NBA Southeast Division in 2010-2011
ORLANDO MAGIC
Another year with legitimate contender as dominating pending in a division that is undoubtedly the strongest in the Eastern Conference. While waiting for its neighbor to the south of Florida. Without great fanfare, without major changes. The largest effort, imagine that with pleasure, was to match the $ 19 million for three years gave Chicago Bulls to sign JJ Redick. Redick was warmly because the outer part more reliable in the most important moment of the season in the conference finals against the Boston Celtics. At that wrecked 4-2 facing the basket rival Carter, Lewis and Pietrus. A worse performance than competition and have been incorporated into this new project from the Magic Quentin Richardson and Chris Duhon. Dwight Howard says he worked in summer with Hakeem Olajuwon to improve his movement in attack. It’s a team that has everything, including doubts about the reliability of Carter (in the last year of contract), Lewis and Jameer Nelson.
MIAMI HEAT
It is the team that brings the fascination, glamor, the expectation and pressure to respond to a challenge infinity. The world looks to the Miami Heat with such eagerness and curiosity that seems to be a computer that still does not know how to play, or with whom or how long it will take the best possible result. Wade played with a ring of lead and Bosh with the tranquility of issue: Who would have thought that former Toronto Raptors player would be the third option of a computer before turning thirty years. The taxpayer of urgency, of the injunction, is none other than LeBron James. The hatred generated in Cleveland has extended to the rest of the country. The king falls sympathetic nor straightforward. The best team we could together play Pat Riley to Erik Spoelstra young arrays. Of time.
ATLANTA HAWKS
Hawks focused only since the mid of last season, Joe Johnson renew. Who knows if after winning 53 regular season games neglected the outcome of the playoffs and be aware of the future. His loss to Orlando in the conference semifinals was embarrassing. The Hawks signed 125 million dollars to Joe Johnson (six years) and are making accounts for the money reaches them in an attempt to renovation of Al Horford. Empty pocket so to renew to Jamal Crawford (best 6 th man last season) but traded during the season would have simple as dangerous for a team whose game management depends on a player past and almost mentally retired as Mike Bibby and sophomore Jeff Teague, perhaps this is a much bigger role this year. The Hawks have a new head coach, Larry Drew, a lot of experience as a player (including his time at Scavolini Pesaro) and eighteen years spent as assistant coach in Lakers, Pistons, Wizards, Nets and Hawks. His intention is to defend better and run more. It seems that his poor preseason results are a consequence of the corresponding physical endurance training. They have an interesting rookie guard Jordan Crawford.
Charlotte Bobcats
The Bobcats’ summer suggested that the owner Michael Jordan has been in other things. Until players prove otherwise the team is worse without Felton, Tyson Chandler. The main problem may lie in the base station. D.J. Augustin will play his third season in the NBA and has never had so much pressure or responsibility. The Bobcats also have given a new chance to Shaun Livingston, a victim of that devastating knee injury in 2007 but with gestures of recovery in the final of last season with the Wizards jersey. For the office of his star power forward Tyrus Thomas is emerging who have renewed for 40 million (5 years) while the radiation source of exotic and morbid is the reunion of Michael Jordan to be his number one draft pick in Washington, Kwame Brown. The boring tag team defensive stand beside a detail, a crucial unknown: A team of these features is not involved in playoffs without a guarantee basis.
WASHINGTON WIZARDS
His chronicles of last season belonged more to the field of narration by Michael Moore that the expert local columnist Michael Wilbon. The mess of guns Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton diluted suggestive season and Andray Blatche transfer arrival of players like Josh Howard and Al Thornton. Flip Saunders did not have the calm enough to take the helm of the costumes and the story ended at 26 wins. There were only three worst teams in the regular season. Sports Suspense put the chance of his side to be the number one draft pick and capture the exciting John Wall, who say it is the fastest player in the NBA today with the ball under control. Arenas returns quiet and is capable of anything to surprise and generate debate and wonder. The veteran and former Bull defense Hinrich should also contribute to a team that aspires to be the most improved sporting season. Its rotation to eight players can meet top level, something lacking, yes, of kilos under the basket. Beware of the alleged explosion of players like Yi Jianlian or JaVale McGee. If Saunders gives the key and the appropriate script could return to the playoffs.