I'd accept Burns' thinking here if he said that we're overdue for injuries.
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I'd accept Burns' thinking here if he said that we're overdue for injuries.
Exactly. It's like he's saying, "Logic says the Pistons will still be pretty good, but I'm going to illogically predict that they'll suck."Quote:
Originally Posted by Uncle Mxy
The 25 ESPN "NBA experts" have us at #2 in the East with 50 wins.
That seems like a low win total for a #2 seed to me.
(They also have Cleveland with 50 wins, but they gave the Pistons some sort of tiebreaker.)
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/s...sonPredictions
Geez, call me biased or whatever, but I sure as hell think we can win more than 50 damn games. Yeah, the East is better, I won't deny that. But we're no slouch. Not only did we dominate the West last year, and teams like Orlando, Toronto, and Washington still can't stack up to us even with their off-season additions.
Not to mention, unlike most teams, we can win on the road.
I think Boston can win more than 55 as well, so everybody seems to be "low-balled" on these projections.
#2 in the East? i'm honestly a little worried about Miami after seeing Wade back in all star form in the olympics.
Can Wade last a full season if he's not surrounded by superstar talent to distract the opponent's focus?
Wade doesn't have a PG, a center, Pat Riley or a bench anymore. The Heat are going to be lousy this year, IMO.
they dont have a bunch of leagues starting anymore either. they have healthy players and a michael beasley. beasley is better than any other player not named dwade and marion on that team last year.
I think they'll be in the running for a 6,7,8, playoff seed
i think they're going to move Marion's expiring deal by the deadline though, there's no sense in them keeping him unless they are a top 3 seed...
I'd accept your thinking here if you said that all the other teams are overdue for Arnie Kander.Quote:
Originally Posted by Uncle Mxy