Eastern Conference
Chicago Bulls
The Bulls were a 4-1 last week. So far, as expected its more of the same on defence by Bulls allowing only 84 points this week, look for this sort of defence to continue. Their big summer signing Richard Hamilton has not been playing as the Bulls have decided to rest him because a minor injury. Carlos Boozer and Luol Deng are both having solid early seasons. With Hamilton in the Line up look for the bulls to get easy better as the season progresses.
Miami Heat
The Heat were 4-1 last week. The Heat got a lot of coverage after losing to the Hawks in Miami on Monday. After that they rebounded with two impressive winners in different ways one v the Pacers. Where not only where the heat very easy winners, they were the first team to score 100 or more against the up and coming Pacers scoring 118 points. Then in the return game against the Hawks, where the heat won with either James or Wade. Look for teams to approach the Heat being able to make adjustments more often then not.
Boston Celtics
The Celtics were3-1 last week, to get to .500 . It would appear that after a slow start to the season the Celtics are heading in the right direction. Look for the veteran team that are the Celtic to be a fairly high seed in the playoffs and with some favourable match ups and if they stay healthy the Celtic may make some noise.
Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks were 3-2 last week. They scored two very impressive wins against the Heat and bulls and losing to both teams in last week also. The Hawks are a very talented and athletic team who could cause problems for any team in the league, when they are on their game. The problem in the past with the Hawks is that they are very up and down, which in turn has led to them not so far establishing themselves as a top contender in the east.
Philadelphia Seventy Sixers
The 76ers were3-0 last week. They are a very young team on the rise, the Sixers are rebuilding with a young core after a few barren years. They look like they will easy make the playoffs and continue to grow, they are a fun team to watch and could be a force once more in a few years.
New York Knicks
The Knicks were 2-2, last week. The Knicks seem to be what we thought going into the season very good on offence, but when a game is not so high scoring they struggle. In order to improve further their defence needs to be improved greatly, otherwise they will be an entertaining rather then a very good team.
Orlando Magic
The Magic were 2-2 last week. The Magic’s problem is that they are a very good ‘team’, when Howard is on his game they are a very though team to handle, however against a top team not over reliant on one star as Orlando clearly are, can the magic win a best of Seven match up. At this point in time the evidence would suggest not.
Indiana Pacers
The Pacers were 3-1 last week. They are a very good defensive team who are only have only conceded 100 or more points once so far this season. They are a very good young team, that will improve greatly over the next few years. It will be interesting to see how far the Pacers can go this season.
Western Conference
Dallas Mavericks
The Mavericks were 3-2 last week. They appear as though they are still getting to no each other as a group and look to see the best of the Mavericks towards the end of the season rather then right now. They will easily make the playoffs, then if they gel well they could cause some damage in the playoffs. Like they did last season winning it all.
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Thunder were 2-2 last week. They are now 7-2 after a 5-0 start to the season. Even at 66 games the season is still very long and there will be more then one little slump in form for even the N.B.A’s best teams. The Thunder are very much among the favourites from the west, to at the very least go to the N.B.A finals.
L.A. Lakers
The Lakers were 2-2 last week. They have Andrew Bynum back from suspension and healthy for now, weather or not he can stay healthy could determine the Lakers season unless they make a big trade. With Bynum, Gasol and of course Bryant the Lakers still an excellent season. This season should be an entertaining one this year.
San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs were 3-1 last week. The Spurs are an old team in this league and have now last their best player in Manu Ginobili. They will be easily good enough to be a playoff team this year, however Ginobili fitness or otherwise as well as their other veteran players will define the Spurs Season.
Memphis Grizzlies
The Grizzlies were 2-2 last week. The Grizzlies yet another youngish up and coming team in the west
They have make a slow start to the season. It will be interesting to see how the Grizzlies progress this year, as they look to be a very goof team in the making.
Portland Trail Blazers
The Trail Blazers were 2-2 last week. The Blazers have made a very solid start to this season and look to have a very good group of players, rather then one superstar player. If they manage to get any games and thus production from Greg Oden, then the Blazers could well prove to be a serious threat come playoff time. Even without him they will be a fairly though much up for anyone.
Denver Nuggets
The Nuggets were 4-1 last week. The Nuggets appear to be a team that all small market teams should look to when a big star wants out, Anthony wanted out and they got the best trade possible for him. Look for them to continue to a solid team in the West this season at the very least and they may ever make some noise along the way.
New Orleans Hornets
The Hornets were 0-4 last week. The question I asked last week was, how would the Hornets cope without Chris Paul, they got off to a 2-0 start and have lost 6 straight since. Are we seeing the Hornets of the next few years, for Hornets fans it appears that at least in the short term the Hornets will be one of the worse teams in the West.
L.A. Clippers
The clippers were 3-1 last week. Chris Paul as well as Billups are still yet to fully click with Blake Griffin, which is to be expected, however it looks as though they are doing well enough in the early season so far. Look for them to improve over the season and for the Clippers to be entertaining throughout.
The Rest
The East
The Cleveland Cavaliers have made a solid start to the season, how long it continues is the real interesting issue. I doubt they will go on with this solid form for the whole season, if they do they will be in with a chance of the players. The Wizards are rock bottom of the standings with an 0-8 record, look for them to continue to struggle.
The West
The biggest record story of the season thus far is that of Minnesota Timberwolves Ricky Rubio, who has been outstanding of the bench in the playmaker role, how long it will take him to be a starter is the question on everyone’s mind at the moment.
