2009-2010 NBA Season Preview

Another NBA season is upon us and it is set up to be a banner year full of hope and optimism. Yeah right. Every year teams start out with a positive outlook for the new year but as always the end result is the same. The good teams ( Lakers, Cavaliers, Celtics, Spurs, etc.) are good and the bad teams (Clippers, Grizzlies, etc.) are bad. Granted the good teams will lose games and they might even lose to the bad teams but the key component at the end of it all is winning the championship. The good teams have a chance of winning the title whereas the bad teams dont have a chance in hell of winning. They just round out the field. They sell the fans a hope and a dream but even they know they won't win. It undoubtedly will be a great year considering all the changes. The Lakers added Ron Artest to the mix and that means Kobe Bryant wont have to guard the other teams best player unless he wants to. Translation: fresh legs on offense. The Cavaliers added Shaquille O'Neal. He is still better than any center in the league except Dwight Howard and Yao Ming. Translation: Pick you poison. The Celtics added Rasheed Wallace. He is one of the best players in the game. Inside and outside game. Translation: more options and firepower. Lots of movement during the off season. The Magic lost Hedo Turkoglu but traded for Vince Carter. The Spurs got Richard Jefferson. So this is shaping up to be an interesting year. My money is on the big boys to win the title. The other contenders are in a rebuilding mode such as the Pistons, Heat and Suns. The rest are doing what they do best. Selling a Dream.