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TEAM (LAST SEASON) |
REC. |
BREAKDOWN |
1 |
L.A. Lakers (1) |
65-17 |
Pace: 93.1 (6), Off: 114.3 (3), Def: 106.1 (5) Either you think the Artest-for-Ariza swap was a big upgrade for the Lakers, or you think the True Warier will become a major distraction and ruin the champs' chemistry. Either way, you know it's going to be an interesting season in L.A. For now, they're at the top. |
2 |
Cleveland (3) |
66-16 |
Pace: 87.6 (25), Off: 113.9 (4), Def: 103.8 (2) It will be difficult for the Cavs to match last season's win total, but they've added Shaq and Anthony Parker without losing anybody of significance. LeBron James will be well-rested and more motivated, but can Mo Williams show up in the Playoffs this time? |
3 |
Orlando (2) |
59-23 |
Pace: 90.8 (12), Off: 111.0 (9), Def: 103.6 (1) Otis Smith tinkered with what was a winning formula and went way over the luxury tax to do so. The Magic are deep in talent and have a little more versatility with the additions of forwards Matt Barnes and Brandon Bass, but the Cavs and Celtics got better too. |
4 |
San Antonio (10) |
54-28 |
Pace: 86.8 (27), Off: 110.6 (12), Def: 106.3 (6) Richard Jefferson is not only a major upgrade at the three, but with an ever-improving catch-and-shoot jumper, he seems to be a perfect fit with the Spurs. If they keep Manu Ginobili healthy and Tim Duncan fresh, put the Spurs right there with L.A. |
5 |
Boston (5) |
62-20 |
Pace: 89.0 (18), Off: 112.2 (6), Def: 103.9 (3) The addition of Rasheed Wallace makes the Celtics' frontline more intimidating than it already was. But more important to their quest for another title are the health of Kevin Garnett and the psyche of Rajon Rondo. You have to wonder about both. |
6 |
Dallas (7) |
50-32 |
Pace: 90.1 (16), Off: 112.2 (5), Def: 110.0 (18) With a swap of Brandon Bass and Antoine Wright for Shawn Marion, the Mavs are still a step below the Lakers and Spurs. But Ron Artest's behavior and Manu Ginobili's ankles are forever fragile, so third in the West ain't a bad spot to be in. |
7 |
Denver (4) |
54-28 |
Pace: 93.1 (5), Off: 111.8 (7), Def: 108.1 (8) Arron Afflalo was an underrated pickup, but the Nuggets lost some key depth with the departures of Dahntay Jones and Linas Kleiza. Did they have the ability to improve on last season anyway, or was '08-09 the perfect storm for Denver? |
8 |
Portland (9) |
54-28 |
Pace: 85.7 (29), Off: 115.2 (2), Def: 109.0 (11) Andre Miller is an upgrade at the point, but the Portland offense was already very efficient. In order to take the next step they need to improve defensively. So if Greg Oden can stay healthy and out of foul trouble, they're in great shape. |
9 |
Washington (28) |
19-63 |
Pace: 89.7 (17), Off: 107.0 (26), Def: 115.3 (29) With Gilbert Arenas looking spry in workouts and pro-am action and added depth with Randy Foye and Mike Miller, the Wizards should be the fourth best team in the East. But they're lacking beef on the frontline, which will really hurt them against the top three. |
10 |
Utah (12) |
48-34 |
Pace: 91.8 (10), Off: 111.7 (8), Def: 108.9 (10) The Carlos Boozer situation clouds Utah's outlook for the coming season. Will the Jazz trade him? If not, can Boozer and his teammates possibly pretend like nothing happened and make the best out of what is certainly his final season in Utah? |
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TEAM (LAST WEEK) |
REC. |
BREAKDOWN |
11 |
New Orleans (11) |
49-33 |
