern Conference?
Miami Heat 71.4%
Detroit Pistons 21.4%
Others receiving votes: Chicago, Orlando

Which team will win the Central Division?
Detroit Pistons 50.0%
Chicago Bulls 35.7%
Cleveland Cavaliers 14.3%

Who is the best assistant coach in the NBA?
Del Harris, Dallas 23.1%
Marc Iavaroni, Phoenix 19.2%
Phil Johnson, Utah 15.4%
Others receiving votes: P.J. Carlesimo, San Antonio; Larry Drew, Atlanta; Tim Grgurich, Denver; Terry Porter, Detroit; Ron Rothstein, Miami; Erik Spoelstra, Miami; Tom Thibodeau, Houston; Tex Winter; Randy Wittman, Minnesota

Which team has the best home-court advantage?
Sacramento Kings 37.0%
Detroit Pistons 25.9%
Dallas Mavericks 11.1%
Others receiving votes: Chicago, Miami, New Orleans/Oklahoma City, New York, San Antonio, Utah

Which player is best at moving without the ball?
Richard Hamilton, Detroit 63.0%
Peja Stojakovic, New Orleans/Oklahoma City 22.2%
Others receiving votes: Ray Allen, Seattle, Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers, Manu Ginobili, San Antonio, Shawn Marion, Phoenix

Which player is the best leader?
Steve Nash, Phoenix 40.7%
Shaquille O'Neal, Miami 18.5%
Jason Kidd, New Jersey 14.8%
Others receiving votes: Chauncey Billups, Detroit, Sam Cassell, L.A. Clippers, Tim Duncan, San Antonio, Kevin Garnett, Minnesota

Not to sure about the HCA, we were practically booing the team when they were only up four against the Cavs in the playoffs. Meanwhile, anytime the Cavs got close to us the Quicken got ballistic. I was ashamed.

This seems like the same poll every year. Nash is great in the open court, Rip's excellent without the ball, and the Spurs are pretty good. They really could have rolled out last year's again and no one would have really noticed.