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You know what?
Preseason’s been going on for a week.
You know what that means - this thread is official, jack!
One month of training camp and preseason until the ball drops in November. Who knows what this season will bring - for now, hope springs eternal (unless you're Memphis)
Anyways, my wildly inaccurate first impressions are:
SUNRISE CONFERENCE
LEBRON AND THE LEBRONETTES - This is the season. Or else.
ORLANDO BLACK MAGIC - If you don't think Vince is an upgrade over Turkoglu you're crazy. Regardless, 2010 is the Year of the Revenge of Nelson.
RED'S GREENIES - He's going to be an All-Star this year. You know who I'm talking about.
KAAAAWWWW - Will always be fighting for 4th/5th, unless Josh Smith spurts wings... which is possible.
ONCE-WERE-BAD BOYS - Who are these guys? What the hell do we have? Where am I? I want to open my eyes and be back in the comfort of last year, and Chauncey can tell me it was all just a bad dream and tuck me back into bed.
WASHINGTON RESURRECTION - I’m high on this team, and on the return of HIBACHI in general.
RAP ATTACK - This team was designed to destroy Euroleague Final Four. NBA? Not so sure.
PHILLY 2999 - Has no point guard. Somewhere in LA, Baron Davis is chilling with his Hollywood friends when suddenly, he can't stop laughing.
MIAMI WARM - ... this team makes no sense. Wade = Sisyphus
MILWAUKEE BAD BUCKS - Is it just me or does this feel like an NCAA All-Stars team? (That's not a good thing)
UNC BOBCATS - I've never seen a "Larry Brown team" with no "Larry Brown players" before.
BABY BULLS - Will never grow up. Ugh. Replace BG with Pargo, who spent a year in Europe? Great. Luol or Bust. FREE ROSE.
INDIANA PACERS - Such a funky team. FREE GRANGER. But most importantly... BOOM THO!!!!!
THE NEW YORK D'ANTONI EXPERIMENT: YEAR TWO - Good luck playing D'AntoniBall with below average PGs and no shooters.
НЬЮ-ДЖЕРСИ НЕТС - The Chelsea FC of the NBA in two years? In Brooklyn? Jay-Z? LeBron? So much intrigue, but one thing is sure for this year - they're gonna suuuuuuck.
SUNSET CONFERENCE
SAN ANTONIO EVERY DAY - This team is fucking scary. Favorites for the 2010 chip.
THE LAKE SHOW - Dunno about Artest, but still got Kobe, Pau, and Lamar Kardashian.
TRAILS BE BLAZING - Young, smart, and ready.
CHAUNCEY'S TEAM - It all depends on the Young J.R.
BZZZ BZZZ BZZZZZZZ - I'm gonna miss The Alley-oop. Without his Oop Buddy, Chris is gonna get them mean, ball-punching eyes now. He's going to go on a nut smacking spree, going beserk on the league, leaving in his trail a path of crushed hopes and broken dreams. Watch out.
DALLAS ICE PACKS - Kidd grows old, and Marion grows old, and Howard grows mediocre, but Dirk springs eternal.
JERRY SLOAN - Doesn't this team feel like it should be better than it is? Carlos Boozer, fucking up another team with negative karma.
PHOENIX ASHES - The death of Seven Seconds or Less is still incredibly tragic. I remain in mourning about it, even as the window closes on Nash+Amare.
CHINA'S FAVORITE TEAM - It's time for T-Mac to put on those Darfur Eyes and unleash fury.
WE BELIEVE - I have no fucking idea. Neither does Nellie.
CLIP SET - Two conditions and this is a playoff team: 1) Health all year, 2) Al Thornton learns to shoot less.
MINNESOTA TIMBERPUPS - They'll be fun to watch now, but man, Ricky would have made this team's every game Must-Watch TV.
OKC SONICS - Young, smart, and two years away from ready.
MEMPHIS SOUP - Mayo-Iverson-Gay-Zach Randolph-OtherGasol. Not bad on paper right? Welcome to a lesson on Chemistry.
SACRAMENTO PAIR OF 3 - I can't think of a single reason to watch this team. NOPE, not Kevin Martin. Okay, maybe Tyreke Evans. But I'm not watching for more than eight mintues.
