IT’S HERE! IT’S FINALLY HERE
The greatness that is the NBA season kicks off tonight. Here are a few things that I want to get out there before the season kicks off because when I’m right, I want it to be known that you heard it here first. (Of course, if I’m wrong, it is because the season hasn’t even started. It’s really a win-win scenario for me.)
Most exciting team to watch in the East:
Cleveland. I’m looking forward to Larry Hughes becoming the Pip to LeBron’s M.J. With the shooting touch of Jones and Marshall, the rebounding abilities of Varejao and Gooden, and the possibility that my favorite mophead is healthy and may actually play this year (Luke Jackson), it should be a fun season for Cleveland fans.
Most exciting team to watch in the West: Golden State. They will run, run, run, and run some more. Baron Davis has been hooked up to the juvenation machine, and will once again assert himself into the argument of best point guard in the league.
Sixth Man of the Year: Mikeal Pietrus (Golden State). This guy is impressive, but he could end up taking the starting spot from Dunleavy.
Most Improved Player/Comeback Player of the Year: T.J. Ford. He’s healthy. He’s got shooters around him, and four guys to play in the post in Magloire, Gadzuric, Joe Smith and Bogut. The Bucks are going to be in the playoff hunt in the East now that they have Magloire.
Executive of the Year: R.C. Buford. Landed Fabrico Oberto, Michael Finley (doing a great Seal impersonation. That’s wrong, but I don’t care because both are looooooooooaded with money and Seal is married to Heidi Klum. It makes me want to cry.), and Nick Van Exel. Give the man his due.
Coach of the Year: If the Warriors make the postseason Mike Montgomery should win this award.
Rookie of the Year: Chris Paul.
Other members of the All Rookie Team: G – Chris Paul
G – Deron Williams
F – Danny Granger
F – Ike Diogu
C – Fabrico Oberto
Defensive Player of the Year: Bruce Bowen. Please give him the award. He’s deserved if for three years now.
MVP: LeBron. First of several. The heir is right on pace with the Air.
Best team without any doubt whatsoever: Spurs. The right offseason moves, and the rings. Bring it on league.
A few other interesting notes to point out based on the preseason:
- The Nets will win their division by default, despite the fact that they stink. That division is horrible. I wish the Raptors could win the division just so I could see more of the Unfrozen-Caveman-Power-Forward Charlie Villenueva. “Don’t call a technical on me Mr. Referee, I’m just a caveman, thawed out and paid millions of green pieces of paper to take this round object full of air and pound it on the ground. I don’t understand your rules and I don’t understand the loud noise coming from that shiny object you blow air into.” (Thank you Phil Hartman).
- The Kings eyesore of an alternate jersey. Those things make the Houston Rockets team China duds look good. When I see Mike Bibby in that shiny, pimp-suit monstrosity, I keep thinking of Mini-Me during the rap scene in Austin Powers: Goldmember.
- Yao Ming’s facial hair. ‘Nuff said.
- Paul Pierce gets dealt before the trade deadline. The young Celtics will be good in time, but not yet. However, Gerald Green and Tony Allen will provide plenty of highlight reel dunks.
- The Pacers new uniforms. They look good without the pinstripes. Now Ron Artest will only have to wear dark pinstripes during the offseason. Ba-dump-cha! Thank you, thank you. The 9:00 show is different from the 6:00 show. Don’t forget to tip you waitresses.
Tune to TNT at 8:00 to see the Spurs get their rings. Enjoy the season.
