1. Improvement in the East – Following the NBA Finals I wrote the following: “I want to know if the Bulls will get better, if the Heat will get younger, if the Pistons will…well, not repeat their implosion of this year. I want to know if the Wizards will get healthy, if the Nets will remain intact, if the Magic and Raptors will keep improving.”
Clearly, I missed on the Bulls statement, but other than that, not too shabby, huh? (The lesson, I guess, is that if you make ENOUGH predictions, you’re bound to get some right.)
Anyway, the East is markedly better this season than last, with the Celtics, Pistons, Magic and even the Sixers all vastly improved.
The Cavs right now, in my opinion, are no better or worse than last year, even with all the trades.
Yes, we made it through the first two rounds last season essentially playing two high school JV teams, but steamrolling the Pistons in the final four games of the EC Finals validated the Cavs’ place on top the East.
Really, the only area in which the Cavs have improved this year is in the individual play of LeBron. He has been flat-out ridiculous, and having the opportunity to watch him on a nightly basis is a blessing for Cavs fans.
No, he won’t finish in the top-two in MVP voting this year, but without him the Cavs are as worthless of a team as the Miami Heat. They would probably get banished to the D-League or fold as a franchise, and I don’t know think Chris Paul or Kobe Bryant could carry this supporting cast the way LeBron does. (No wonder his back hurts him so much.)
If you want a postseason prediction from me, don’t hold your breath because you’re not getting one. However, no other team in the league has LeBron James, so our odds aren’t that bad.
(Of course, no other team in the league has Mike Brown, either…)
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