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Chicago Bulls
The Bulls were a 4-1 last week. So far, as expected its more of the same on defence by Bulls allowing only 84 points this week, look for this sort of defence to continue. Their big summer signing Richard Hamilton has not been playing as the Bulls have decided to rest him because a minor injury. Carlos Boozer and Luol Deng are both having solid early seasons. With Hamilton in the Line up look for the bulls to get easy better as the season progresses.
Miami Heat
The Heat were 4-1 last week. The Heat got a lot of coverage after losing to the Hawks in Miami on Monday. After that they rebounded with two impressive winners in different ways one v the Pacers. Where not only where the heat very easy winners, they were the first team to score 100 or more against the up and coming Pacers scoring 118 points. Then in the return game against the Hawks, where the heat won with either James or Wade. Look for teams to approach the Heat being able to make adjustments more often then not.
Boston Celtics
The Celtics were3-1 last week, to get to .500 . It would appear that after a slow start to the season the Celtics are heading in the right direction. Look for the veteran team that are the Celtic to be a fairly high seed in the playoffs and with some favourable match ups and if they stay healthy the Celtic may make some noise.
Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks were 3-2 last week. They scored two very impressive wins against the Heat and bulls and losing to both teams in last week also. The Hawks are a very talented and athletic team who could cause problems for any team in the league, when they are on their game. The problem in the past with the Hawks is that they are very up and down, which in turn has led to them not so far establishing themselves as a top contender in the east.
Philadelphia Seventy Sixers
The 76ers were3-0 last week. They are a very young team on the rise, the Sixers are rebuilding with a young core after a few barren years. They look like they will easy make the playoffs and continue to grow, they are a fun team to watch and could be a force once more in a few years.
New York Knicks
The Knicks were 2-2, last week. The Knicks seem to be what we thought going into the season very good on offence, but when a game is not so high scoring they struggle. In order to improve further their defence needs to be improved greatly, otherwise they will be an entertaining rather then a very good team.
Orlando Magic
The Magic were 2-2 last week. The Magic’s problem is that they are a very good ‘team’, when Howard is on his game they are a very though team to handle, however against a top team not over reliant on one star as Orlando clearly are, can the magic win a best of Seven match up. At this point in time the evidence would suggest not.
Indiana Pacers
The Pacers were 3-1 last week. They are a very good defensive team who are only have only conceded 100 or more points once so far this season. They are a very good young team, that will improve greatly over the next few years. It will be interesting to see how far the Pacers can go this season.
Western Conference
Dallas Mavericks
The Mavericks were 3-2 last week. They appear as though they are still getting to no each other as a group and look to see the best of the Mavericks towards the end of the season rather then right now. They will easily make the playoffs, then if they gel well they could cause some damage in the playoffs. Like they did last season winning it all.
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Thunder were 2-2 last week. They are now 7-2 after a 5-0 start to the season. Even at 66 games the season is still very long and there will be more then one little slump in form for even the N.B.A’s best teams. The Thunder are very much among the favourites from the west, to at the very least go to the N.B.A finals.
L.A. Lakers
The Lakers were 2-2 last week. They have Andrew Bynum back from suspension and healthy for now, weather or not he can stay healthy could determine the Lakers season unless they make a big trade. With Bynum, Gasol and of course Bryant the Lakers still an excellent season. This season should be an entertaining one this year.
San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs were 3-1 last week. The Spurs are an old team in this league and have now last their best player in Manu Ginobili. They will be easily good enough to be a playoff team this year, however Ginobili fitness or otherwise as well as their other veteran players will define the Spurs Season.
Memphis Grizzlies
The Grizzlies were 2-2 last week. The Grizzlies yet another youngish up and coming team in the west
They have make a slow start to the season. It will be interesting to see how the Grizzlies progress this year, as they look to be a very goof team in the making.
Portland Trail Blazers
The Trail Blazers were 2-2 last week. The Blazers have made a very solid start to this season and look to have a very good group of players, rather then one superstar player. If they manage to get any games and thus production from Greg Oden, then the Blazers could well prove to be a serious threat come playoff time. Even without him they will be a fairly though much up for anyone.
Denver Nuggets
The Nuggets were 4-1 last week. The Nuggets appear to be a team that all small market teams should look to when a big star wants out, Anthony wanted out and they got the best trade possible for him. Look for them to continue to a solid team in the West this season at the very least and they may ever make some noise along the way.
New Orleans Hornets
The Hornets were 0-4 last week. The question I asked last week was, how would the Hornets cope without Chris Paul, they got off to a 2-0 start and have lost 6 straight since. Are we seeing the Hornets of the next few years, for Hornets fans it appears that at least in the short term the Hornets will be one of the worse teams in the West.
L.A. Clippers
The clippers were 3-1 last week. Chris Paul as well as Billups are still yet to fully click with Blake Griffin, which is to be expected, however it looks as though they are doing well enough in the early season so far. Look for them to improve over the season and for the Clippers to be entertaining throughout.
The Rest
The East
The Cleveland Cavaliers have made a solid start to the season, how long it continues is the real interesting issue. I doubt they will go on with this solid form for the whole season, if they do they will be in with a chance of the players. The Wizards are rock bottom of the standings with an 0-8 record, look for them to continue to struggle.
The West
The biggest record story of the season thus far is that of Minnesota Timberwolves Ricky Rubio, who has been outstanding of the bench in the playmaker role, how long it will take him to be a starter is the question on everyone’s mind at the moment.
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