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Iunno, it all obviously comes down to T-Mac. He is still really skilled, but without his athleticism and quickness his game will, and clearly has begun to, suffer. He can still find ways to be effective though, he is still a really good ball handler at the 2/3 position, a streaky shooter but still a threat from the mid range. It will just be hard for him to be effective since I don't see many players that the Bulls have that really compliment his current skill set. Deng and T-Mac on the floor, they have literally no one who can consistently hit a shot from downtown consistently. If they are going to be a threat to the Heat, Rose's supposedly new found 3 point touch better be legit, I mean close to 36% - 38%, and T-Mac will need to be a borderline all-star, or at least a capable starter for them. I figure they will hover around 52 wins or so, they won 40 last year and adding Boozer should add around 7-12 to their total, combined with adding an actual shooter in Korver to their roster. If T-Mac manages to find a way to be effective, I certainly have my doubts, then that is an added bonus.

I thought the youngunz for life would be totally something different.

Game 7 was pretty awesome, it was officiated as well as I could have ever asked, it was just a really good game, where at the end you felt like the truly better team won.

Hawks- Joe Celtics- Nate Bobcats- Gerald Bulls- Noah Cavaliers- Anthony Parker Mavericks- Terry Nuggets- Nene Pistons- Gordon Warriors- Biedrins Rockets- Brooks Pacers- Granger Clippers- Gordon Lakers- Odom Grizzlies- Mayo Heat- The entire big 3, U MAD? Bucks- Bogut Timberwolves- Rubio when he gets over Nets- Terrence Hornets- CP3 Knicks- Gallo I guess lol Thunder- Harden or RW Magic- Vince 76ers- Lou Suns- Nash Blazers- Bayless Kings- Garcia Spurs- TP Raptors- Sonny & Demar Jazz- Al Jeff Wizards- Blatche

Kinda random.

leave the kid alone, damn. god forbid someone be active here.

This is what I am wondering, he obviously has lost a step, injuries and 13 seasons will do that to you, but he still has a good handle and playmaking abilities. His jumper will continue to be streaky, but if he can be an 18-4-4 player for them, which might still be a longshot, then he has to get the award, it is almost Grant Hill esque if he can come back and be a good player again.

Maybe he is referring to the fact Utah has been relevant for the past 3 years, compared to Minny, which has been the joke of more jokes than the Raptors.

Starting 5 still doesn't have a shooter, it will be interesting to see how T-Mac looks next year. I am still on the fence about the Bulls.

Considering the Nets have been consistently drafting in the late lotto or later, it isn't really fair to criticize the lack of quality players they have drafted in a lot of those drafts, since you are pretty lucky if you are drafting someone who develops into a quality 30+ MPG player out of the top 10. The Nets haven't really made any huge mistakes in the draft, they didn't pick a Kwame Brown, they didn't waste any high lotto picks which is all you can really ask for imo. Brook and Favors is an awesome start, the future is exceptionally bright in NJ.

I really never thought I would see Cavalier and Laker fans unite, it is crazy what one man can do to the landscape of the NBA. Cavs fans everywhere have hopped from LBJ's nuts to wanting him dead or alive, and hoping LA wins a 3rd title.

No, I love KD and I like RW a ton too, but they just aren't talented enough to knock off the Lakers. Unless Harden develops into a 20 point scorer and Westbrook learns how to stick a jumper, I just don't see it happening... I loved the Aldrich acquisition and this team still probably has the brightest future in the league, but guys like Harden and Aldrich are still a couple years away from helping the Thunder contend for a title, in a couple years when the Lakers window is starting to close they have an opportunity for multiple titles if they can retain their core. In a couple years come talk to me, don't be surprised if the Thunder as a team regress this year in terms of their record, I think they really overachieved last year. Houston will be back with yao, Memphis will be another year older, and seems the Hornets aren't trading CP3, I think the Thunder are going to have a hard enough time making the playoffs, nevermind knocking off LA.

I would rather be in our situation than the Pistons and Pacers easily lol..... the Wolves future isn't bleak at all, they have a bevy of talent despite dealing Al Jefferson for trash, and the Nets still have a few talented players, and a sick frontcourt in Brook/Favors in the making. This is a pretty bad article, the Raptors might be in one of the worst situations in the NBA right now, but a top 3 pick in the coming draft would make us one of the brightest young teams in the league, it is that simple... this team has everything besides a franchise player right now, Demar and Barganani are good secondary scorers, Davis is a good defensive big in the making it seems, and we have all the other role players in place.... we just need a top pick in the coming draft, unfortunately Colangelo seems disinterested in obtaining a high pick and would rather win 35 games. Our future is pretty suspect right now, just not for the reasons this idiot thinks. Shooters galore? Not athletic? I think maybe he is still looking at the 2008 roster just taking Bosh off.

I think it is pretty obvious he was the most dominant.... obviously him dominating that doesn't mean it will translate to the NBA, but the difference from last year to this year is pretty crazy, just his comfort handling the ball, his jumper and overall game just looked much more polished. You have to feel comfortable knowing that your 20 year old player demolished the summer league, if he struggled in the SL I would have been pretty concerned. As long as he keeps hitting the gym every day, and working on his game, we got ourselves a keeper.

Westbrook is another guy I was dead wrong about. I didn't think he would be good at all.

^^What the hell are you talking about? He was only on the summer league roster.... and this signing can't really hurt, worst case he plays spot minutes for us when guys are injured or blowouts, best case he becomes another Amir Johnson of sorts for us.

Signing a single FA in baseball, or any other sport for that matter, can't take your win % from .500 to .650 in the matter of a season like it can in basketball with a LeBron James or Dwyane Wade.

Players I can think of off the top: Jose Calderon: After that awesome year he had for us off the bench I thought he would be rock solid moving forward, now I'm not even sure he is worth the MLE, I used to like him but now I hate him and long for TJ Ford of 07 to come back Rajon Rondo: Jury is still out on whether or not this kid can be a superstar, but I never thought he would reach the level that he already has. Brandon Jennings: Still don't think he is a particularly special talent, but I thought his attitude after the draft was terrible and I thought he would be riding the pine, turns out he helped turned the Bucks into a playoff team 1 game away from a 2nd round appearance. Jerryd Bayless: I thought the Blazers owned this draft, a scoring PG would have complimented Roy perfectly. It has been 2 years and Jerryd still looks terribly raw. Andrew Bynum: God I used to hate on this kid all the time, especially once he got that undeserved contract. But now he is one of the better C's in the league when he is healthy.

Post players that you thought would suck/be studs and were majorly wrong about.

Gordon and Griffin is a good start, Kaman and Baron need to get out though.

I think he signed before LBJ signed.... maybe he wasn't sure that Wade+Bosh would be better than the Celtics.... can't really blame him.

rip

What ever happened to RBS?

This board might implode if LBJ wins an MVP again as well as the title.

LeBron is probably the most hated player in the NBA at this point. The only people who are still fans of him are people who care more about his abilities than his personality, and Heat fans. Kobe is hardly hated on anymore, all that other [expletive] was swept under the rug.