Six days left, indeed. The NBA season officially begins on Oct. 30, and if the Celtics feel they are ready to take down the reigning champions, they’ll have a chance to do so in the season opener. Seeing Ray Allen go against his former team in a Heat uniform should be quite intriguing.
Onto this question from O’Neal: who are your picks to make it to the NBA Finals this season?
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i think, health notwithstanding, the lakers are built to win a seven game series regardless of who they play. the intelligence, size, and team chemistry (by the end of the season) should keep them in any series, wearing out whomever they play. the pre-season game against sacramento, i believe, will be the ultimate blueprint of why and how they’ll win. though they lost that game, you figure the only way to stop all the weapons was by fouling. while some may point to howard’s free throw abilities as a liability, it’s been pointed out that the constant fouling will slow the game down and make transition defense that much easier for the lakers who will have ample time to set up. shaq’s free throws ultimately did not stop the lakers or eventually the heat from winning titles…nor will dwight howard’s. the lakers will have too many weapons. oh, and one last thing, on a tv replay of a nash basket from that game, what was evident to me in that replay was howard sprinting around from the right side on the baseline…he would have rebounded a miss and slammed that ball home. that will be the story of the season
Great insight. I like them a lot too, but the lack of depth is a bit of a concern.