04-27-2026, 08:46 AM
(04-26-2026, 04:51 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: That Clev team will probably win their series against the Raptors. They also play in the wide open East. Although, I feel pretty confident that team is not going to win anything. What looked like a team that was positioned really well even with some playoff flameouts, now looks like they will have some very difficult decisions coming up. An older Harden and now a potential contract uncertainty with Mitchell. Things change quick.
Cleveland went all in on Harden. I guess we'll see how that ends up, considering his past playoff failures. The same goes for Mitchell. On paper, they have everything covered. Size, shooting, and a deep bench. But they have to prove it to me. Boston looks to be the favorite, but they can lay an egg if those 3's aren't falling. They take about 50 per game, but they make them more than any other team in the East. The Knicks are skeptical to me because teams are trapping and hunting Brunson on P&Rs, Kat is inconsistent, and Mike Brown I don't trust as a coach. Atlanta is still young, and Detroit struggles with consistent shooting, and Orlando is healthy now, so they're playing like the team everyone expected. They have also taken away the Cade/Duren P&R, which was very effective during the season so far. They also have more scoring punch than the Pistons, so if the Detroit defense we've seen all year doesn't show up, they're in trouble. So basically, I'm saying the East is a crap shoot to this point, with a slight edge to Boston, or whatever team can put a playoff push together.