I think they might if Shaq steps it up.
126195
Did you see detroit completely kill indiana today. I think they won by about 30. The pistons have a great bench and are not going to let the heat even come close to beating them.
502901
I think they will because they have a pretty good talent core with John Kitna, Kevin Jones, and their secondary.  They might even make a playoff run within the next few years, maybe have a breakout year and surprise people.
345147
They'll turn it around and possibly go deep in the playoffs....they need chemistry and since they got Big Ben they are in a funky  adjustment period. But they got too much talent. Ben Gordon is as consistent as my gf on PMS, but Harry Potter, er, Kirk Heinrich is solid and they will challenge Cleveland and Detroit as the season progresses.
225308
Shaq should improve on his free throws............When is he gonna learn?\n\nIf he does, Heats will be successful.
369678
HE SHOULD MOVE UP IN WEIGHT.
669470
Absolutely! Shaq nearly breaks Stack's nose in game one and Stack commits a hard foul to force the worthless no foul shot making cry baby to make foul shots rather than dunk and gets suspended. The NBA is the just a bouncing rubber ball version of the WWE!
657435
YES THE LAKERS WIIILLL DO IT! Look at all their talent that has room for improvement, espeically in the post: Lamar Odom, Kwame Brown, Ronny Turiaf, Andrew Bynum, Smush Parker, Sasha Vujacic... Then they always have KOBE! If they work out a deal for KG, they're gonna do even better. Lakers all the way next season!
106578
Possibly.  He will have to really improve though.
314680
NO I DONT THINK PISTONS WILL TAKE IT...I THINK SPURS WILL DO A REPEAT AND IT WILL BE SPURS AND PISTONS AGAIN... LOOK AT LAST YEAR...NOONE HAD ANY HOPE FOR THE SPURS EXCEPT THE SAN ANTONIANS... I MEAN PISTONS HAVE A GREAT EVERY THING..NOT ONLY A STARTIN 5 BUT LOOK AT THEIR BECNH.. HUNTER, MCDYESS.... ALL THE POISONS R GOOD...BUT THEY ALSO HAD THE SMAE PLAYERS AS LAST YEAR AND LOOK WHO WON... PLUS SPURS HAVE ADDED MORE GOOD PEOPLE.... WELL TO SAY IT I THINK PISTONS WONT TAKE IT...
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If they keep this up, they do have a chance of making it to the playoffs, but not as deep as the 6th seed. Pachulia and Johnson have been having excellent starts, and Claxton should follow as well.\n\nJoe Johnson? He's certainly on my AllStar list this year, but in my list he should be in the top 15 or 20, since Atlanta has been doing fine and his 29 PPG looks great. \n\nAnyway, Im from Georgia, but dont think of this as bias or some sort. Im in the South part but I will watch a Hawks game sometime in December.
395850
no they wont...but they should they make a good team they will make a great team if they had more members
643613
The Mavericks should win. They are very versatile, and if they play small they can run Shaq right on to the bench.
449488
Possibly...you never know. But I would guess this is not their year. There are teams that are built to win regular season games and then there are ones more geared to win in the playoffs. For example, the Memphis teams in the past have all been very good and deep and ended up with good reg season records, yet they get blown out in playoff games.....while a team like the Lakers or Cavs may not end up with the best records....but noone really wants to face those teams in a 7 game series. Why? Kobe and Lebron. To win championships you need superstars. Look what Wade did for the Heat last year, despite playing the "better" and deeper team with the better record. The thing is, having a superstar go off and "stealing" a game here and there can shift an entire series.\n\nUtah looks very solid right now. They have one of the best frontcourts in AK, Boozer, and Okur and Deron is playing really well. And I think Brewer was a steal in the draft and will pay off down the line. But still, there is a very fine line, but distinct one between a very good team and a great team.
572084
He's sortta like the point guard version of Luke Walton...I think he'll do ok.
136876
Hell yeah they do.  Sharks will go to at least conference semi's while kings will at least put up a fight against the spurs.
156547
Yes they have a lot to play for. Although they have clinched a playoff spot, it's possible for them to move up to 5th place depending on if they win and a couple of other teams lose. I hope they can move up. They've been playing really well over these last games.
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yes i think they should