Who Is the Best In the Eastern Conference???????
I am sorry i havent been here in awhile i been watching alot of sports matchups just to have an idea of how teams are playing. Most people are on the bandwagon of the Western Conference in winning the Championship but they need to realize the Eastern Confernce has some very competitve teams
such as the Knicks. Heat, Bulls, and the much improved Nets under interim head coach P.J. Carlesimo. Lets start off with the the New York Knicks who have been struggling of late but have won there last two after coming off an embrassing lost to the 76ers last saturday. They had started off on a hot streak but now have slowly turned into a normal team who almost looks like last years team but much improved on the offensive side of the ball. In the beginning of the year they were the hottest team in the league starting undefeated but now there age is catching up to them which is not good because they have a tough schedule coming in playing playoff contenders from the Western Conference. With everyone getting heathy the knicks should be able to compete till the end and make some noise in the playoffs. Shumpert, Wallace , and Camby are slowly coming back including Stoudemire's presence now is making an impact where it is going to cause a headache for coach Woodson to figure out in who he wants to play and who should be sitting. This team is showing alot of heart and passion in every game this season but they are a hit or miss team that is not playing the defense like they were in the beginning of the year. Shumperts presence being in the lineup is making a difference because of the defense mentality he brings to the table. I think with the All Star Break right around the corner the rest could help this team in the second half of the season and make the push for the division title along with one of the top seeds for the playoffs. With them sitting as the number 2 seed in the conference right now the Knicks need to continue to play hungry and play with that passion they been playing with for the first half ot he year so far.
Lets go into the Heat and the Bulls right now who the Knicks continue to have problems with in trying to beat thier opponents and havent had any luck. The Heat are not looking good so far this season with losses against the Wizards and others who they shouldnt have lost to. Tonight they recieved a huge win against the Brooklyn Nets. The Heat are lead by none other than Lebron James and Dwayne Wade who have been carrying this team. They picked up a good player Chris Anderson who use to play for the Denver Nuggets it adds alittle more debt on thier defensive side and he can add alittle on offense as well. I think the Miami Heat have meet there match with the Knicks and Bulls who arent afraid to play them anymore. The Knicks this season have beat them both times by a combined score of 40 points in blow out victories. They lost alot of people who brought dept to there team last year but the heat now are relying on there fast break and speed to help them on defense and on offense.
The surprising team i think is the Chicago Bulls who have been playing excellent basketball without their star player Derrick Rose who is recovering from a horrifc ACL injury. He is expected to be back very soon who just took his first contact practice which is a good sign for this team. He is going to bring alot of fire power back to the team that already has enough contributers to help them go deep in the playoffs. Those players that have been steeping up are Deng, Noah, and Boozer who bring the veteran leadership. The bulls are one of the best defensive teams in the NBA who have been lead of the voice of Carlos Boozer who is a great defender. This team also has a great offensive team that continues to get contribution from everyone on every night they play. When they get Rose back they will have a true point guard that will bring many problems to any opposing opponent on any given night. The way i see things ending up is the Heat getting the Number 1 seed and Bulls getting the Number 2 seed and the Knicks as the number 3 seed. In the Conference title matchup i think it will be the Knicks and Bulls because of the type of teams they bring to the table. Which i think can cause an issue against any Western Conference team. We will have to wait and see what happens this is going to be a great season of basketball and the Eastern Conference is not a bust they have some great teams that not enough people give them credit.
I will be back on after the Superbowl this weekend this game will be a great one and will be very special. May the best team win and I hope it is not a blow out and it comes down to the wire like the last two superbowls. Everyone have a safe and enjoyable week and weekend.
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