Derrick Rose and The Chicago Bulls: 10 Reasons They Will Win The East
While the Miami Heat have drawn all the attention for signing the “Big Three” the Chicago Bulls have quietly had the best off-season in the NBA, putting themselves into a position to win the East. While their moves might not have made the same headlines as those made by the Heat, in their entirety they make the Bulls a better team and here are ten reasons why.
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Carmelo Anthony: Five Reasons Why He Should Come To the New York Knicks
Obviously we all know that Carmelo Anthony doesn’t want to be in Denver. Who does? Carmelo has seen what has happened in Miami with Lebron, Bosh, and Wade. Carmelo wants a big three of his own, but in Denver he doesn’t have it. Here are five reasons why he should abandon Denver and come to the New York Knicks.
1. New York City
Lebron James has said that he didn’t want the pressure of playing in New York. Carmelo has said that he wants to play in a big market and wouldn’t have any pressure on him. He went to Syracuse and got married in New York, as well.
2. Amar’e and Paul/Parker
Miami has three of the top 15 players in the NBA. Right now the Knicks have one. If Carmelo comes to the Knicks, that would make two. Then in 2011, Tony Parker will become a free agent, and in 2012, Chris Paul will be a free agent. Paul is a top 15 player, while Parker is a top 30. Either would fit and that would give them their own big three.
3. Madison Square Garden
I’ve been to MSG at least 30 times, going to Knick and Ranger games. People don’t lie when they say it’s the world’s most famous arena. Great players have played in MSG, from Patrick Ewing to Mark Messier, to Wayne Gretzky to Walt Clyde Frazier. They played here and became famous. Carmelo would love to do the same.
4. Miami Heat
Everyone knows what has happened in South Beach this offseason. Every team in the NBA would love to beat them. He would have better chances of beating them in New York than with the Nuggets.
5. Up and Coming Western Conference
The Lakers have been the team to beat in the West since Kobe came to L.A. Now a lot of teams are going to be able to challenge them, like the Thunder, the Blazers, the Mavericks, the Rockets, and the Grizzlies. The East is getting harder, but there are less teams to worry about.
Obviously Carmelo will decide for what’s best for him, but according to me, New York is his future home.
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Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James: 5 Reasons Their Fans Talk Past Each Other
It’s possible the greatest rivalry in sports today. It is not a rivalry between players, but a rivalry between their fans.
Through various interviews from both players, there doesn’t seem to be any tremendous animosity between the two—certainly not of the nature of the intense feelings that existed between Magic and Larry or MJ and Isaiah—but it remains a rivalry because of the animosity that exists between their most earnest fans.
As a personal fan of both players, I find myself often defending myself against charges of being a “hater” if I recognize a flaw in one of their games, or say that one does something better than the other. The problem is that the players aren’t mutually exclusive. Both can be and are incredible players. Here are five things that if both recognize, there can be peace restored to the NBA. After that, I’ll start working on the Middle East.
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NBA Rumors: 10 Reasons Carmelo Anthony’s Team Beats the Miami Heat
I know, I know, this hasn’t even happened. Carmelo is still in limbo as to where he will play next season and Chris Paul, at least for the immediate future, stands as a guy playing in New Orleans. Even with those two factors currently against the Knicks, one can wonder what it would be like having Carmelo, Paul and Stoudemire playing together.
They would encompass a new three in the league following the Celtics and Heat prior to them. I know many are scratching their heads at my belief that the Carmelo, Paul and Stoudemire team could win. If I had to put money on the line, let’s be serious, I’m taking the Heat. That still doesn’t mean a team can’t beat another when they actually play.
Here I will present ten reasons at different strengths which could allow a Carmelo led squad to get the better of a Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James team. This is all assuming that Carmelo Anthony ends up with the Knicks alongside Amar’e Stoudemire and Chris Paul.
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NBA Season 2010-2011: 10 Reasons The Boston Celtics Will Overachieve
As the Boston Celtics continue to age, our expectations of them become decreasingly high. Every year it seems like they have that “something left in the tank” to get them going and feeling rejuvenated.
Who’s to say they don’t have anything left in the tank for this year?
In fact, I might even go as far as to say they’re better than they were last year. Yet with the aging of the Big 3, people may have the Boston Celtics finishing down at even 5th place in the East next year.
But in reality, between Miami, Orlando, Boston, Atlanta and Chicago, seeds 1-5 are pretty much up for grabs for any of these teams. So for Boston to finish 5th in the East wouldn’t be all that far-fetched.
Which makes it all the less far-fetched for them to finish 1st in the East as well. It’s hard to overachieve, or even underachieve, when the expectations are so scattered.
Does that mean that they can’t overachieve or underachieve? No. It just won’t be represented by their seed going into the playoffs.
That said, I think Boston still does have quite a bit left in the tank and here are 10 reasons why they will overachieve this coming season:
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Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James: Five Reasons Their Fans Talk Past Each Other
It’s possible the greatest rivalry in sports today. It is not a rivalry between players, but a rivalry between their fans.