Pace: 86.4 (28), Off: 110.4 (13), Def: 108.6 (9) Does swapping Tyson Chandler for Emeka Okafor make the Hornets a better team? Not necessarily. And trading Rasual Butler for nothing certainly doesn't. When the Hornets won 56 games two years ago, who knew their window of opportunity would close so quickly? |
12 |
Atlanta (8) |
47-35 |
Pace: 88.4 (24), Off: 110.9 (11), Def: 109.1 (13) The additions of Jamal Crawford and Joe Smith give the Hawks added depth, but they still lack leadership and cohesion. With other teams in the East making bolder moves, Atlanta's four-year run of winning more games than the year before is probably over. |
13 |
Toronto (22) |
33-49 |
Pace: 90.7 (14), Off: 108.5 (22), Def: 111.6 (22) Bryan Colangelo was aggressive and inventive in overhauling the Raptors' roster and Hedo Turkoglu fills a big need for a playmaker on the wing. This certainly looks like a playoff team again, but the defensive end of the floor will keep them from competing with the best in the East. |
14 |
Chicago (14) |
41-41 |
Pace: 92.0 (9), Off: 109.7 (18), Def: 110.0 (17) Can a team improve after losing its leading scorer and adding only a couple of non-lottery picks? They can if they have Derrick Rose with a year of experience and Luol Deng, who can make them a tough defensive team again, coming back from injury. |
15 |
Phoenix (17) |
46-36 |
Pace: 94.5 (4), Off: 115.4 (1), Def: 113.4 (27) How does the most efficient offense in the league miss the Playoffs? With a horrible defense, of course. Does a healthy Amar'e Stoudemire make the Suns a better defensive squad? Not really. This team needs a personality makeover to get the job done. |
16 |
Houston (6) |
53-29 |
Pace: 89.0 (19), Off: 109.9 (15), Def: 105.5 (4) Signing David Anderson will help cushion the blow of losing Yao Ming for the season, but not enough. The Rockets can use this year (and perhaps Tracy McGrady's expiring contract) to strengthen Yao's supporting cast while he strengthens his body. |
17 |
Detroit (16) |
39-43 |
Pace: 85.5 (30), Off: 108.9 (21), Def: 109.5 (16) Joe Dumars spent money and brought in talent, but was the money spent wisely? It remains to be seen if John Kuester can make a team out of the roster, if Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva can play some defense, or if the talent will mesh. |
18 |
Philadelphia (15) |
41-41 |
Pace: 88.9 (20), Off: 109.1 (20), Def: 109.1 (12) Lou Williams isn't a point guard and Jrue Holiday probably isn't ready, so the Sixers will really feel the absence of Andre Miller. Andre Iguodala can take more of the playmaking burden on his shoulders, but we still don't know if he and Elton Brand can play together. |
19 |
Miami (13) |
43-39 |
Pace: 88.6 (23), Off: 109.4 (19), Def: 109.1 (14) The Heat have done nothing to alleviate the burden on Dwyane Wade, and it's hard to imagine him having a better season than he did last year. So Erik Spoelstra has to hope that the light in Michael Beasley's head went on this summer. |
20 |
Oklahoma City (27) |
23-59 |
Pace: 92.3 (8), Off: 104.5 (29), Def: 111.0 (20) Kevin Durant is ready to blow up and James Harden is a good fit. But the biggest key for the Thunder in the next two seasons will be the maturation and decision-making of Russell Westbrook, who has the talent, but needs to slow it down a bit. |
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TEAM (LAST WEEK) |
REC. |
BREAKDOWN |
21 |
L.A. Clippers (29) |
19-63 |
