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What do you think about the new Miami Heat team (Wade, Lebron, Bosh)?

Awesome! They're going to win multiple championships!	32.8%	[ 45 ]
Good, but not enough to compete with the Lakers.	29.2%	[ 40 ]
Terrible. You are a sell-out, Lebron.	38.0%	[ 52 ]
Total Votes:			[ 137 ]

[Sir Blake]

i-am-crack

Larry Brown is a GREAT coach.

Too bad he's coaching a bunch of scrubs. I don't think the Knicks could win the NCAA tourny, let alone go anywhere in the NBA within the new few years.

What are you talking about. The Knicks can go somewhere next year. If they draft someone good get rid of a few players they'll be a great team.

[shgnwgn]

Crestt

shgnwgn

The Kings are improving but i dont see them winning it all....make a splash as a surprise team yes..they do have a key defensive stopper (Artest), two good shooting big men to spread the floor (Miller and Abdur Rahim), under rated point guard (Bibby), slasher and scorer (Wells and Artest) also a great consistent rebounder (thomas) yeah ans some others im forgetting...martin and ....be a surprise team in the playoffs (yes) win it all (i dont think so)....personally i dont think the pistons will win it all yes they have a great team but what if one of their main guys gets injured? (Billups...no reliable back up to play at least 4 games a series for 4 sereies) also Rip (his shooting spreads the floor and messes with defenses) yes the wallaces are great and tayshaun is having a great year but can those 3 cut it throughout the entire playoffs? my pick to win it all....Suns or Mavs

I gotta disagree. I agree with you on the points for the kings I dont think they'll be winning it all either. But about the Pistons people need to realize hes not what makes up that team, there trying to make the pistons into every other team. The media is trying to make it seem like the Pistons are great because of ONE player. (Oh and I think the Spurs are going to win it all.)

i think you misunderstood me...yes i do know the pistons are a great team both literally and how they play but think of them as an arch with Billups being the cornerstone, Yes I am fully aware that the Pistons do not rely on just one person to carry the team but think of it this way, who on the team is the most valuable to help the team goes through its plays (Billups [Obviously directs the plays in a night in and night out basis and has no consistent point guard of his caliber on the team with the ability to play defense, run the offense, and be clutch] or Hamilton [spreads the floor with his shooting ability, yes rasheed, tayshaun and billups do spread the floor as well but who is the one that messes with the opponents defensive scheme ala reggie miller? honestly if rip was just an immoble catch n shoot scorer than defense will be able to focus on each player without that much trouble] overall im saying if any of these two get injured for a significant amount of time than the Pistons will have to slightly change their strategy to take advantage of their strength and in the playoffs this will probably lead to more games per series that are tighter and probably not as consistent)

[shgnwgn]

DarkZell

i-am-crack

Larry Brown is a GREAT coach.

Too bad he's coaching a bunch of scrubs. I don't think the Knicks could win the NCAA tourny, let alone go anywhere in the NBA within the new few years.

What are you talking about. The Knicks can go somewhere next year. If they draft someone good get rid of a few players they'll be a great team.

I agree, team chemistry is nil on the team and the only ones looking to play hard just to get playing time are the rooks who honestly have been impressive but Frye has been on a slump since his breakout (is it cause a lack of playing time?)

[MisTeR_JoeY]

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[Sir Blake]

shgnwgn

DarkZell

i-am-crack

Larry Brown is a GREAT coach.

Too bad he's coaching a bunch of scrubs. I don't think the Knicks could win the NCAA tourny, let alone go anywhere in the NBA within the new few years.

What are you talking about. The Knicks can go somewhere next year. If they draft someone good get rid of a few players they'll be a great team.

I agree, team chemistry is nil on the team and the only ones looking to play hard just to get playing time are the rooks who honestly have been impressive but Frye has been on a slump since his breakout (is it cause a lack of playing time?)

Yes team chemistry is everything. And Frye does need more playing time, Frye in my opinion, is one of the best rookies.

[Vengeful-Suicide]

teahh Frye is one of the BETTER rookies, but i dont think hes the best. I would say that hes one of the aggresive rookies at both ends of the floor.

[shgnwgn]

Yeah i totally agree but I hope he doesnt stay in the LB dog house for rookies but seeing Lee and Robinson play is a reliever....hopefully frye can turn into at least a Milicic on the defensive end without the attitude....anywyas maybe some off season trades for the knicks will help everybody out

[Shiyen]

the knicks are not lerry browns fault. if you polish s**t its still s**t.

[shgnwgn]

Shiyen

the knicks are not lerry browns fault. if you polish s**t its still s**t.

so would the fault fall on the one who created the sh*t? Isiah thomas or would the blame fall on the sh*t itself? .....anyways i wont argue that larry brown is a very good nba and title proven nba coach but the knicks do have some quality sh*t that has tons of potential its just a matter of larry molding the sh*t into something sh*t worthy

[Poppyskull]

I wouldn't put the whole thing on Larry Brown's fault. One, the team doesn't have chemistry. Hell, there's not even a coach-player relationship between Larry Brown and Starbury. That's pretty horrible if you can't get along with your own players or your own coach. A lot of their players are ball chuckers, meaning they try to shoot the ball rather than pass it around and look for a good shot. Francis, Marbury, Curry, Jalen Rose, and Crawford. And that leades me to my second reason: despite all the offensive power they have, they play almost no defense. They're rookies have a great future ahead of them. Knicks are loading up on giving away a lot of money. I believe Marbury and Francis' salary put together is greater than the Bobcats' squad. That's a lot of money for a 19-45 record.

Knicks need a re-makeover. For sure, Starbury is going to go, but I'm not sure who would take him. Jalen Rose might go, because of the luxury tax. I wouldn't be surprised if Jerome James gets goes, since he's not contributed that much, but he has a big contract. That team just needs serious help. It's hard to blame it on one person, so I'd say it's that whole corporation's fault for going to down in flames.

By the way, new poll. =]

[jin.ichigo]

Go raptors! AND Spurs WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Sir Blake]

shgnwgn

Yeah i totally agree but I hope he doesnt stay in the LB dog house for rookies but seeing Lee and Robinson play is a reliever....hopefully frye can turn into at least a Milicic on the defensive end without the attitude....anywyas maybe some off season trades for the knicks will help everybody out

Absolutely!

[Eyez49]

3nodding

[Sweens6591]

TiMmYxBo1

Aite Listen, If Ryan Gomes (Boston Celtics) started like all the other rookies form the beginning of the year, he would be a front runner for rookie of the year.

I agree with that. Ryan Gomes is pretty awesome, and is helping the Celtics.

[Balutinabox]

well... what are anyone's thoughts on the WArriors? I personally think that they have improved over last year but their playoff dreams will have to wait until next year or maybe the year after. The rookies that the warriors have drafted are playing great (Ike Diogu & Montae Ellis) maybe not awesome but for the warriors it is great. Hopefully in the near future the Warriors can get a real big man. Sorry Adonal Foyle, you just don't cut it as a good big man, probably above average... defensively.