The central division is going to be interesting. LeBron James can he keep his play up? Can the Pistons finally win in the conference finals? Can number 1 pick Derrick Rose(Memphis) help the Bulls? Will the Pacers and Bucks go beyond potential playoff bottom feeders?
Detriot Pistions- In Motown the Pistons will be rolling. The starting lineup is still the same, except for one new addition. Coach Mike Curry says Antonio McDyess will be coming off the bench. Which should help the Pistons depth. Expect Amir Johnson to start at the 5 or 4. The Pistons bench has a great balance of veterans and young guns. Rodney Stuckey should have a solid season, especially if he gets more minutes. The only thing that's holding this team back is themselves. So we shall see how they react in late April
Cleveland Cavaliers- LeBron James is "superhuman" not only did he get better. King James is still growing? To a 6"9 260 small forward, who can do just about anything. The Cavs are a good team, but not great. Their defense is solid, but their offense is a joke. Their offense runs through LBJ, but they rely on him to much. Everyone else just sits their and watches. The acquisition of Mo Williams should help a little. I'm not sold on this deal, Mo is a good player but, can he handle a offense in dire need of production outside of James? The front court is either old or offensively challenged. Once again, it looks like LBJ will have at best minimum help. Danny Ferry better be working those phones,2010 isn't far away.
Chicago Bulls- Derrick Rose was selected #1 overall in the 2008 draft. Rose is a fine point guard, but he doesn't address the hugely obvious need. Micheal Beasley(Kansas State)
would of had a bigger impact in the windy city. They have most of their roster coming back. They also have a rookie coach in Vinny Del Negro. Don't be surprised to see trades with the plethora of young talent they have. Rose may be a good player. But he doesn't score in the post. Until Chicago gets a post presence, getting a 7th or 8th seed in the playoffs is over achieving.
Indiana Pacers- Jermaine O'neal is finally gone, Jammal Tinsley is on his way out. In comes rookies Brandon Rush(Kansas) Roy Hibbert(Georgetown) and veterans T.J. Ford, Jarrett Jack, and Rasho Nesterovic. Danny Granger is a future all-star, Mike Dunleavy is playing solid ball. The bench is above average. Jim O'Brien is a underrated coach. Making the playoffs is a possibility this year.
Milwaukee Bucks- The Bucks got a coach in Scott Skies. Skies will preach defense all year long. Sadly, the Bucks will not respond to his intense defense approach. However, Richard Jefferson should help the Bucks. Joe Alexander(West Virgina) is a tough cookie, a talented one too. Michael Redd is a marksman not much else. Bogut is ok, nothing special. The Bucks had some good pickups during the off season. But their lack of focus on the defensive side and chronic injuries should derail this team to the lottery.
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