Through various interviews from both players, there doesn’t seem to be any tremendous animosity between the two—certainly not of the nature of the intense feelings that existed between Magic and Larry or MJ and Isaiah—but it remains a rivalry because of the animosity that exists between their most earnest fans.
As a personal fan of both players, I find myself often defending myself against charges of being a “hater” if I recognize a flaw in one of their games, or say that one does something better than the other. The problem is that the players aren’t mutually exclusive. Both can be and are incredible players. Here are five things that if both recognize, there can be peace restored to the NBA. After that, I’ll start working on the Middle East.
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A.I In The Big Apple: Five Reasons Why Knicks Should Sign Iverson
He’s old. He’s washed up. He’s got a terrible attitude.
We’re all well aware of the red flags, and NBA GM’s are apparently listening. As training camp soon approaches, the former MVP and future Hall of Famer is currently without a home. After a fiasco in Memphis and a short, strange return trip to Philly—well, its been an interesting year for Iverson to say the least.
The rumors continue to swirl, as both the Magic and the Hornets seem to be in a permanent state of vacillation regarding the prospect of signing the former Hoya.
It has also been rumored that the Bermuda triangle of superstars, the Miami Heat, may be acquiring one more notch under their ruby-filled belt.
Amidst the nebulous haze that usually hangs over the NBA rumor mill, there exists one team who I believe would benefit considerably from the services of this quasi-embattled veteran.
Call me crazy, but I think that Iverson and New York would be a perfect marriage. His arrival in MSG may not earn him a nickname as cool as St. Shaqtrick, but here are five reasons why the addition of Iverson could help bolster the Knickerbockers in a huge way.
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A.I In The Big Apple: 5 Reasons Why Knicks Should Sign Iverson
He’s old. He’s washed up. He’s got a terrible attitude.
We’re all well aware of the red flags, and NBA GM’s are apparently listening. As training camp soon approaches, the former MVP and future Hall of Famer is currently without a home. After a fiasco in Memphis and a short, strange return trip to Philly—well, its been an interesting year for Iverson to say the least.
The rumors continue to swirl, as both the Magic and the Hornets seem to be in a permanent state of vacillation regarding the prospect of signing the former Hoya.
It has also been rumored that the Bermuda triangle of superstars, the Miami Heat, may be acquiring one more notch under their ruby-filled belt.
Amidst the nebulous haze that usually hangs over the NBA rumor mill, there exists one team who I believe would benefit considerably from the services of this quasi-embattled veteran.
Call me crazy, but I think that Iverson and New York would be a perfect marriage. His arrival in MSG may not earn him a nickname as cool as St. Shaqtrick, but here are five reasons why the addition of Iverson could help bolster the Knickerbockers in a huge way.
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10 Reasons why the Boston Celtics will win the 2011 NBA Championship
The skeptics, the doubters, the haters say the Celtics are a team of the past. Miami is the team to beat in the East. The Celtics are too old, too hobbled. They have too many egos, too many personal agendas. Assistant coach Tom Thibodeau left, and the defense won’t be the same. Especially with Shaq.
I say, they’re wrong. The Celtics are not a team of the past, but the team of the present. If you don’t believe me, I’ll even give you 10 reasons why the Celtics will win the ‘ship.
10. Miami not ready- I’m not stupid enough to believe that the Miami Heat will struggle this season. The Heat won 50 games last season, with Dwyane Wade and a cast of misfits. With the addition of LeBron James and Chris Bosh, they should, and will, win at least 60 games.
Unfortunately for Miami, the regular season and the playoffs are two separate creatures. It appears Joel Anthony will be the Heat’s starting center, and Mario Chalmers the starting po…
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FIBA World Championship: Five Reasons Team USA Will Benefit Derrick Rose
When players like LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul and Dwight Howard elected to skip the 2010 FIBA World Championship, the burden fell on the younger players’ shoulders to keep Team USA atop the basketball world.
With that responsibility comes the threat of injury. Or wear and tear. Or just overall mental and physical fatigue. That’s why so many team executives fear sending their superstars into competitive play when not wearing their NBA uniforms.
Derrick Rose is a prime example of this.
The Chicago Bulls came off arguably the second-best offseason of any NBA team in the summer that mattered the most. Most experts predict the Bulls to finish in the top four in the Eastern Conference. Some even think the team’s youthfulness and depth could pose problems for the Miami Heat.
That, of course, is contingent on Rose staying healthy.
The Chicago native has already had some bumps and bruises in his first two NBA seasons, but nothing too serious. Fans are perfectly justified on having concerns about the 21-year-old pushing himself as the starting point guard for USA Basketball.
Yet, that pushing is the exact reason why it’s beneficial for Rose to compete in the FIBA Championship. Here are 10 precise ways in which Rose will be better off for spending his summer in Turkey.
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