[BasterdInABasketParticipant]

1. Miami- Have put a decent supporting cast together but do they have someone to stop Howard?
2. Orlando- If they could get rid of VC and get Paul they are the definite #1 but Ill put them 2nd with the team they have now. Vince is holding this team back.
3. Chicago- Should be a battle with MIL for the Central. Rose-Boozer is tough
4. Milwaukee- BJ, Maggette, Salmons and Bogut all can put up 20 on any given night. Also one of the deepest teams in the league
5. Boston- Same as last year… mediocre regular season team, dangerous playoff team
6. Atlanta- Slight drop off. Will be higher if Drew gets them to run an actual offense this year unlike the 1 on 1 garbage they did every possession last year
7. New York- A lot of young improving players and Felton-Amare could be very exciting with Danilo spreading the floor
8. Washington- Will be much better with their new guards and Blatche and Mcgee improving. Very tough division though

Teams 7 through 11 are sort of a toss up along with Philly, Charlotte and Detroit, but NY and WAS have the most play makers.

[bullsfan4everParticipant]

yep that’s pretty much how i see it. don’t think washington will make it tho. think cleveland will still make playoffs for that 8th spot.

[Michael.S.Participant]

As of now, the top of the East conf. is looking mighty competitive. I still see Miami finishing the one seed by a comfortable margin but there are 3-4 teams that could get that second seed but just as easily fall to 5. The bottom is just, ehh.

[BasterdInABasketParticipant]

Seems to be a three tier conference right now. MIA and ORL on top then teams 3-6 i listed and the teams 7-11 with maybe CLE included there but I still think thats about a 30 win team with the players they have

[SubZeroParticipant]

Mine is the exact same as yours. New York’s roster is looking pretty good right now (Felton-Azubuike-Chandler-Gallo-Amare), and if Blatche and McGee can play at a high level and reach half of their potential, they can both surprise people this year.

[butidonthavemoney]

I have

1. Miami
2. Orlando
3. Chicago
4. Atlanta
5. Boston
6. Milwaukee
7. Charlotte
8. Cleveland

Yep. 3-6 should be very competative.

[gregoden08Participant]

I love when people say whos going to guard Howard for Miami…WHO CARES? Whos going to guard Wade, LBJ and Bosh?

[Michael.S.Participant]

yeah…AND Barnes is gone.

[btown gmParticipant]

miami by far has the 3 man funch in the leauge but they havnt proven anything and theres a lot that depends on the role players like miller whos always seems to be injured

1.orlando
2.heat ( talented but 2 many question marks to put no1 but is all goes wright should be there
3. bulls ( rose is better, boozer should help down low, and the OVER RATED noah hopefully got a mid range jumper)
4.celtics (only becuz theyll rest there players)
5.hawks( a good regular season team but will have a familar ending as this years)
6.bucks ( improved team with dept)
7. charlote ( need a pg but still underrated team, they are great defensivly)
8. new york (if they play d or this spot could go to a suprise team like bucks were last year

[BasterdInABasketParticipant]

That goes without saying whos going to guard lebron wade and bosh but the only teams that have beat ORL the last 2 years have had bangers down low. Besides injuries that is the only thing that could prevent miami from making the finals

[Toronto16Participant]

Is it safe to say, as of right now Miami is pretty much going to run over the rest of the Eastern conference? Unless Chicago can bang with them.

[WizardofOzParticipant]

I don’t know why everybody is saying Washington isn’t going to make the playoffs. I’m not saying it’s a guarantee, but they certainly have a shot to sneak into the playoffs and get a low playoff seed. This is their likely starting lineup next season.

PG – John Wall
SG – Gilbert Arenas
SF – Al Thornton
PF – Andray Blatche
C – Javale McGee

Add in some good bench players in Young, Booker, Cartier Martin, Yi Jianlian, Kirk Hinrich, and you’ve got a playoff team.

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