This post is gonna be about NBA TEAMS, not NBA players, for once. I think once in a while analysis of individual teams is good for the fantasy soul, it gives u a refreshing look at what a team does, how well they play, and what pieces they need to make them better. Also, i often, and i'm sure a lot of u peeps out there do this also, wonder how much i know about sports in general, not just the fantasy world. I got the fantasy stuff down, now i gotta back up the bread w/ the butter, u kno? fantasy wouldn't exist w/o actual sports. Lol, not to state the obvious or anything.
To start off, i'm watching this new jersey- golden state game on TNT, and it's a very interesting one and defines what these two teams are. New Jersey has a really good offense w/ the big three of kidd, carter, and jefferson, but very little defense, and no real big men presence. It was even worse in previous years, but i feel they got two young hustlers in the 4 and 5 positions now w/ sean williams and josh boone. Their awesome offense forces them to become mr. jekyll and dr. hyde sometimes, where they beat the orlando magic on jan. 2nd, and then lose to the new york knicks twice in as many months. It's hard to explain that. They'll make the playoffs in the east, but won't go anywhere. Just like most years.
The warriors are a similar team but better and faster. They have a deep bench to back up their frenetic pace, w/ young studs like monta ellis and al harrington to back up veterans like baron davis and stephen jackson, but the problem is they play in the west. They almost have a worse chance of getting into the playoffs than the nets even though they'll have better record, but if they get in and get a good matchup like the mavs they might win another playoff series. But i wonder what'd happen to that team if b-diddy got hurt.
Miami lost again tonight, by ONE to the spurs. How long is this losing streak gonna end? I almost feel sorry for them. They're so done. Put a fork in them.
The cavs have definitely gotten a big run after the return of lebron james from injury and anderson varejao from contract dispute. They're now 23-18 and in good shape in the east, they should be fine for the playoffs and battle for like a #4 or #3 seed, after celts and pistons. LeBron James will keep them in any game, but they won't make the finals like they did last year. I used to hate this team, but as i watch them more there's more of an interest in them, with the hustling varejao, the bald euro eagle zydrunas ilgauskas, and the young 3-point gun daniel gibson, it's an interesting team oustide of lebron.
The most intriguing team for me is the new orleans hornets. Along with the portland trail blazers, they're the surprise of the NBA season, as they're tied for first in the east right now, 29-12 record in the WEST? Are you kiddin me? And they play in the Southwest division with the 3-headed texas tornado of san antonio, dallas, and houston? It's crazy how well they've done. Can they keep it up? I think they might have a correction and finish .500 the rest of the way, but that'd get them a low playoff seed, and who knos, they might beat somebody in the playoffs. They definitely have a better team than the blazers, IMO, altho the blazers are in a weaker division in the northwest and can get a first round home series. CP3 is nuts, tyson chandler is becoming beast on the boards, and watch david west at some point. He's good.
Lakers? I would love to see this team rise up again, but it'll be tough w/o bynum. Odom just had a terrible game against san antonio like he always does, but they should be ok. Just imagine if they had caron butler instead of kwame brown. Wow what a differnce that'd make. That said, their young players besides kwame are steppin up, especially jordan farmar off the bench supplementing derek fisher. He's really developed into an up-and-comer, and walton, vujacic, turiaf, and ariza make up a pretty solid bench. I'd say they'll end up in that bottom bracket of the west too, but watch out for a trade at some point.
Be back w/ more team analysis later.
-Fantasize on,
Robert Yan
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