I love October. The obnoxious children who fill the streets in the summer are back in prison, I get to wear jackets without sweating and the sweet stretch of alcohol-friendly holidays is on the horizon. Yes, October is that wonderful time of year where the tedium of heat waves and baseball is replaced by the excitement of OMG THE NBA STARTS TODAY! Miami Thrice, Kobe is old, Durant is incredible, the Knicks are legitimate, so are the Bulls... happiness overload! Here are some of the thoughts running through my head as we count down to tip off...
It doesn't matter how many injuries the Heat have as long as they are healthy for the playoffs. Let Mike Miller miss three months. This team could win 50 games playing 5 on 4. However...
Miami is not going to win the Eastern Conference. Despite their abundance of top 15 talent, the Celtics and Magic are excellent teams that are built to beat Miami. If we are to believe the hype, Dwight Howard spent his summer refining his offensive game with Hakeem Olajuwon. He has the potential to become the go to guy on offense, which makes his incredibly scary and a serious contender for MVP...
Which is going to won by Kevin Durant anyway. I actually watched some of the World Championships this summer. If I didn't know how old Durant is, I would probably guess between 24 and 28. He's 22 years old. 22! He's barely done with puberty. This guy is a natural leader and has a work ethic comparable to...
Kobe Bryant, who is still the best player in the world. He's older, he's hurt, he will rip your fucking heart out. The only thing on Kobe's mind is the number 6, as in 6 time champion. He is already in the discussion for best of all time. What will we say if he ties Jordan? The Lakers are still a stacked team and they made great acquisitions in Steve Blake and Matt Barnes in the summer. Blake gives them much needed depth at point guard while Barnes is like Ron Artest 2.0; two maniacs to get under opponents' skin and elite defenders. Speaking of defense...
Knicks still don't play no defense. But we have Amare! And we very possibly will get Carmelo. In fact, it looks like the only thing that could keep Melo out of a Knicks jersey is an increasingly unlikely trade to New Jersey. It might not happen until next year, but Melo is coming to The Garden baby! Wishful thinking...
No, wishful thinking is saying the Knicks will get Melo and Chris Paul, which they totally will. Miami can have its big three. New York's big three is going to have a point guard. No defense, but point guards! Hooray?
Anywho, might as well post some predictions before the season officially starts.
Biggest drop off (besides Cleveland): Suns, Bobcats
New playoff teams: Knicks, Clippers, Grizzlies
Dangerous contenders: Bulls, Spurs
West Finals: Lakers over Thunder
East Finals: Celtics over Magic
(That means Kobe vs. Shaq people)
NBA Finals: Lakers over Celtics
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