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?
Sure, a lot can change over the course of the season and it probably will. Still, I have some strong opinions about the state of the league right now and some of the teams that many predicted would dominate.
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.
Ron Artest has gone to the Lakers. Sure, he's a great defensive player and he's incredibly talented, but I just don't think he's a team player.
He made the Kings worse when he went to Sacramento, and the jury's still out on Houston. However, the Lakers don't look as strong this season as last, and I believe that's why.
Then there are the Cavs. Shaq is a different story than Artest, as he has a great attitude and wants to win. Unfortunately, I think he just throws off the team's rhythm and his presence in the middle might not be so good for the team. Their record so far would indicate this too.
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.
The only team that I believe got it right was Boston. Having acquired veteran All-Star Rasheed Wallace, I think he blends in perfectly with the Celtics, and I'm not surprised to see that they've won their first six games.
Sure, a lot can change over the course of the season and it probably will. Still, I have some strong opinions about the state of the league right now and some of the teams that many predicted would dominate.
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.
Ron Artest has gone to the Lakers. Sure, he's a great defensive player and he's incredibly talented, but I just don't think he's a team player.
He made the Kings worse when he went to Sacramento, and the jury's still out on Houston. However, the Lakers don't look as strong this season as last, and I believe that's why.
Then there are the Cavs. Shaq is a different story than Artest, as he has a great attitude and wants to win. Unfortunately, I think he just throws off the team's rhythm and his presence in the middle might not be so good for the team. Their record so far would indicate this too.
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.
The only team that I believe got it right was Boston. Having acquired veteran All-Star Rasheed Wallace, I think he blends in perfectly with the Celtics, and I'm not surprised to see that they've won their first six games.
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