Re: My playoff predictions - East

["John Lyell" <johnlyell@hotmail.com>]

I am not sure Milwaukee has the chemistry, Philly will probably continue to
have problems as long as "JR"  Iverson is in their backcourt, and they still
have some inconsistency at the 4 & 5 spots, the same for the nets with
Marbury unless he can learn to give up the rock more.  The Knicks are the
knicks, getting older, but still beating up on the younger teams.


Most if not all of the teams still have the 2-3 go to guys, If AW can
produce, Moiso gives us some D and VP or somebody gives us some consistency
at the 5 spot we could be competitive at the most.

Would you move VP, Anderson and a pick for Baker & Patterson ?


AW for the Big Dog ?






----- Original Message -----
From: <DJessen33@aol.com>
To: <awang@mit.edu>
Cc: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2000 3:36 PM
Subject: My playoff predictions - East


> 1) Heat - With B. Grant and Eddie Jones additions, they are the rock Beast
of
> the East.
> 2) Pacers - The continued improvement of the youth will make up for the
> declination of the aged.
> 3) Knicks - No super talent but a lot of solid, playoff-savvy veterans.
> 4) Philly - Tough defensive club but Kukoc (lack of defense) and Iverson
> (lack of discipline) could put you over the top or kill ya.
> 5) Milwaukee - Youngsters ready to take the next step up. Veteran at the
> point with Cassell and Prsybilla will help them in the paint.
> 6) Magic - Have some nice players but too much finesse for my book. Did
Grant
> Hill leave a 6th place team to go to a 6th place team?
> 7) Raptors - Too much dissention. Frontcourt getting old. Some of the
> high-flying act is gone with McGrady leaving but Vince will get them in
the
> playoffs
> 8) Hornets - Don't really know about this team. Have some talented parts
but
> don't know if they will mesh together. No prime time player. Wouldn't be
hard
> for them to end up deep in the lottery.
> 9) Nets - Their need was bulk and/or height and I don't think Kenyon
answers
> that need. They still have awesome players on paper in Marbury, Van Horn
and
> Martin but the papers have never won ballgames.
> 10) Celts - Have the talent to finish as high as 5 with a gimmick.
However,
> this team hasn't shown the mental toughness to win on finesse and doesn't
> have the horses to win on power. Running the press is their gimmick that
> could cover their weaknesses.
> 11) Bulls - Have a few nice young players and they will actually try to
start
> winning. However, the NBA feeds on their young.
> 12) Pistons - Pistons, AG (After Grant) will attempt to be the Magic of
this
> year. However, the Magic didn't lose a major player prior. They are
walking
> dead men.
> 13) Bullets - Still another year of burning off contracts.
> 14) Cavs - They lose their draft pick if they make the playoffs.
Therefore,
> they will be trying to lose and if they give up Kemp for free, they won't
> even have to try...
>
> DJessen33
>
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