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| NBA 2010-2011 Season: Odds And Predictions On Every Team |
Hang on one minute. The Heat was not the only team to improve in the off-season and Kobe Bryant and the LA Lakers may have something to say about the championship before the season is over. Here is a preview of every team in the NBA, their odds to win the championship, and the prediction on how the season will finish. Washington Wizards Odds to win the 2010-2011 NBA Championship from BetPhoenix: 124 to 1 Those odds may be a bit generous for a team that is still in a rebuilding/reorganizing state at the moment. The Wizards to get a big win by pulling the number one draft pick in point guard John Wall. Wall is out of Kentucky and is projected by many experts to be the best rookie in the NBA this season. The future in Washington looks bright, except for one slight problem and his name is Gilbert Arenas. For a guy that has not been relevant in the NBA for several years, he still finds a way to get his name in the papers. The season has not even started and he already has faked an injury, been fined $50K and has been really injured. The Wizards will not begin to succeed until they get Arenas to buy into the changes, or ship him off to another team. NBA 2010-2011 Outlook: Not a shot at the Championship and will miss the playoffs. Another lottery ball is on the horizon for the Wizards. New Jersey Nets Odds to win the 2010-2011 NBA Championship from BetPhoenix: 140 to 1 The Nets struck out in the free agent sweepstakes and came up empty after all the big players signed with other teams. That does not mean they don’t have some talent. Their new owner, Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov has been making all the right moves early in his ownership. He hired Avery Johnson on as head coach, lured away Jordan Farmar from the Lakers, and drafted lottery pick Derrick Favors. This team is far from winning and will not make the playoffs, but they have a good young core to build a quality team with. NBA 2010-2011 Outlook: The future looks bright, but for now the hopes is not to lose more than 70 games. Back to the lottery for the Nets. Philadelphia 76ers Odds to win the 2010-2011 NBA Championship from BetPhoenix: 195 to 1 The odds are right and the Philadelphia 76ers have not shot of winning a championship this year, but that does not mean they will be a lower tier team in the NBA. They have a great core of players in superstar wing Andre Iguodala, big man Elton Brand, and National Player of the Year Evan Turner. The key to this team will be the health of Brand down low and the development of Turner. If those pieces can produce on a regular basis this year the 76ers will make the playoffs and some noise in the Eastern conference. Letting Allen Iverson go is the right thing to do but his number should be retired in Philadelphia. NBA 2010-2011 Outlook: Not a championship team yet, but finally the team is heading in the right direction. Toronto Raptors Odds to win the 2010-2011 NBA Championship from BetPhoenix: 335 to 1 The Raptors had promise heading into last year and it went south quick. When the season ended the turmoil was not over as Chris Bosh was rumored to fake injuries to stay off the court and Hedo Turkoglu asked to be traded out of town. The big new of Chris Bosh headed to Miami was no surprise, but the Raptors tried to hold his sign and trade deal hostage and in the end it backfired on them. The Raptors lost arguably their best players and got nothing in return. NBA 2010-2011 Outlook: It’s going to be a long season for the Raptors and they are in contention for the worst record in the league. New York Knicks Odds to win the 2010-2011 NBA Championship from BetPhoenix: 68 to 1 The talk in the off season for the Knicks was LeBron James and the other potential all-stars the Knicks would sign. When the dust settled the biggest catch for the Knicks was forward Amar’e Stoudemire. While he was not the best free agent available he is s till a great pick up and will make the Knicks overnight. After being criticized for not getting James, the Knicks rebounded and managed to get guards Raymond Felton and Roger Mason to fill out the roster. With Mike D’Antoni at the helm this will be a run-n-gun team that will put up plenty of points and play little defense. They won’t win the East but will be in the hunt for a deep seed in the playoffs. NBA 2010-2011 Outlook: The Knicks won’t win the championship, but the playoffs are a possibility. The rumors of Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul coming to New York are getting stronger and if they join the team the Knicks will jump in status to championship contenders. Boston