RE: My playoff predictions - East

[danextbestthing2000@earthlink.net]

I think is to early to predict anything right now in the NBA. Expecially in
the Eastern Conferece.

> [Original Message]
> From: <DJessen33@aol.com>
> To: <awang@mit.edu>
> Cc: <celtics@igtc.com>
> Date: 8/27/00 3:44:50 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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