04-17-2026, 01:49 PM
(04-17-2026, 07:33 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: Maybe there are more but which team needs to have a good playoff run: Cavs, Knicks or Rockets.
Cavs just seemed destined for changes. They may have missed their window. They are still really talented and they have big game James Harden to try to change the narrative.
Knicks are one of the favorites to come out of the East and are still a talented team. You just got the feeling that their peak is now and could be on the downhill shortly after this year. Downhill as in solid playoff team, not contender.
Rockets came into the year really positioned well, but with an older KD you have to wonder if they are stuck as the 4-6 team in the west the next several years. Good, but not West great. They have avenues to get better moving forward. They also have a hard charging coach that I don't think it built to be a coach in one spot for a long time.
I find it very odd when talking about what team will come out the East, nobody thinks Detroit will. It's either Boston, NY, or Cleveland. Detroit has led the East from wire to wire, suffered through suspensions and Cade's injury and still was 1st across the finish line. I guess the talking heads feel they don't have enough 3pt shooting. But they win with defense and inside play. Everyone is hoping Charlotte wins so they can face them, especially after their infamous brawl a few months back. I guess they are ripe for an upset that every hoops prognosticator is predicting. It's amazing they have the 4th best odds to advance to the finals from Vegas.