Celtics Odds to win the 2010-2011 NBA Championship from BetPhoenix: 9.5 to 1 The Boston Celtics decided to make one last run at a championship trophy. The club retained Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen, and convinced Doc Rivers to come back for one more year. The players basically took a home town discount with one more chance at raising a banner in Boston. Danny Ainge filled the holes nicely on the team by bringing in Shaquille O’Neal, Jermaine O’Neal and Delonte West. They will miss the defense that they lost when Tony Allen left the club, but they have all the pieces in place to make a run at the title. They had a solid draft in bringing in guard Avery Bradley and power forward Luke Harangody, that will bring this team balance with an injection of youth. NBA 2010-2011 Outlook: The key with this team is staying healthy. The team is filled with older veterans but Doc Rivers knows how to save them up for the playoffs like he did last year when the team went to the Finals. These odds are a nice price as the Celtics have a realistic chance of winning it all. Cleveland Cavaliers Odds to win the 2010-2011 NBA Championship from BetPhoenix: 275 to 1 What a difference a year makes in Cleveland. They went from NBA title contenders to losing the best player in basketball. When LeBron James announced he was bringing his talents to South Beach, the ugly divorce from Cleveland was officially under way. Owner Dan Gilbert took center stage and openly blasted James whenever he could. When the dust had settled James was not the only player to jump ship. Shaquille O’Neal, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Delonte West, and Sebastian Telfair also left or were given away as the Cavaliers look to rebuild. Gilbert did make a smart move by bringing Byron Scott to coach the club, but he has a lot of work ahead of him. NBA 2010-2011 Outlook: The Cavs will not win now or anytime soon with the lineup they have. They will look forward to booing LeBron when he comes to town, but they could set a record for franchise losses. The Cavs will be in the running for the No. one draft pick at season end. Chicago Bulls Odds to win the 2010-2011 NBA Championship from BetPhoenix: 24 to 1 The Bulls were another team that was criticized for not acquiring LeBron James or Dwyane Wade in the free agent market. They may not have gotten either of those superstars but they did just fine. After realizing the Big Three was going to Miami, Chicago made sure that they were not going to leave empty handed. They went out and signed Carlos Boozer, Ronnie Brewer, Kyle Korver, Keith Bogans, and Kurt Thomas and will have one of the best young teams in the league. Unlike Boston and Miami they will have depth and youth in the lineup making the Bulls a very deadly team capable of winning a championship. New head coach Tom Thibodeau is unproven, but brings in a great defensive mind that will allow the Bulls to shutdown high scoring teams. Derrick Rose is the leader and best player on this team and he will have skill at every position to try and bring a banner to the Windy City. NBA 2010-2011 Outlook: Barring injuries the Bulls have a legitimate shot of winning a championship. The odds are better than the Celtics and the Heat so the timing may be right to back the Bulls to win a championship. Indiana Pacers Odds to win the 2010-2011 NBA Championship from BetPhoenix: 255 to 1 The Pacers may not be ready to win the Championship just yet but they have one of the best young talents in basketball in Danny Granger. The Pacers are rebuilding and are trying to do it with youth and nabbed a true point guard after trading for Darren Collison. Collison will give them consistency at the point that they have been missing for years. After Collison and Granger the Pacers are very thin. Larry Bird is running the club and allegedly turned down the offer to work with Cleveland but after this year he may have wished that he changed jobs. NBA 2010-2011 Outlook: The Pacers have no shot at a championship and will be on the outside looking in when the playoffs start. The Pacers are headed in the right direction but still seem like they are years away from piecing together a team that can compete. Milwaukee Bucks Odds to win the 2010-2011 NBA Championship from BetPhoenix: 70 to 1 Head coach Scott Skiles returns for his third season with the Milwaukee Bucks, and as funny as this may sound the Bucks have a shot at going deep into the playoffs. I am not ready to dub them championship worthy, but they do bring some talent to the floor. Before getting hurt last year center Andrew Bogut was showing the signs of being a real big man in the NBA. If he is healthy this team is a threat and has scoring