i picked NJ, cuz I just have a hunch that they are going to pull off a mid-season deal for Jermaine O'neal and run with a lineup of Kidd-Carter-Jermaine. That should be just as good as any to win the east. I think the Bulls are still a consistent scorer away (maybe that's Deng this year), Celtics still need some key players, Miami has health and age concerns, Detroit has slowly been on the decline since Larry left, Cleveland has not improved from last year and they were lucky to make it that far and Toronto is probably gonna be a ***** ina few years but they're not ready yet. I don't think a western team is gonna win the championship. The Spurs never repeat, the Mavs have lost all of thei confidence, the Suns are not built for a championship, Houston has a proven loser as it's coach. I'm making a very bold prediction and saying it's gonna be Utah vs. New Jersey in the Finals, with Utah winning.
