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so with the Basketball season starting again i think its time for the Eastern Conference.


1- Clevland Cavs- I hate this team but they are the best in the east. I know they still ahve to deal with Orlando and Boston but uh Come one. they have the best player in the Game in Lebron and one of the best Centers Ever in Shaq . The Front line is so strong with two top centers and adding Leon Powe from the Celtics and keeping The King of flopping  and the very athletic Jamario Moon.

2-Orlando Magic- Don't come in calling me the Homer. I think even losing one of the top play makers in the League in Hedo Turkoglu but now that whole starting line up could be an all star. Vince Carter is a Hall of famer to be and a guy who can come up big in the clutch. Keeping Gortat gives them a very soild back up and the addition of Brandon Bass will make the front line stronger.

3-Boston Celtics- They are almost the same team as last year. Only real key addition is Rasheed Wallace. KG, Ray Ray and Paul Pierce are all getting older and losing a step. I think they can still win 60 games or so and be the third team in the east but they will be losing a step and soon will need to re build.

4-Raptors- I think this team surprised a lot of us last year. We all thought they'd be a legit threat int he east but they just wern't.  They added a lot of players in the Off season that could change how this team plays a lot. The Biggest signing was by far Hedo Turkoglu. I think they figure it out bounce back and have a good season.

5-Miami Heat- They have this guy and his name is D-Wade. He pretty much carried this team last ar into the plaoffs. Beasley en with his off season issues will be getting better. They got Q Richardson now who can spread the floor and they got a few guys who will come up big in helping D-Wade.

6-Washington Wizards-This team was sad last year. Just plain sad. They have so much talent. If the guys they have and the guys they added play to their ability they can be a threat to win the east. Getting Gilbert back will be big and Mike Miller can help spread the floor still . if they can stay healthy look for them to make some noise in the East.

7-Indiana Pacers- This is my Bold perdiction. I think Danny Granger is one of the best players in the league and if they can  get some scoring from others they can win. Granger will be big yet again. they made some good pick ups and had a soild draft. I think they will come out and surprise people this season in a good way. 

etroit Pistons- It's hard not to put the Pistons in the playoffs. They always seem to have a good season. They had some drama last year with Allen Iverson. Thats all gone now. They added Ben Gordon who is a great scorer and he can light it up any gven night. They have a lot of the same guys who always seem to come up clutch and they'll make the post season yet again. 

9-Bulls (Sorry SteveMJ)- The Bulls are interesting. They are young. They can play you physical and they Loual Deng. Thats why they miss the playoffs. They lost a lot losing Ben Gordon and I think that they can Make up for it but he was so clutch thats not going to come to John Salmons right away. Still getting Rose better and this team is just on the brink of making the playoffs.

10-76ers- This is where it gets real tough. The east is so close together. Philly made the playoffs last year and will have Elton Brand hopefully for the full season. They can play big or small with any team if they need to. Andre Ingudala is Nasty and Thadeous Young is getting better. They might sneak in over the Pistons but then again they may not. 

11- Atlanta Hawaks- Again another team who is getting hit by teams in the east getting better. A playoff team last two season goes out this year. Joe Johnson will be good ol' Joe Johnson but they need a better PG cause Bibby is losing a step. they added Jamal Crawford who is instant offense. Again another team who could make it or just miss it. 

12-Bobcats- This team is a player or two away from being a team to fight with in the east. They can spread it around and they can play Physical. Adding Tyson Chandler for Emeka Okafor is a big chnage. Chandler adds the height they need to deal with some of the big men in the east. But they are still a year or two away from being a playoff team. 

13- The Bucks- Uh now this is just a toss up to see who will suck the most. The Bucks have a great offensive guy in Redd but after that not much. They traded R Jeff who was big for that offense and I mean really Brandon Jennings will be good but not the best PG int he year. This team needs changes and quick.

14-. New York Knicks- Can we just let them Have Lebron to atleast say they have some sort of a chance? This team is horendous. Its kinda sad to see cause some of these guys they got have a real load of talent and could be helping a team that has a chnace out a lot. If they get LeBron it'll be way different but as of now its not going to be too pretty this season. 

15- Nets- Last but not least the New Jersey Nets. I mean come on. They trade Vince Carter. They have figure out something. ITS TIME TO REBUILD! They got younger. Its going to take a few years and a few more good guys to get them back up to a playoff team but if they get those couple of guys they can make the playoffs later down the road.  

-- Edited by 88DaleJRFan on Tuesday 6th of October 2009 09:15:20 PM