How good is the top half of the NBA?
Answer: Really freakin' good. The Celtics have won 15th straight games now posting a record of 23-2, while the Cavaliers are 20-4, and the Lakers are 21-3. Are you kidding me? These three teams look a couple times better than the rest of the NBA.
The Celtics seem like they cannot lose whenever they get down, they just drain teams in the fourth quarter. The reason is because they have so much depth whether it is Leon Powe, Glenn "Big Baby" Davis, or even Rajon Rondo whose coming into his own this season and so far is playing like an All-Star. He is leading this veteran team and when he needs to score, he delivers like he did against the Jazz last night. I wouldnt be shocked if they took down the Bulls record because I dont think we have seen a team as good as this one in a long time.
The Cavaliers should not be overlooked. As much as I dislike him, Mo Williams seems to be the piece of the puzzle that was missing for the Cavs to be a successful team and of course, he has bought into dishing the ball because its a lot easier to pass to Lebron James instead of Michael Redd. James is also playing like the MVP so far because he is doing everything to ensure his team is winning. I really believe the Cavs need a center to combat KG in the playoffs because "Big Z" and Ben Wallace are not enough, both are old and losing value.
Dont forget about the team out West. The Los Angeles Lakers look very good as well. Not only, do they have Killa Kobe Bryant but they also have the best 1-2 inside game with Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum. If this team stays heathly, the Finals has to be a crash course for Lakers-Celtics round II, also another part is Trevor Azria whose playing out of his mind these days.
-Charlie.
1 comment:
What about the Bucks?
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