Surprise Team

[godspeed]

Warriors, but I'm baised.

We have actually looked really good in the first 3 pre-season games. Sure it's pre-season.

I'm excited about the new additions of Lee, D. Wright, and Jeremy Linn if he is able to get minutes.

Im good with the coaching change too. Plus we have Reggie Williams one of the best kept secrets in the nba! We have a healthy Beans who won't have the Nelson chip on his shoulder anymore. Plus finally a new owner.

Can't wait for the season to start!

[FedEx227]

Although I don't know if they'll make the playoffs in a relatively deep West but I think the Kings can surprise a lot of people this year.

In the East I think the Knicks made enough moves to at least make the playoffs in the East. They won't ever do anything there, but they'll get in.

[Hasselbeck]

For the past 7 years all those guys have done is sit back and watch "The Chosen One" do his thing.

It is now up to those players to control their own destiny.

Byron Scott's a hell of a coach to learn from. And they will listen to what he has to say. All he has to do is show them his rings.

And BTW, Knicks have the talent to snatch the 4 seed if things play out.

There's a reason why they were watching LeBron do his thing. It's because the rest of them suck.

My surprise teams

West - Kings.
They may not make the playoffs in a loaded conference, but I can see them winning 35-40 games. They are going to be a fun team to watch with the young nucleus of Tyreke Evans, Jason Thompson and DeMarcus Cousins... coupled with decent vets Carl Landry and Beno Udrih.

East - Wizards.
Crazy as it seems, I think the Wizards can make the playoffs if they stay healthy. That speaks to both, how shitty the East is once you get past the Big 4 (Miami, Orlando, Boston, Chicago) and to the addition of John Wall on this team. Not to mention they added a champion in Adam Morrison

[Palooza]

West - Kings.
They may not make the playoffs in a loaded conference, but I can see them winning 35-40 games. They are going to be a fun team to watch with the young nucleus of Tyreke Evans, Jason Thompson and DeMarcus Cousins... coupled with decent vets Carl Landry and Beno Udrih.

the only name that matters.

[Point Blank]

Wizards.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Suns won't miss a beat without Amare. In fact, they will be better. Hakim Warrick won't score 40, but he also won't have games where he plays 40 minutes and pulls down 1 rebound.