I usually don't like to blog about sports or write anything officially because I have a rather weird and twisted POV, but this summer in the NBA has been too crazy to not talk about. Here are my predictions for the rest of the off season and upcoming season:
East:
1. Boston - This is a lock. Sheed is just exactly what they needed. Anyone realize Sheed's been in the playoffs for 14 years straight? Like they say at MIT, winner winner chicken dinner.
2. Cavs - Shaq's one of the only 2, I mean 1 (*sad face*), centers in the NBA who can stop Dwight. Anyone else crossing their fingers for a Shaq vs Big Baby conf finals?
3. Magic - Don't get wrong, VC > Hedo. But Orl+VC < Orl+Hedo. Either way, #3 is a lock for them.
4-8. Who cares?
West:
1. Lakers - This is a lock. Ron woulda been a genius if he chose 73 instead of 37. Because 73 just might be the number of wins they'll have this year. Chyeah I said it.
2. Spurs - Definitely top in SW. Would give the Fakers a run for their money but inevitable injuries will hold them back. No way McDysess, RJ, TD, and Manu will hold up for the whole season + playoffs.
3. Mavs - I'm not kissing anyone's butt with this pick because Marion + Kidd is the real deal. As much as I hate everyone else on the team, Gortat's a legit guy who hopefully will not learn to flop. With Ericka out, Gortat is the new 2nd best center in the league (this actually could be a legit comment now.... *sad face*)
4. Nugs - I'm not getting off of the billup-parade any time soon. Though the rest of the team will eventually be losers in their careers, as long as Big Shot's there, they're a conference finals threat.
5. Jazz - BARKLEY WAS BEAR HUGGED.
6. Trailblazers - This team still needs a PG. Roy's a star, Alderidge is a young Juwan Howard, and Oden makes Kwame look good.
7. Hornets - This team is still trying to get rid of Chandler. CP3 will carry them to a playoff series. (side note, Marion on this team woulda been sick)
8. OKC - Sleeper!
Okay, with that outta the way, let's talk about the Rockets. What Morey did last summer was pretty much perfect. Setting up a Big 3, good role players, everyone was smelling championship even John Hollinger. But a bad back (or maybe more so, a bruised ego) and a left foot got in the way of that. Back to the drawing board, right? I would say, not so fast. Look Houston fans, Yao Ming is not going anywhere. This guy is a cash cow and we're milking him for all he's worth on and off the court. Though I fight this internally everyday, Yao Ming will be in a rockets uniform for the remainder of his career which also means he'll be soaking up a chunk of the salary. T-Mac. I still vividly remember 5 years ago, I was driving with Mok in Houston and a random friend of Mok's calls him to tell him we got T-Mac. I just couldn't stop smiling the whole day. I even went on to get his shoes. Look Houston fans, it sucks that T-Mac didn't turn out the way we imagined it in our heads or the way the commercials portrayed him. It sucks that the only positive memories we'll have of him is him ending shawn bradley's career and then also destroying devin brown's in "13pts in 35secs." But if you've never busted your back, you don't realize what that does to you physically and emotionally. Therefore, I'm still holding onto hope. Look forget it guys, T-Mac will never be THAT guy again. If he can come back and have a Grant Hill like effect on our team, I'll be ecstatic. With that said and looking onto the future, I truly believe Rockets are frontrunners for getting Dwade. No need to give any reasons because I'm sure the NBA will get jacked up in the next year anyway (like this summer). But book it now, Dwade is coming to Houston.
In the mean time, I'm going to preorder this.
http://store.nba.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3043870&clickid=cart
East:
1. Boston - This is a lock. Sheed is just exactly what they needed. Anyone realize Sheed's been in the playoffs for 14 years straight? Like they say at MIT, winner winner chicken dinner.
2. Cavs - Shaq's one of the only 2, I mean 1 (*sad face*), centers in the NBA who can stop Dwight. Anyone else crossing their fingers for a Shaq vs Big Baby conf finals?
3. Magic - Don't get wrong, VC > Hedo. But Orl+VC < Orl+Hedo. Either way, #3 is a lock for them.
4-8. Who cares?
West:
1. Lakers - This is a lock. Ron woulda been a genius if he chose 73 instead of 37. Because 73 just might be the number of wins they'll have this year. Chyeah I said it.
2. Spurs - Definitely top in SW. Would give the Fakers a run for their money but inevitable injuries will hold them back. No way McDysess, RJ, TD, and Manu will hold up for the whole season + playoffs.
3. Mavs - I'm not kissing anyone's butt with this pick because Marion + Kidd is the real deal. As much as I hate everyone else on the team, Gortat's a legit guy who hopefully will not learn to flop. With Ericka out, Gortat is the new 2nd best center in the league (this actually could be a legit comment now.... *sad face*)
4. Nugs - I'm not getting off of the billup-parade any time soon. Though the rest of the team will eventually be losers in their careers, as long as Big Shot's there, they're a conference finals threat.
5. Jazz - BARKLEY WAS BEAR HUGGED.
6. Trailblazers - This team still needs a PG. Roy's a star, Alderidge is a young Juwan Howard, and Oden makes Kwame look good.
7. Hornets - This team is still trying to get rid of Chandler. CP3 will carry them to a playoff series. (side note, Marion on this team woulda been sick)
8. OKC - Sleeper!
Okay, with that outta the way, let's talk about the Rockets. What Morey did last summer was pretty much perfect. Setting up a Big 3, good role players, everyone was smelling championship even John Hollinger. But a bad back (or maybe more so, a bruised ego) and a left foot got in the way of that. Back to the drawing board, right? I would say, not so fast. Look Houston fans, Yao Ming is not going anywhere. This guy is a cash cow and we're milking him for all he's worth on and off the court. Though I fight this internally everyday, Yao Ming will be in a rockets uniform for the remainder of his career which also means he'll be soaking up a chunk of the salary. T-Mac. I still vividly remember 5 years ago, I was driving with Mok in Houston and a random friend of Mok's calls him to tell him we got T-Mac. I just couldn't stop smiling the whole day. I even went on to get his shoes. Look Houston fans, it sucks that T-Mac didn't turn out the way we imagined it in our heads or the way the commercials portrayed him. It sucks that the only positive memories we'll have of him is him ending shawn bradley's career and then also destroying devin brown's in "13pts in 35secs." But if you've never busted your back, you don't realize what that does to you physically and emotionally. Therefore, I'm still holding onto hope. Look forget it guys, T-Mac will never be THAT guy again. If he can come back and have a Grant Hill like effect on our team, I'll be ecstatic. With that said and looking onto the future, I truly believe Rockets are frontrunners for getting Dwade. No need to give any reasons because I'm sure the NBA will get jacked up in the next year anyway (like this summer). But book it now, Dwade is coming to Houston.
In the mean time, I'm going to preorder this.
http://store.nba.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3043870&clickid=cart
