So I now have my team analyses finished. Look for your favorite team and make your comments...
Celtics: A young team that certainly has talent, but hasn't fully used it to their potential. Rondo's staying, so they still have their star, but with Humphries out, others are gonna be relied on. At the C spot, Olynyk or Joel Anthony. Sullinger and Tyler Zeller are meant to be PF's, so keep em there. Smart'll be 2nd string PG, taking any minutes Rondo drops along the way, Bradley should take SG, and Green at SF.
Nets: Pierce was still the best there wass on that team, an now they gotta replace him. Williams, Johnson, Kirilenko, Garnett, Lopez is starting 5. Blatche needs play time, and Jarrett Jack needs to make the most of his new home.
Knicks: With Melo back, the Knicks can breathe a sigh of relief that they wont be dead last in the east anymore. Calderon will always help. Ellington will be a good bench 2/3 hybrid.I want Larkin to get more play time. Calderon, Shumpert, Melo, Stoudemire, Bargnani as starting 5.
76ers: MCW and Nerlens Noe are gonna be the two rookies that are forced to shine at their will due to the lack of talent. Thaddeus Young looks like the only long time vet I can see starting as of now. Maybe Wroten?
Raptors: With Rudy Gay out, Fields will probably take the SF. Lowry's in, DeRozan's in, Hansborough's in (NC boy) and Valanciunas is in. I expect to see Brazilian Lucas Nogueria play more. Also, with the Addition of Greivis Vasquez, switch em evenly to see who's best.
Bulls: Rose, Butler, McDermott, Gasol, Noah. Simple as that (unless Rose breaks his leg again, then Aaron Brooks). No Dunleavy cause he's too inconsistent IMO. Bad when your numbers go from single digits to 30+.
Cavs: Already at the top of the East as I see. Maybe not first, but damn close. Assuming Love stays, Irving, Waiters, James, Love, Thompson are what I see (Thompson and Love swithc between PF and C). The few minutes James doesn't play will go to Miller.
Pistons: I see this as a year Detroit returns to the playoffs, as long as Drummond can stay healthy. Nobody is capable enough to play at Drummond's level in the middle, and the man that came closest is Greg Monroe, but Monroe needs to stay at PF. Jennings, Billups, Smith, Monroe, Drummond as the 5.
Pacers: Last year was a fluke to me, and with George injured, the Pacers season is in the balance. if Paul George isnt set for the season, G. Hill, Stuckey, West, Scola, Hibbert (Bynum cant stay healthy to save his life). Expect them to miss the playoffs.
Bucks: It's too tough to predict a starting 5 here. too much conflict for the spots. Bayless VS Knight at PG, Mayo VS Delfino at SG, too hard to make a call here. All I know is that Parker is gonna shine.
Hawks: Al Horford is once again is gonna be the go-to guy. Brand will have 25+ games of great play. Teague'll do good. As will Korver. I can see a -.500 finish that contends for the playoffs yet again.
Hornets: Yes, no longer the Bobcats. Back to the Hornets. Walker, Henderson, MKG, Zeller, Jefferson at starting 5. Biyombo plays well, Vonleh will learn from Zeller to play PF. Stephenson will be benched more than he wants.
Heat: Well, they saved their potential playoff spot with Bosh and Wade staying. Deng and Granger will fight to fill James's void. Chalmers and Haslem will start too.
Magic: Oladipo at SG, Tobias Harris at SF, Frye could be at PF, and Vucevic will be C. The PG spot will be the question. With Nelson gone, E'Twaun Moore and Luke Ridnour will be the top 2 IMO. I havent seen enough of Moore, and Ridnour seems to be only good for assists.
Wizards: With Pierce joining, Porter Jr. goes to the bench. Nene will hole PF over Humphries. Wall and Beal in the backcourt, and Gortat in the C. Blair will be weird to watch. Never seen a guy without ACL's in his knees play before.
Warriors: Time for another great run. Curry, Thompson, Igoudala, Lee, Bogut as usual. I'd like to see Barnes and Speights off the bench.
Clippers: CP3, Redick, Dudley, Griffin, Jordan. Davis wont get as much play time as he did with his previous team. Turkoglu and Hawes will be nice to see as well.
Lakers: Nash, Bryant, Wesley Johnson, Boozer, Sacre at 5. Lin'll alternate with Nash. Randle will hop in for Boozer. Jordan Hill will be backup for C.
Suns: I wanna see Bledsoe, Dragic, Warren, Markieff Morris, and Okafor. I'd like to see Alex Len a bit more this year, and I wanna see Ennis play in place of Bledsoe, and quick.
Kings: Collison, McLemore, Rudy Gay, Landry, Cousins are who I see at starting 5. Despite the additions, still no playoff appearance. maybe improvement, but no spot. Not in the West.
Mavs: My team to watch this season. Who's gonna start at 1 guard? Nelson? Harris? Felton? So many choices!! Ellis, Marion, Dirk, and Chandler take up the other spots. I see a +.500 and (hopefully) I get to see Mavs-Spurs again.
Rockets: Beverly, Harden, Ariza, Jones, Howard for my starting 5. That PF spot is questionable though...
Grizzlies: Temp's got me hooked. They're better than I thought. Conley, Allen, Prince, Randolph, Gasol are the 5. Carter will be 6th man, easily. Koufos plays some more. They'll be much better this season.
Pelicans: Holiday, E. Gordon, Evans, Davis, Asik for the 5. Davis will be the only -semi-consistent player they got, with Holiday tossing up a couple 20+ point games on the season.
Spurs: Another title-worthy team. Parker, Green, Leonard, Duncan, Splitter. Ginobili 6th off the bench. Diaw and Mills play some more. I really hope Bonner gets more play time.
Nuggets: Better, but still not there yet. Lawson, Afflalo, Chandler, Faried, Hickson for the 5.
T'Wolves: Once again, this will be the Ricky Rubio's. Love is still in the air, but Imma assume he's not staying. Rubio, Martin, Budinger, Mbah a Moute, Pekovic. I want Turiaf and Dieng to play more at the C, and I hope Shabazz Muhammad plays a lot more.
Thunder: With a season of health, OKC will make it to another NBA Finals. Westbrook, Lamb, Durant, Ibaka, Perkins. I hope Adams plays more, and Thabeet.
T'Blazers: Once again gonn be a year for Lillard to remember. Lillard, McCollum, Batum, Aldridge are easily confirmed. Im not sure between Robin Lopez or Chris Kaman in the Center.
Jazz: Final team, with another year at the bottom. Burke, Burks, Felix, Hayward, Kanter. Hayward's far too tall for the 2 guard spot, however, a 4 with range could be deadly.