Hey, sorry it's been so long but Gears of War 2 came out the other day and I finally beat it yesterday. So here goes...
1. Utah Jazz (3rd in Conference) - The Jazz are gonna be a very solid team coming out of a weaker division in the West. Deron Williams is an awesome point guard, I don't think anyone can deny that. Carlos Boozer is a great player, he's averaging 11.2 boards a game so far. I can understand why Sloan has Andrei Kirilenko coming in for a spark off the bench. They are a solid all around team, but their downfall is that they aren't nearly as good on the road as they are on at home. They'll finish like 59-23.
2. Denver Nuggets (6th in Conference) - Denver is great shape after acquiring Chauncey Billups from Detroit. He can flat out play, and when it counts too. I find myself liking J.R. Smith more and more and especially off the bench. Carmelo is Carmelo. I hope Kenyon Martin shows up this season along with Nene. 52-30.
3. Portland Trailblazers (8th in conference) - Yeah, I'll give them a playoff berth this year. Barring a long-term Greg Oden injury. Brandon Roy is a good NBA player. Steve Blake is underrated. Travis Outlaw has a lot of upside, he's not exactly Kobe but he'll do the job. The Blazers should finish somewhere in the 46-48 win range.
4. Minnesota Timberwolves - The T'Wolves are gonna be good one day, just not one day this season. Al Jefferson is a superstar in the making. Kevin Love is a possible Rookie of the Year. Mike Miller is a proven shooter in this league, but they are just too young to make the postseason my friends. Like the Blazers last year. 36-46. Two words: Mark Madsen.
5. Oklahoma City Thunder - Oh boy. This is the NBA's nether region right now. They move the franchise out of Seattle, and don't get me started on that, with Kevin Durant and who? Robert Swift, the red-headed step-child, I think he's on the roster still. They'll be lucky if they win 20 games this season.
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