from everywhere on the floor. The team made some noise in the off season by signing (and perhaps overpaying) Drew Gooden and Corey Maggette. John Salmons and Michael Redd will bring plenty of steady scoring for this team and they have a chemistry already established. NBA 2010-2011 Outlook: This is going to be a team that surprises in the NBA. They key to winning for this team will be how healthy they can stay all year long. If they enter the playoffs healthy they can go deeper than most people think. Putting money on them to win the championship would be a waste but a few bucks just for fun, may pay off in the end. Atlanta Hawks Odds to win the 2010-2011 NBA Championship from BetPhoenix: 67 to 1 The Hawks basically have the same team from a year ago, but that may not be a bad thing. They dumped over $120 million to retain the services of Joe Johnson and maintain the supporting cast. The Hawks have five players that average in double digits and the always reliable Mike Bibby to run the point. There is no doubt that the Hawks are a playoff team, but it is yet to be seen if they can go to the next level. NBA 2010-2011 Outlook: The Hawks will make the playoffs and are always a threat to advance. The main problem for this team in the post season has been defense of the lack of it. Without defense, other teams clamp down on the Hawks offense and knock them out of the playoffs. The Hawks may surprise someone in the playoffs depending on their matchup, but they will not win or play for, a championship. Charlotte Bobcats Odds to win the 2010-2011 NBA Championship from BetPhoenix: 193 to 1 Michael Jordan was quoted as saying that with today’s rules in the NBA he could score 100 points in a game. He might have to do that if the Bobcats want to win a championship. The Cats finally made the playoffs a year ago, but left as quick as they entered as they were swept in the first round by the Magic. In the off season Jordan and the front office did not do much to improve his club. They brought in some size with Kwame Brown and Erick Dampier but these players have a made a history of failing up to this point. You would think that Jordan would have learned when he drafted Brown as the No. one pick. Stephen Jackson and Gerald Wallace are two viable scorers in the league that can carry this team on any given night, but if any team can defend them or they have an off-night, it will lead to a loss for the Bobcats. NBA 2010-2011 Outlook: The Bobcats are on pace to do exactly what they did last year. They will be on the outside looking in late and will come very close to making the playoffs. If they do make the playoffs they will get a quick exit. Jordan still has plenty of work to do if he wants to make the Bobcats a contender. Orlando Magic Odds to win the 2010-2011 NBA Championship from BetPhoenix: 14 to 1 As long as the Orlando Magic has Dwight Howard they are a threat to win the NBA Championship. Last year he carried the team to the Eastern Conference Finals before losing to the Boston Celtics. Howard is surrounded by sharpshooters from the outside and when they are on fire they are a deadly three pointing team that opens up the inside. The Magic need Vince Carter to apply himself in the post season if they Magic want to go to the championship game. Carter all but disappeared against Boston in the Finals and if he does it again the Magic will be bounced quickly. Since LeBron and Co. arrived in Miami, the Magic have been talking smack and this is quickly becoming a great rivalry. NBA 2010-2011 Outlook: The Magic has a realistic shot of winning the East and going to the NBA finals, even with the improvement of the Miami Heat. The odds reflect a good buy on the Magic but I am not sold on this team winning it all with Carter on the team. Miami Heat Odds to win the 2010-2011 NBA Championship from BetPhoenix: 1.6 to 1 This may be breaking news to some but the Heat had a pretty good off season I the free agent market. Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh are now the latest version of the NBA “Big Three” and many experts are already crowing them as champions. Pat Riley returns to the bench as head coach and the only question would be if the heat could afford enough role players to fill the team. The Heat responded by signing Mike Miller, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Eddie House, and Juwan Howard. This team is very good there is no doubt about it, but the jury is out on the chemistry that the Big Three and the Rest of this team will form. NBA 2010-2011 Outlook: The odds are low on this team as they are the favorites to win it all. I am passing on the Heat they have to prove they can play together, and are aleady suffering from nagging