Pace: 90.8 (13), Off: 103.7 (30), Def: 113.3 (26) Blake Griffin looks like the real deal, trading Zach Randolph is addition by subtraction, Rasual Butler gives the Clippers some needed shooting, and they can't be any worse than last year, right? Let's see how Baron Davis and Mike Dunleavy get along any better. |
22 |
Charlotte (19) |
35-47 |
Pace: 87.2 (26), Off: 106.0 (27), Def: 107.5 (7) The Bobcats went from the 23rd best defense in '07-08 to the seventh best last season, telling you how much of an impact Larry Brown had. Now, the question is: How do they improve offensively? Tyson Chandler isn't going to help much on that end. |
23 |
Indiana (18) |
36-46 |
Pace: 95.0 (3), Off: 109.8 (17), Def: 111.0 (19) The Pacers added some solid role players in Dahntay Jones, Tyler Hansbrough and Earl Watson, but with Mike Dunleavy out for the start of the season, are they any better than they were a year ago? Not if Washington and Toronto make the East stronger overall. |
24 |
Golden State (24) |
29-53 |
Pace: 96.9 (1), Off: 110.9 (10), Def: 114.8 (28) Was Anthony Randolph's performance in Las Vegas the preview of a breakout season, or was it just another Summer League apparition. Until we see what Randolph does against real competition, this team is tough to figure out (but still fun to watch). |
25 |
Milwaukee (21) |
34-48 |
Pace: 91.4 (11), Off: 108.1 (23), Def: 109.3 (15) If the Bucks were healthy last season, they would have been a solid squad. But now, Richard Jefferson and Charlie Villanueva are gone, and they're left with a strange mix of the past (Michael Redd), the present (Andrew Bogut) and the future (Brandon Jennings). |
26 |
New Jersey (20) |
34-48 |
Pace: 88.6 (22), Off: 109.9 (16), Def: 112.6 (23) After trading Vince Carter, the Nets aren't coming close to a playoff spot, but they could remain somewhat competitive if their young core takes a step forward and they make a new commitment to defense. That and a go-ahead on Brooklyn could entice a free agent next summer. |
27 |
Minnesota (26) |
24-58 |
Pace: 90.4 (15), Off: 107.5 (24), Def: 112.9 (25) The David Kahn era is less than three months old, but he's certainly made his mark. His is a long-term plan and the Wolves have got the building blocks for a bright future, but Kahn may be the only one who thinks drafting two point guards back-to-back was a good idea. |
28 |
New York (23) |
32-50 |
Pace: 95.1 (2), Off: 110.0 (14), Def: 112.7 (24) With the David Lee and Ramon Sessions situations still very much in the air, we don't know exactly where the Knicks sit in the Eastern Conference lower-archy. But even if both end up in New York, this team is still well short of playoff caliber. |
29 |
Memphis (25) |
24-58 |
Pace: 88.8 (21), Off: 105.1 (28), Def: 111.2 (21) New acquisition Zach Randolph has essentially the same contract as Pau Gasol, whom the Grizzlies traded a year and a half ago for financial reasons. Would anyone in the league outside of Memphis rather have Randolph than Gasol, even if he was paid half as much? |
30 |
Sacramento (30) |
17-65 |
Pace: 92.9 (7), Off: 107.1 (25), Def: 116.4 (30) There's nowhere to go but up for the worst team in the league last season, but while Tyreke Evans is a talent, the Kings need a lot more to start climbing the standings in the West. |
첫댓글 에메카가 가세했다해도 호네츠가 11위라는건 선뜻 이해가 가질 않는군요.......
호네츠 여전히 전력은 괜찮죠. 재정상태가 안습이라 살짝 불쌍한팀처럼 인식되지만 원투펀치 여전하고 인저리프론 대신 건강한 빅맨이 들어왔으니 성적은 더 나아질거 같아요.
그래도 폴이있는데;;
지난 플옵1라운드에서 득점력이 문제였는데 해결되었다고 하기엔.. 폴어린이가 소년가장을 벗어나길 바랍니다.
와우!!!역시 레이커스 1등!최고! 오클라호마가 꽤 높네요!
워싱턴올레
휴스턴이 생각보다 높은데요. 샬럿, 인디애나는 좀 저평가된거 같은 느낌..
보스턴 순위는 예상보다(?) 낮은 것 같은데요.. 물론 1~4위도 막강하지만 -0-; 저는 개인적으로 1~3위 안에는 들어갈 거라 생각했는데..
