The weakest division in the East conference. The Heat add rookie Micheal Beasley(Kansas State) and pair him with a healthy Dwyane Wade. North of Miami the Magic have a shaky team with Superman leading the way. Larry Brown got another gig in Charlotte with MJ!(not as a player)! The Hawks showed promise last year in the playoffs. Lastly, the defensive challenged Wizards, will Agent Zero play the number of games on his jersey?
Orlando Magic- Dwight Howard is a man child, he's super athletic, and a beast on the boards. However, he lacks a reliable go to move and a consist post game. Rashard Lewis can score and not much else, Hedo Turkoglu shined in this system and will continue to do so. Jameer Nelson is a great leader, but lacks a lot of qualities that a true point guard needs. The bench is thin up front and in the back court sub par at best. The Magic are a talented team, but they lack the ingredients to be considered contenders rigth now.
Atlanta Hawks- Al Horford is a undersized center, but showed he can hold his own. Horford will continue to improve. Josh Smith is very talented, but loses focus on little kiddie things. If he starts to mature watch out! Mike Bibby should benefit with a full training camp under his belt. Marvin Williams showed that he isn't a bust(yet). The bench is very thin, expect some trades to go down. To address some needs on the bench. Joe Johnson is the man on this team, he showed it against Boston. The really question for this team. Is can they stay focused and build off last years success.
Washington Wizards- Gilbert Arenas should shut up get over his injury and play. Because the Wiz just signed him to a fat contract(6 years 111 million) Antawn Jamison is a work horse, if only he had a reliable post up game. Caron Butler is the best player, because he plays both sides of the ball. The bench is solid, the Wiz problem is there commitment to defense. They can score with anyone that's for sure. But until they commit to the defensive side of the ball. The Wiz will receive plenty of 1st round exits, or worse be lottery bound.
Miami Heat- This team to me has enough talent to make some noise. Dwyane Wade is healthy and showed the world in the Olympics. Shawn Marion is in a contract year, which should be extra motivation for him to play well. Rookie Micheal Beasely(Kansas state) is a strong candidate for Rookie of the Year. The bench isn't is bad as people say. James Jones can play D, shoot the 3-ball. Udonis Haslem is a bulldog and does the little things. The only thing Heat lack are a center and a point guard. So the Heat will be playing center/point guard by committee. Heat have the talent it will on depend. On how they respond in pivotal games down the stretch. Oh yeah and their rookie head coach Ed Spolestra.
Charlotte Bobcats- Larry Brown is back, how will this new gig turn out? Emaka Okafor is underachieving and lacks a offensive game. Jason Ricardson is a scorer and nothing else. Gerald Wallace is a solid player. The point guard situation should get interesting, especially since Brown's in. The bench has a lot of young legs and inexperience. At the end of the day the Bobcats will be lucky to have a glance at a playoff berth. What can Brown do for you? Should be fun!
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