wat do u think of Orlando Magic 7-4 start, will they keep it up and make the playoffs?
815633
I think they most definitely will.  Dwight howard is a beast.  He has really developed into one of the most promising big men in the league, and is really starting to anchor down that defense.  Grant Hill is back and playing well, though who knows if he'll stay healthy.  What i like the most is their depth.  With Nelson, Dooling and Arroyo, they can play whoever has the hot hand at point guard, and also can go small when needed, playing two out of the three.  They have the outside shooting of garrity and turkoglu and it will only get better once Redick comes back.  I think they'll make the playoffs,  but they won't be a contender until Howard really develops some post moves.  Right now he overpowers everyone, but soon he'll just be able to score eery time from 8 feet in like shaq or duncan.  The other big thing that will help is if Darko can continue to develop as a defender and rebounder to complement howard.  If he can do this, as well as hit some open jump shots then the magic can be a serious contender in the east.
576681
the suns are going to win this series..the clippers played a great first game..but look anytime any 1 player like kobe or elton brand try to hold the team on their own...the suns run right over them...the suns have way to much fire power..and they will hit the 3 pointer at will and will not be stopped by the clippers...suns in 5..i will almost guarantee it
466650
At this point, they have potential to do great things in the NBA playoffs, I felt at the beginning of the season that they would have a great chance to upset the heat as a 6th or 7th seed, and now that looks very possible.  They are playing at their apex right now, and could carry that streak into the playoffs.  They are better than every team in the east besides miami and detroit, and can play with miami.  They also took care of detroit convincingly a few games ago, and historically they have played well against the pistons.  When the pistons were a pure defensive stalwart, they stifled the nets, but now with a more offensive tone to their team, the nets have a better chance at dominating the pistons.  In fact, I think the nets match up better with the pistons than the heat.  Who knows what happens if they do reach the NBA finals, if they meet the spurs, the spurs could very well fatigued by that point, or have a hurting tim duncan.  One other point about the nets everyone should realize is that they are a very good defensive team, which always is a plus in the playoffs.  They could end up anywhere from the 2nd round to winning it all in my opinion.
664069
Well....I am a diehard Piston fan, but 3 games in a row against a team like Miami is next to impossible.  If the "good" Piston Team decides to show up, then they have a slim shot.  You can't play poorly as they have the last two series and expect to come out ahead.  If they play like that again, they don't deserve to win!
183136
Yes they will they may make it past the 1st round only depedning on who they play. They are too inconsistent Lamar Odom is up and down with the rest of the team. If they could play consistent then Kobe would not have to take over and be all about "I". I would take the game over too if I had a bunch of idiots on my team too.
182629
If you mean ever, I think that they could.  They have a pretty good nucleus of young players.  If you mean this year...they will have trouble making the playoffs.
40286
They'll be .500.  Either the 8th seed or not in the playoffs at all.
880204
It's too early to press the panic button just yet. Even though they are missing Shaq, Jason Williams and James Posey... The season is still so young so plenty of time to turn it around. I'm sure they'll win around 50 games no prob, too much experience and talent not to.
34937
They certainly have the ability to, but with home-court advantage in sight already, they will probably rest their starters near the end of the season right after securing the #1 seed. I say they end up 68-14.
539840
Should be a very interesting series, very tough to pick a team. Clippers should give Suns a better battle. I know it's hard to say since Lakers took the Suns to 7 games but that was a joke. I think the Clippers will win
528914
I believe they will. They have been in the same exact situation before, many times, and they have what it takes to be a championship team, the Mavs do, but they just don't have enough playoff experience, they don't know what to do when they get there. The Spurs will come back in the series and win in 7 led by Tim Duncan.
214770
Oh man, I love the Celtics. Have been a fan all my life (31). And as a fan i hope they do not make the playoffs, better draft pick. They have a solid team to make better runs at the playoffs in the next couple of years. not much good will come from having a losing record and being 8th in the playoffs again. Just need to play hard, get experience and look for the future. But i do think they will make it, but will be swept.
163086
The Raptors won't start off so bad next season, and they have been playing .500 basketball lately. I would expect them to be .500...41-41 record. In the East, that may be good enough to make the playoffs, but they cannot compete with Detroit, Miami, Indiana, Cleveland, or New Jersey. So they would not get past the first round. As long as they keep Mike James, who I want back on the Pistons (also think they should have never let him go), and Chris Bosh, the Raptors will be an ok team.
197269
I think they will get some where from a 2-4 seed. I think they will definitely make it to the Sweet 16, maybe even the Final 4.
76707
I hope so. They started out 0-9 last year but then pulled it together and actually won home court advantage for the first round. Maybe they can come back from their slow start and make the playoffs again. If Tyson Chandler can keep playing the way he has the last few games they got a good shot.
137908
They are currently 5th in the Western Conference right now, so they have a great shot. It might even be possible for them to pass Phoenix and take over the division, but I doubt that will happen. Of course, the #5 seed in the Western Conference has a really tough road, since they will probably have to play either Dallas or San Antonio in the first round (depending on who wins the Southwest Division). The NBA's playoff structure is really messed up.
254048
I think they can get up to 6th seed