보스턴의 저평가가 사실이었군요. 뭐 결과는 시즌 들어가봐야 아는거죠 ㅎ
역시나 보스턴의 키는 가넷의 몸 상태네요. TOP5의 주전 평균 연령이 아마 가장 높은 팀이 아닐까 싶지만, 그래도 가넷만 건강하다면(앨런과 피어스는 워낙 관리가 잘되는 선수들이니..) 올해도 충분히 TOP3로서 손색 없을 것 같습니다.
워싱턴이 왜저렇게 높죠? -_-
글쎄요.. 저도 보스턴이 5위인 것이 이해가 안되네요.. 젊은 론도, 데이비스 등이 성장하고 있고.. 라쉬드까지 가세하였으며 빅3가 뚜렷한 노쇠화를 보이는 것이 아닌데.. 전 갠적으로 1. 랄 2. 보스턴 3. 산왕 4. 올랜도 5. 클블 로 보고 있습니다. 전체적으로 평가가 클블은 고평가되고 보스턴과 올랜도는 저평가된 느낌이 강합니다. 아무리 그래도 가넷-앨런-피어스가 한 곳에 있는 팀입니다. 그리고 저는 사실 클블이 작년 놀라운 성적을 보여줬지만 그렇다고 클블이 보스턴보다 강하다는 느낌은 전혀 들지 않았습니다. 그리고 올랜도 역시 4위로 놓긴 했지만 산왕하고 큰 전력차가 난다고 보지도 않습니다. 분명한 건 클블이란 팀은 르브론
이 플옵에서 그렇게 무지막지한 스탯을 찍게 만드는 팀이란 것입니다. 컨퍼런스 파이널 쯤 가면 그야말로 진검승부인데 이 중요한 승부처에서 모든 것을 에이스에게만 몰빵한 최강팀이 있었나요? 물론 불스에서 조던이 있었지만 그것은 확실히 득점에 한정된 것이었지 수비와 리바운드, 전체적인 게임조율까지.. 모두 피펜과 로드맨, 그랜트 등의 선수들이 확실하게 분담을 해준 것이었죠. 하지만 작년 동부컨파의 클블은 어땠나요? 그야말로 묻지도 따지지도 않고 르브론에게 몰빵했습니다. 득점도 르브론.. 수비도 르브론.. 어시도 르브론.. 그리고 그런 클블을 압도적으로 제압한게 올랜도였습니다. 아무리 전성기가 지난 샥이 왔다고
이런 상황이 바뀔까요? 올랜도에는 한때 리그 최고의 스윙맨이었고 아직 클래스가 살아있는 카터가 왔는데?? 좌우간. 이런 측면을 감안하면 담시즌 전력은 랄=보스턴>산왕=올랜도>클블 정도가 아닐까 예상해봅니다.
샤크 전성기가 지나긴 하였지만 여전히 클래스는 살아있는거 같네요...그리고 클블은 요번 오프시즌에 올랜도에게 드러난 치명적 약점을 파커, 문 선수로 보완하면서 완벽에 가까워 졌다고 할수 있습니다...4번자린 약간 불안하지만ㅎ
네 바뀝니다 샥은 여전히 가장 확실한 공격옵션이고 파커와 문은 좋은 수비수입니다 샥,파커,문은 최소한 3쿼터까지 르브론의 부담을 공수에서 덜어줄 수 있는 선수들입니다 그러면 4쿼터에 체력이 세이브된 르브론이 출동하는거죠 어쨌든 뚜껑을 열 때 까지는 1~5위 내에서 순위비교는 무의미하다고 봅니다
클블이 샼과 파커 문을 영입한 것이 무서운 건 절대 아닙니다. 샼은 그렇다 쳐도 파커와 문은 팀을 변화시킬수 있는 스타선수는 아니기 때문이죠. 하지만 이것보다 무서운 것은 이 세 선수를 영입하는데 잃은 선수라고 해봤자. 저비악과 파블로비치 정도 밖에 없습니다. 선수 손실없이 이 롤플레이어들을 얻었다는 것이 무서운 것입니다. 거기다 파커와 문이 스타선수는 아니지만 중위권팀에서 주전으로 뛰었던 선수들입니다. 클블의 2위 등극은 머 충분히 예상할 수 있는 사실입니다.
