Hatchetman wrote:
that lineup is nauseating. hopefully they wind up in the lottery.
It's the same lineup they would have unless Rose was in there. They will probably still win 45ish games, and end up with a 4th-5th seed. Besides the Heat, nobody in the East is poised to make any kind of serious run. Here's how I see the East ranked:
1. Miami
2. Indiana
3. Boston
4. Nets
5. Bulls
6. 76ers
7. Knicks
8. Hawks
There's no one who was in the lottery last season besides the Nets that is any threat to make the playoffs. Orlando is the obvious choice to tumble to the bottom of the conference, and everyone else should stay in mediocrity.
So far, my thinking is that the Knicks will finish above the Nets. The Sixers may finish ahead of the Bulls too. But I'm not sure the Nets will.