Quick analysis of the division:
Boston, great man defenders except Gervin who is an isolation waiting to happen. Gervin and Malone are excellent scorers, very strong bench. (1)Moses and Gervin are great scorers but neither passed well out of doubles, (2)Moses isn't a great intimidator or help guy defensively, not bad but not great, (3)Mookie was a poor decision maker to use as a point and while Cooper helps, Gervin doesn't and Jojo White isn't a creative point either. Still, good team with high percentage prime scorer, good defenders, strong bench.

Knicks: Scoring, scoring and more scoring! This team can flat out shoot. But, in this league need more . . . where's the defense outside of Hayes (and Eaton off the bench). Too one dimensional.

Nets: Not terrible but nothing there to dominate. Ray Allen is a great threat, Pierce and Webber are average (for this league). Paul isn't up the this level of play yet and Wallace will have trouble with the big centers (Webber isn't helpful). Not enough weapons.

76ers: Nice defensive frontcourt, undersized in the backcourt. The problem with all the old school guys is not that they couldn't play today, it is that their shot percentages are going to kill you. Mikan, Stockes and Rodgers are 38% shooter types; only Karl Malone and Aquirre are efficient scorers and if Aguirre plays you will have three guys trying to set up in the post. I love to see a team with older guys but can't see this working that well.

Raptors: Jordan and Hill are a nice combination, Nance and Billups excellent support, Mutumbo a nasty defender. Good running team. No low post presence, Mutumbo had poor hands and passing too, you want to keep him from touching the ball unless open, but with a coaching system that spreads and isolates, this team will be nasty. Not fond of the bench, Lewis, Barros, and Barry give you threes but not much else and while Beatty and McDyess are solid players, they aren't a real threat. But the 1-4 starters make this a dangerous team and Jordan is the modern GOAT . . . This team should win the division.

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