Comments on: Best in the East?

By: CircleLimit4

CircleLimit4 — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:43:38 +0000

Ditto.

On paper they are one of the best teams in the league. What’s exciting for me is that I think Arenas is going to fill the role as distributer rather than primary scoring threat now that he has Miller, Foye, and Blatch as scoring options on top of Butler and Jamison.

By: bmathews77

bmathews77 — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:15:20 +0000

Completely agree. Mike Brown’s, “everyone get out of the way and let Lebron drive into the whole” is basically every play that he draws up or doesn’t draw up. He clearly got out-coached a few times but this time was so much more obvious because everyone expected Cleveland to go to the Finals.

By: BiggieSmalls

BiggieSmalls — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:39:16 +0000

Mike Brown is an awful Coach.

I could see Lebron asking that he be removed as a condition of staying or the reason he leaves..

Brown’s offense is give it to Lebron and everyone else et out of the way.

By: HaS

HaS — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:54:50 +0000

What significant trade do you feel brewing? Maybe some cap cutting moves, but any trades during the season may be too disruptive to the cohesion needed to win this year. Again. I predict 30-35 wins.

By: HaS

HaS — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:30:38 +0000

If Arenas is healthy, I think he should be, they said he was close at the end of last year so I would think he’d be at 100% by training camp, they ARE making the playoffs. I wouldn’t be surprised if they challenged for home court in the 1st round even (4th seed).

By: HaS

HaS — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:26:12 +0000

Oh and the Pacers re poised to surprise people too, they played pretty well when they were healthy. Dunleavy is their X-factor.

By: HaS

HaS — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:23:22 +0000

Yeah if KG is a shell of himself then forget it they slide back. I seriously think Mike Brown got out-coached in the playoffs (barely because it wasn’t as if Stan Van made many adjustments). Did Mike Brown learned from that experience? Or did Van Gundy learn more from being out-coached in the Finals by Chief Triangle? I think Doc still gets the nod in that department, but you still gotta have the players and if he doesn’t have a healthy big 3 they will have a tough go this year. Maybe they start Rasheed, with Big Baby off the bench early on and bring KG along slowly if he’s not 100% at the start of the season. Still not bad.

I think that 8th spot may go to the Raptors or even Philly if Lou Williams takes a step forward (losing Dre Miller hurts, but the 8th spot is feasible) and Brand comes back into the fold with a more defined role. Thaddeus Young is the truth.

By: Mucha

Mucha — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:21:15 +0000

Good point.

I’d (still) rather have Villanueva but rationally you got the W.

By: bmathews77

bmathews77 — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:37:37 +0000

I’m not surprised that ESPN voted the Cavaliers as the #1 team to beat….thats who they want to see in the finals. This is typical media bs. ESPN has been kissing Lebron and the Cav’s *** for awhile now. They want to see a Lebron vs Kobe finals for ratings.
Fact is Boston is the true team to beat in the East. Had they been healthy they would’ve been in the Finals this past season. They are now healthier and possibly better with the additions of Rasheed Wallace (6′10″ power forward / Center who is a proven winner and plays tough D) and Marquis Daniels (6′6″ shooting guard who can defend). My vote is Boston is #1 then comes Orlando at #2. Had Orlando kept Hedo Turkoglu and got Vince Carter that would’ve been a tougher choice at least.

By: KBT1615

KBT1615 — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:09:39 +0000

I still feel a trade brewing for us..Maybe Im wrong, Maybe Im Not….