Jbi11s wrote:
I think the Wolves and Knicks will have similar records. The Bulls will be worse.
I think the Knicks are a huge question mark. Melo might be breaking down more than Rose, and the entire starting lineup is a major injury concern. Add in having no bench whatsoever, and this team could be a failure.
For the Bulls, Wade is coming off a great season, but he was surrounded by guys who were able to shoulder some of the workload in Miami. Bosh (for 2/3's of a season), Deng, Dragic, Whiteside, Joe Johnson (down the stretch of the season), Josh McRoberts, and Amare are probably better than any other player currently on this Bulls roster. Wade is not going to be able to carry this team anywhere. Add in a malcontent like Rondo, who couldn't work with 3 of the most respected coaches in the league, Doc Rivers, Rick Carlisle, and George Karl, and this whole thing just has disaster written all over it.
The Wolves can probably be a 7/8 seed this year. Houston and OKC will probably fall out of the playoff picture, and Dallas has to finally slide out of that 6/7/8th seed spot they've been clinging to since the championship year.
1. Wolves
2. Knicks
3. Bulls