워싱턴은 아레나스가 드러누워도 플옵은가죠,,, 다른팀원만 부상안당한다면 아레나스없어도 포이-캐집사-재미슨 라인으로 가능하다고봅니다.
아레나스가 정상컨디션을 보이면 9순위는 가능하다고 보고, 니경이, 블래체, 맥기도 성장한다면 더 위로 치고갈 저력도 있습니다.^^ 근데 멤피스 순위가 생각보다 낮네요..
이건 어디까지나 예상입니다. 팬여러분들 예상입니다 진정하세요 ㅎㅎ
포틀랜드가 과연 8위에 걸맞는 성적을 내줄지 기대됩니다. 어린선수들 포텐셜이 대박 터져주면 엄청난 팀이 되겠죠. 하필이면 우리랑 같은지구냐 -_-;
워싱턴 강하죠 이번시즌..(건강 전제하에) 포이 - 아레나스 - 마이크밀러- 버틀러 - 재미슨...센터가 좀 약하지만 그래도..막강화력이죠.
역시 랄...
아 휴스턴.....
아 베드보이즈여 ㅠㅠ
22..
8~12위 정도까지는 다 비슷비슷하기에 순위가 별로 의미가 없다고 생각합니다. 워싱턴은 좀 의외네요. 로스터를 보면 이해가 되긴 하지만 보여준것이 너무 없습니다. 아레나스도 너무나 오래 쉬어서 예전 모습을 보여줄수 있을지도 의문이고. 뉴올이나 애틀랜타보다 좋은 성적을 낼거같지는 않네요.
The Heat have done nothingㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
아프랄로로 7위딴 덴버 ㅋ
클블 2위...흠 잘모르겠네여 이번시즌 전력보강한팀이 많아가지고 작년처럼 홈에서 거의 무적승률 만드는것도 힘들거같다는생각이드네요
무슨 휴스턴이 16위나 ㅎㄷㄷ
식서스가 28위가 아닌 18위라니...
엘튼브랜드 복귀
클블 2위가 맞습니다. 당연한거구요. 작년 1위팀의 주요 멤버그대로에 플옵에서 보여줬던 약점부분(인사이더부재 와 장신스윙맨수비수 , 르브론대타 )를 한번에 보완해버렸죠..이게 가장큽니다. 약점보완..
올레싱턴
밀워키 밑에 5팀이나 있네요... 찰리V까지 나간상황에서...흠...
올레~~클블이 2위네요...^^ 오프시즌 무브 2위군요... 클블의 새로운 인물들과 기존멤버들의 돌아이 댄스나 사진 퍼포먼스가 기대되기도 하고... 꼬꼬마 백코트진의 약점을 메워줄 앤서니 파커... 브롱의 백업이 되어주면서 운동능력과 쏠쏠한 수비력을 보여줄 문... 기존 클블 골밑에 파워플레이를 시전해주실 샼옹... 루키 그린... 부상에서 회복해준다면 골밑득점과 리바 수비에 도움이 되어줄 포우...개인적으로 만족할만한 무브였는데...2위까지 하니 더 기쁨니다...!!
제가 랄 팬이지만 이번 오프시즌의 무브는,,, 과연 사기라고 해도 과언이 아니죠 ,,, ㅋㅋ
디트가 17위,,, 개인적으로 벤고든과 찰리는 아니라고 생각하는데,,, 아마 다음시즌 수비보다는 공격에 비중을 둘 생각인지,,,
아.. 디트의 팀색이 너무 바뀌는 거 같아서 슬픕니다... 디트같은 팀이 있어줘야 리그가 더욱 다양한 맛이 있을텐데요...ㅠ
(but still fun to watch). - 워리어스의 이 평가는 심히 동감합니다.ㅋ 비록 질지언정...........