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2k13 Cleveland Cavaliers - Rise up and Rebuild
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Re: 2k13 Cleveland Cavaliers - Rise up and Rebuild
NBA 2014/15 SEASON TIP OFF The Off-Season is over, and some big moves have been made around the league... Everyone will be gunning for the World Champion Oklahoma City Thunder this year... On paper, there are a few teams that look like they could give OKC a run for their money in their quest for a 2nd straight NBA Title... Below you will see the starting rotations for every team in the league... *NOTE* Player Name with a (*) after it denotes a Rookie... I will post a "rookie report" after each month of the regular season. Last year - Finished 62-20, #1 Seed in Eastern Conference... Lost in NBA Finals to OKC Thunder
2014/15 Outlook - Last year the Sixers steam rolled through the Eastern Conference Playoffs, winning their 1st 12 games to sweep all the way to the NBA Finals... In the finals, they lost the OKC Thunder, but, they showed during that playoff run how dominant they could be... In the Off-Season, re-signing SF Evan Turner was the #1 priority, they did just that as they locked up Turner to a 5 year $76m deal... With Holiday, Turner and Bynum, the Sixers have arguable the best young core in the NBA... They lost Manu Ginobili in the Off-Season, and are going to have to find someone to step up at the SG position... That being said, they have a great team everywhere else on the floor... I look for them to be one of the best teams in the East again this Season... Last year - 28-54
2014/15 Outlook - The Bobcats come into the Season with Higher expectations than years past... The Bobcats are young across the board, so I'm not sure if they will meet those expectations, however, 2nd year Center Rudy Gobert, from France, last years #2 overall pick in the Draft will be starting alongside this year's #1 overall pick PF Tiago Jacobson from Ohio State, and the two should be a formitable 1 - 2 punch for the Cats in the post... With Kemba Walker, Shannon Brown, and MKG, the Cats are very athletic... How many games they will win remains to be seen... Last year - 32-50
2014/15 Season Outlook - The Bucks had a disappointing Season last year and it cost coach Scott Skiles his job... New Head Coach Greg Leonard will lead a new look Bucks team as they made some big changes in the Off-Season... Gone is gunslinger Monte Ellis, as he left in Free Agency and headed out west to Phoenix... With a boatload of cap space, the Bucks went out and signed SF Danny Granger, one of the most versitile Small Forwards in the league... Granger will be expected to be the the leader on both sides of the floor for this team... With PF Ersan Ilyasova spreading the Defense out with his great shooting, there should be plenty of driving lanes for Granger, Jennings and 2nd year SG Myck Kabongo from Texas, who replaces Ellis in the starting lineup... I don't think the Bucks are good enough to compete for a title in 2014, but, they are starting to look like a team that should make the playoffs this year... Last year - 52-30... Lost in 1st round to Brooklyn Nets
2014/15 Season outlook - After a disappointing loss to the Brooklyn Nets in the 1st round, the Bulls come back this year with nearly the same team... One change will be the Power Forward position, where Taj Gibson will replace Carlos Boozer... Boozer has already voiced his displeasure with the decision, but, he will still see significant minutes and be expected to contribute on a nightly basis... If his attitude about coming off the bench doesn't change though, there could be a change coming down the road... This team is only going to go as far as Derrick Rose takes them... I think they will be a in the Top 4 or 5 teams in the Eastern Conference all year and I look for the Bulls to compete for the Central Division in the East, but, I'm still not sure if they've got enough Offense to win an NBA Championship... Last year - 45-37... Lost to Wizards in 1st round
2014/15 Season Outlook - The Cavs made great strides last year, making the playoffs for the 1st time in the Kyrie Irving era, but losing to the Wizards in the 1st round... During the Off-Season, it was known throughout the League that the Cavs would make an effort to "bring home" LeBron James... With plenty of cap space and a great young roster, LeBron decided that "home" didn't look so bad after all... With the addition of LeBron, the Cavaliers now look to be the favorite in the Eastern Conference... With Kyrie Irving, Shabazz Muhammad, Dion Waiters and Tristan Thompson, alongside LeBron, this team is down right scary... Oh yeah, and LeBron wasn't the only one that decided to come back, Center Anderson Varejao decided to return to the Cavaliers, just 4 months after being traded to the Mavericks for a future 1st round pick... It will probably take a little while for LeBron and Kyrie and the rest of the team to gell, but, once they do, look out, Cleveland is once again the Center of the Basketball Universe! Last year - 30-52
2014/15 Season Outlook - The rebuild is in full effect in Boston after a disappointing 52 loss Season... With the trade of Paul Pierce to Minnesota, and the acquisition of PF Derrick Williams, that rebuild could come quicker than expected... Boston has a very solid team from top to bottom... I'm not sure if they have that one offensive player that the opponents must fear and respect on a nightly basis, but, they have a group of players that can all contribute every night... Without that one, legit superstar that can "get his own" though, I'm not sure how far this young roster can go... There have been rumors around the league that the Celtics GM would consider trading Rondo for a more dynamic scoring Point Guard, so, stay tuned on that... As constructed, I think they will play good ball all year long and they are talented enough to make the playoffs... I don't think they can go very far if they get there however... Last year - 41-41
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