Quote from fhl:
Shaq has not produced in the regular season for ten years. He always waits till playoff run. That said, he's getting old. Kobe and Tmac don't have the quality around them. I don't buy into Yao. Looks very balanced among the top six or eight teams to me. I'm just happy the knicks will continue to stink.
)...they are young DEEP and YOUNG...Howard is a monster but they often forget to go to him for long stretches and take their own shots instead of letting him set the tone...they should be a 7 or 8 seed this year...Darko is a STEAL...he will be 6 man of the year if he doesn't;t take Battie's job....now for T-mac....The guy has a bad back...sorry folks, but what we have is a 6-10 shooter from 25 ft....he doesn't;t drive anymore and settles for jumpers...he doesn't make his team better...YAO???? If i was the coach, id insist every 3 times down court he gets the ball in the low post...no matter what!...but they don't do it and often times Yao is about as significant in a game as Eddie Curry of the Knicks....as a long time Hoops fan, i must admit, this is the first time in 30 years where any one of 8 teams can win it...usually its two maybe 3 teams with a legit shot...also, this year, you will see more 'upsets' then ever before but they are not really upsets..Parity is here...there will be a lot of 30 win teams this year that will be the heat one nite and lose to the hawks the next.