Preseason saw a number of teams bulk up in terms of great additions. San Antonio, the Lakers, Boston, Cleveland, and Orlando each upgraded and enter the season as the elite five teams. Denver, Utah, and Detroit fall into the next three top teams. The rest of the league is full of questions about consistency.
So who am I picking to win the entire thing?
San Antonio! Why? Because I friggin' say so
.Anyways, there are a couple of teams that are going to improve this year.
Washington will almost certainly, unless their entire starting lineup gets injured like last year, win more than 19 games. With a healthy Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler, along with new coach Flip Saunders, the Wizards could make the playoffs this year. Also, how about the youth and potential in OK City? While I'm not saying these guys are going to make the playoffs, they'll be battling in every game and improve in wins off the previous year. A shallow roster and a rough West will keep them from making the playoffs this year.
Also, I can't seem to get enough of DeJuan Blair. He dropped through the first round of the draft and fell into the thankful laps of the Spurs, who decided to pick him with their first pick almost a quarter of the way through the second round. Blair is a beast on the boards. Why the hell did anyone let him drop that far and let San Antonio grab him? Just like Glen Davis, Blair will be the sleeper pick of the year.
Finally, the Cavs are 0-2 to start this year off. Don't panic Cleveland fans! It's just the start of the season. Lebron will not let his team fall to 0-5. That's almost impossible. They're going to go though a growing period to adjust to the pros and cons of Shaq on the floor. Cleveland will be back near the top of the East in no time.
I think the last time I picked the Spurs to win, I was way off. Eh. Second time's a charm.