injuries. Detroit Pistons Odds to win the 2010-2011 NBA Championship from BetPhoenix: 185 to 1 The Detroit Pistons are a very proud organization that has taken a turn for the worse. Joe Dumars and the front office dumped a ton of money into free agents and signed Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva. That move did not work out well for the Pistons because they had a miserable year and had no money to try to lure a free agent in the summer bonanza. The Pistons did manage to sign Tracy McGrady but T-Mac is past his prime and will not be able to stay healthy for an entire season. NBA 2010-2011 Outlook: The Pistons have so much potential with the talent they have, but just never seem to get it done. This year will be no different and they should make the playoffs as a late seed, but have virtually no shot at a championship. Denver Nuggets Odds to win the 2010-2011 NBA Championship from BetPhoenix: 31 to 1 The Nuggets have a very talented team and a great home court advantage and always have a chance of going deep into the playoffs. This year it seems like things are going to be very different. The season has not started yet the talk of the town is when Carmelo Anthony will be traded and where he will play next year. If this goes on for most of the year it will be a distraction all season. It’s a shame too, because the Nuggets have a good team. They have a floor leader with a big game shot in Chauncey Billups, and when healthy Kenyon martin is a force down low. They added forward Al Harrington and the Nuggets can make some noise in the west. NBA 2010-2011 Outlook: This team is so good it’s a shame to see off the court things take away their chances of winning it all. George Karl can handle this team and mold them into a winner, but every time they lose the Anthony trade rumors will heat up and distract this team. The odds are nice but I can’t take a chance with all that is going on in Denver. Minnesota Timberwolves Odds to win the 2010-2011 NBA Championship from BetPhoenix: 400 to 1 This team is the worst in the NBA, hands down. This team will finish with more losses than any other team in the league and will be in the lottery. The only thrill for the Minnesota fans is draft day when they can see just how bad that team president David Kahn can mess things up. He traded his best player in Al Jefferson to the Utah Jazz for a bag of peanuts. This team is no full of young players that have some talent but little to no direction and perhaps more importantly, hope. Kevin Love is a building block down low and the recent draft will provide players, but it will be another long season in Minnesota. NBA 2010-2011 Outlook: If I was going to make a bet on this team, it would be that they would finish with the least amount of wins in the league. Oklahoma City Thunder Odds to win the 2010-2011 NBA Championship from BetPhoenix: 16 to 1 Kevin Durant is the leading scorer from a year ago and the odds on favorite to bring in a MVP award. The thunder struck it rich with Durant and surrounded him with enough talent to make them contenders in the tough western conference. All they needed was experience and they got that a year ago when they went to the playoffs. Russell Westbrook is an unheralded player that should get more respect than he does. Along with an improving Jeff Green and James Harden the Thunder are ready to rumble. They have to come together as a young team if they want to advance in the playoffs. NBA 2010-2011 Outlook: This team is still not ready but only because they are so young. They will make the playoffs and go deep, but winning a championship this year is highly unlikely. Keep watching, the Thunder are only a few years away from being a favorite to win the West. Portland Trailblazers Odds to win the 2010-2011 NBA Championship from BetPhoenix: 35 to 1 This is the year the Blazers stay healthy and play for a championship right? Every year Blazer fans keep their fingers crossed and say their prayers thinking that this will be the year that the team stays healthy. Greg Oden has been highly touted since coming out of college, yet he is always hurt and never plays an entire season. Eight key contributors to this team missed over 100 games and yet the Blazers still made the playoffs and showed that they are a quality ball club. Nate McMillan leads the team in his sixth season and will hope they finally live up to the hype. NBA 2010-2011 Outlook: If Brandon Roy and Greg Oden can stay healthy I would put money on this team to have a shot at winning the championship. The problem is that never seems to happen and putting money on this team to win is one injury away from disappearing. 
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