We pick up where we left of last season as the Boston Celtics sit atop of the Eastern Conference, yet again. Not too much has changed in the East, as the top seeds from last year's Eastern Conference playoffs remain strong.
The Celts will surely make the playoffs again, and look like they will make a big run in the playoffs for the second straight year but who will stop them? Maybe the Cleveland Cavaliers, led by superstar icon Lebron James, or who I like to call THE BEAST.
The Cavs have looked superb this season, starting off 15-3 and blowing out teams left and right. In past seasons analysts have said this team will go nowhere if the Cavs can't get LBJ any help on the court. Enter Mo Williams. Mo Williams is a grizzly ol' vet that can dish the ball and create better opportunities for not only James, but the rest of the team who relies on good point guard play. The Cavs have their defensive and rebounding weapons in 4-time Defensive MVP Ben Wallace, scrappy Anderson Varejao, and Zydrunas Ilgauskas, who's also offensively gifted for a 7-footer. They have their 3-point machines in Daniel "Boobie" Gibson and Wally Szczerbiak. They have their reliable, veteran point guard Mo Williams and a sufficient backup in Delonte West. And ofcourse, THE BEAST. It's no wonder they've been absolutely destroying teams this season, and it's very apparent that they've finally found their formula for success and has developed their most competitive team with Lebron. I see the Cavs upsetting the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals and will represent the East in the NBA Finals.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS: FOR REAL
One team that has not lived up to their hype is the Washington Wizards. Having lost all-star offensive stud Gilbert Arenas to injury, and their physical center under the boards in Brandon Haywood for the start of the season, the Wizards have looked like one of the worst teams in the NBA.
Washington was beat by the Cavs in last year's playoffs for the 2nd year in a row. The Wizards then signed Arenas to a contract extension and believed that they could make it to the 'ship with their own "big three" in Arenas, and Forward Antawn Jamison, and Guard Caron Butler. Last year's 5th seed is now 3-13, and last place in the East. Arenas has even come out and said that they don't look like they're making playoffs this year so they might as well try for a high draft pick in the lottery. He got a lot of heat for that comment so early on in the season but I see truth to it. The Wizards haven't even looked half-decent in almost all their games without Arenas and Haywood. They haven't been able to show resiliency when facing challenges and obstacles. It's just a losing attitude and poor demeanor that has taken this team down even further. I don't know how much worse this team can get but I don't want to know. The Wizards are giving up the 5th most points per game to opposing teams. Opposing teams are also picking a part their defense, as they've let up the most assists per game in the league. There is no team, it's just a bunch of individual players shooting the ball and a team can't win games like that, let alone make the playoffs.
WASHINGTON WIZARDS: SOOOOOOO NOT FOR REAL!!!
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