Originally Posted by GetRealistic
I'd say a Range of 32-38 Wins. I think just having D'Antoni/Walsh over Isiah is good for 10 more wins. And don't get me wrong cause we obviously are a bad team, but we have too much talent to win 23 games. If we can atleast be in the playoff race in March i'd be happy.
The east is improving. The Celtics, Cavs, Pistons, Raptors, Washington, Orlando and Sixers are all legit teams. Also the Heat will be much better this year. I don't think a 37-45 record will get you into the EAstern conference playoffs anymore.
GetRealistic, one would think you also would be promoting the thought of the Knicks making the 2008-9 Playoffs the way you be harrasing my comments about the Knicks
"do nothing offseason management" about the Isiah's Knicks.
I do congrad you on adding strategist coach Eddie Jordan Washington Wizards inwhich the Knicks last best G.M. Ernie Grunfeld re-signed Gilbert Arenas. The Wizards have one of the Strongest Bigmen Frontline in the NBA.
With C-Etan Thomas & PG-Arenas in uniform this season look at the Wizards in the 5 to 7 spot in the Postseason games.
However you left out Charlotte, who won 32 games last season. And hired a rested hard nose discipline coach Larry Brown (who the Knicks should've signed as their President instead of Walsh).
Larry Brown had President Jordan pick the fastest PG-Augustin out of the 2008 draft. Coach Brown will run a crazy fast 7 second uptempo system this season using a Guard rotation of Felton, Richardson, and Augustin inwhich the other guards & SF will follow suit or get media humiliated by Brown.
There will be alot of alley-oop dunks for the resign $72 million C-Emeka Okafor who has million dollar bonus incentives in his contract if he makes the All-Star Team or have a double-double season. And lets not forget 20 points PF-Gerald Wallace inside/outside performance who could switch to the SF spot if Morrison, Dudley, and Carrol show a slack in their performance.
Look for coach Larry Brown at the 8th spot this 2008-9 Post season games.
Dont over look coach Del Negro getting real tight with PF-Gooden to lead the young Bigmen, and combo-guard Larry Hughes to lead the Guards and SF-Deng & Nocioni to a successful season.
Paxon is back on track again with the Bulls.