Indianapolis Star: C's Second Worst Team In The Conference

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Well, they're ahead of Chicago at least....

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    No beast in East means wide-open race for    
    title                                             
    Eastern Conference Preview.                         

   By Conrad Brunner                             
   The Indianapolis Star
                                                       
   There are two perspectives from which to
   view the power structure of the Eastern
   Conference.

   There either aren't any real favorites, or
   there are too many. <snips>

   Wait 'til next year

   NEW JERSEY: By the time Jayson Williams
   finally returns, it will be too late to
   make a difference. At least the Gheorghe
   Muresan comeback will keep the fans
   interested.

   ORLANDO: When Doc Rivers took the coaching
   job, he had a contender. Now that the
   roster has been stripped of its veteran
   talent, he has a rebuilding job that could
   take years.

   BOSTON Rick Pitino's constant tinkering has
   killed continuity, not to mention reduced
   the overall talent level. Can his return to
   the college ranks be far away?

   CHICAGO: With rookie Elton Brand at power
   forward, complemented by veterans Toni
   Kukoc and Hersey Hawkins, the Bulls will be
   better, but they're still a long way from
   contention.