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Ten teams can win the title

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:56 pm
by drsd
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A well scripted evaluation of this season, and a statistical representation of the 10 teams better than 6, better than 14.

Laugh away, you cynics. You see Carlos Boozer and Dwight Howard looking up at a headline about winning the NBA championship, and you laugh. You think to yourself, "Self, there's no way Tracy McGrady or Chris Paul can win it all this year."

You laugh, but you shouldn't. Ten teams have a legitimate shot at winning this title -- the top seven of the West and the top three in the East. The elite tier of the NBA is just that crowded this year, and it should be no surprise to see confetti raining down on any of those 10 faces come June.

First, let me show you why this postseason is so wide open.


The Rotation: Anybody Can Win the NBA Title

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Gotta love the description of the South West teams in that Fig :)

For those keeping score, the Magic are in the North East "Cluster of 7."


Orlando's a middle-class man's Detroit at this point...


I agree.

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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:19 pm
by mrtcsm
thanks...

my favorite line: "Either Orlando's been on a six-month hot streak, or they are damn good."

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:56 pm
by Big A All Day
mrtcsm wrote:thanks...

my favorite line: "Either Orlando's been on a six-month hot streak, or they are damn good."
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :bowdown: :bowdown:

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:37 pm
by AdamTheGreek
YES, WE'RE NOT "meh" ANYMORE!!! :D :nod:

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:47 pm
by mhectorgato
AdamTheGreek wrote:YES, WE'RE NOT "meh" ANYMORE!!! :D :nod:


All depends on whom you ask ...

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:50 pm
by craig01
What is "meh"?

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:58 pm
by mhectorgato
craig01 wrote:What is "meh"?


(slang) Expressing indifference or lack of enthusiasm.


http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Meh

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:00 pm
by Superman
craig01 wrote:What is "meh"?


I'd like to know this too. I kinda know what it means by the context people have been using it in, but a little enlightenment is still welcome.

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:01 pm
by craig01
Thanks.

Now I feel worldly.

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:04 pm
by Superman
lol thanks, so that's an actual word. I thought it was an acronym or an abreviation of something else

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:38 pm
by zuppafly
That was a nice read. You can play with stats and make them look exactly like you want them to, but this article is actually a refreshing read. No bias towards any team from the author! Great find.

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:52 am
by CourtsideTV
magic suck

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:24 am
by AdamTheGreek
Meh.

Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:39 am
by eyriq
Cool that someone things the Magic are elite.