The Goods Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Can a team knock off the MVP of the league, take down the club with the best regular-season record and advance all the way to the NBA Finals and still wind up being overlooked? Say hello to the Orlando Magic. Of course, being unappreciated and unloved was a strong motivator and worked out for Orlando last season. So maybe the inhabitants of the Magic kingdom will be happy to sit in the back seat again while rejuvenated Boston and re-armed Cleveland get all of the headlines in the Eastern Conference. Not that the reigning Eastern champs sat idly themselves. By essentially trading Hedo Turkoglu for Vince Carter, the Magic kept their offensive zing and saved money in the long run. They forked over the cash to keep Marcin Gortat in the middle and reeled in Brandon Bass to make them even longer up front. In Miami, the chicken-and-egg dance between the Heat and Dwyane Wade over who'll commit first continues, while there's been a definite upgrade to the backcourt scoring punch in Atlanta with Jamal Crawford joining a re-signed Mike Bibby. If Gilbert Arenas is healthy and back to his old form, the Wizards under new coach Flip Saunders might be ready for one of the most dramatic liftoffs outside of Cape Canaveral. Year Two for Larry Brown in Charlotte will either see the Bobcats claw their way into a first-ever playoff spot or the peripatetic leader to begin looking for the door. Full Story: http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/fran_blinebury/07/15/southeast.division/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland's Finest Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Every team in this division can make the playoffs. This is gonna be the most intriguing division to watch for this season. More competitive and close than the South West division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxaMillion711 Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 id be most curious to see Washington ... Arenas is a big time baller when healthy and Butler is a great all around player and Jamison is 20/10 every night ... they could be trouble for Magic ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deestillballin Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 id be most curious to see Washington ... Arenas is a big time baller when healthy and Butler is a great all around player and Jamison is 20/10 every night ... they could be trouble for Magic ... I doubt that. Well maybe a little trouble but not to much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AboveLegit Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Wizards aren't close to the Magic (on offense or defense), they could end up in second though depending on what the Heat do this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 1. Orlando2. Miami (with LO and Boozer)3. Atlanta4. Washington5. Charlotte All these teams can make the playoffs seeing how weak the Atlantic is outside of Boston and the Midwest other than the Cavs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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