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NBA Preview 2007/08: Part I By Ron Jumper It is that time of year again, time for the NBA season to get underway. After an interesting off-season that saw KG, Ray Allen, Jason Richardson, Al Jefferson, Zach Randolph, Steve Francis, Rashard Lewis, and Grant Hill change locations, it should translate to having an all new group of teams knocking on the postseason door this season. Also, we haven’t even discussed the deepest incoming rookie class in quite some time. Expect this to be an eventful NBA season and parity to be a central theme. As with every season, there are interesting plot lines that draw us to follow the season. As for this year, there are numerous issues that went unresolved this off-season and, thus, could lead to an eventful season. Kobe Bryant, Andrei Kirlenko, Jermaine O’Neal, and Shawn Marion have all expressed interests in changing uniforms. Depending on how things go, each of these individual situations could go away or become serious issues. I can’t say I’d be upset if one of those situations did get out of hand, I’d love to see O’Neal flaunting a Bulls jersey or maybe Marion joining Kobe out in L.A. I mean honestly, would that really be so bad? On to more pressing matters, here are some projections for different awards in 2007/08: MVP: Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs With it being doubtful of a repeat MVP performance from Dirk, I see this being a season in which there is no truly compelling MVP candidate and Duncan simply gets it for being his usual dominant self. Coach Of The Year: Byron Scott, New Orleans Hornets I see the Hornets getting into the playoffs this season and Scott getting the bulk of the credit for it because they did nothing flashy this off-season. If Peja can get healthy, they could go as high as the 6th seed in the West. If not, the addition of Morris Peterson and the drafting of Julian Wright should be enough to get them into the playoffs. More on this later… Rookie Of The Year: Kevin Durant, Seattle Supersonics No rookie has a better situation than Durant, as the franchise is already built around him. Durant will play 40 minutes a night and take 20+ shots, making it easy for him accumulate a nice stat sheet. All that is besides the fact he has Tracy McGrady-like talent and no ceiling to his potential. 6th Man: Leandro Barbosa, Phoenix Suns While I love Steve Nash, but his age and back problems could become an issue this season. The main beneficiary of that is Barbosa, as he could get a bump in minutes and start the games Nash sits out to rest his back. Defensive Player Of The Year: Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic With Ben Wallace and Bruce Bowen getting up there in age, not to mention how injury-proned Marcus Camby can be, I see this being the season Howard emerges as an elite defender and takes home this award. He has started to develop a reputation as an excellent low-post defender from his play with Team USA, expect that to carry over to the upcoming season. Check back later in the coming weeks for Conference Previews and Playoff Predictions, not to mention all the information you need to win your Fantasy Basketball League. October 15, 2007 |
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Be Careful What You Wish For
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Jumpology: My Bracket Jumpology: Scouting The Heavyweights Jumpology: Reviewing The Bracket
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