I know that it's very early in the season, but it's never too early to begin an exciting conversation that can get basketball lovers going back and forth for hours. It's a simple question, but the answer is never so easy. Who is the best team in the NBA this season?
As I write this, we're only a couple of weeks into the season. Many would say that we haven't seen enough basketball to make this determination, but I'm going to go out on a limb with a few proclamations that I do believe will hold true at the end of the season. Let's see if I'm right.
All due respect to some of the players that I'm about to put down, but I'm simply stating my opinions here. I believe that a player can be great on paper, and possibly a great fit for certain teams, but there are three players who've all flocked to elite teams this season, and I believe that none of them are the types of players who win their teams games. In fact, I believe just the opposite.
In the case of Ron Artest with the Lakers, I'm not quite sure if he'll be good for the team. While he's obviously an exceptional player, I think that he still has attitude and maturity issues to deal with.
He's gone from team to team in the NBA and never seems to find a home where he's loved. LA took a chance with him and I'm not sure that I agree with the move.
As far as the Cavs go, Shaq is a different situation than the chemistry issues that Ron Artest may pose. His teammates will most likely love him. As far as the impact he has on the team goes, however, I'm not so sure that it's a good one. He's big and slow, and I think he's mixing things up too much.
Vince Carter hasn't found his rhythm in Orlando, and I'm not convinced that he ever will. I believe that he's a ball hog who did more bad for the Nets than good.
This leaves me with the Boston Celtics. Rasheed Wallace was a winner in Detroit, and will be the same in Boston. Therein lies the strongest team in the NBA, in my opinion. - 30542
As I write this, we're only a couple of weeks into the season. Many would say that we haven't seen enough basketball to make this determination, but I'm going to go out on a limb with a few proclamations that I do believe will hold true at the end of the season. Let's see if I'm right.
All due respect to some of the players that I'm about to put down, but I'm simply stating my opinions here. I believe that a player can be great on paper, and possibly a great fit for certain teams, but there are three players who've all flocked to elite teams this season, and I believe that none of them are the types of players who win their teams games. In fact, I believe just the opposite.
In the case of Ron Artest with the Lakers, I'm not quite sure if he'll be good for the team. While he's obviously an exceptional player, I think that he still has attitude and maturity issues to deal with.
He's gone from team to team in the NBA and never seems to find a home where he's loved. LA took a chance with him and I'm not sure that I agree with the move.
As far as the Cavs go, Shaq is a different situation than the chemistry issues that Ron Artest may pose. His teammates will most likely love him. As far as the impact he has on the team goes, however, I'm not so sure that it's a good one. He's big and slow, and I think he's mixing things up too much.
Vince Carter hasn't found his rhythm in Orlando, and I'm not convinced that he ever will. I believe that he's a ball hog who did more bad for the Nets than good.
This leaves me with the Boston Celtics. Rasheed Wallace was a winner in Detroit, and will be the same in Boston. Therein lies the strongest team in the NBA, in my opinion. - 30542
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