Let me welcome you to 24 seconds. A site dedicated not to just basketball, but everything within the sport itself. Culture, trends, and special interest stories. Also, let me shout out my other site Real Talk DC, and my mentor AG.
Normally, I hate to brag on my supreme knowledge of roundball, but the finals last year made me question that said knowledge. So over the summer and preseason, I went back to my own drawing board of sorts to see where I went wrong. And naturally through that, and a few discussions with friends, I feel as though I'm ready to give my rundown of the upcoming 2008-2009 NBA Season..
First the predictions..
This year, the Larry O'Brien Trophy will make its home in Los Angeles, California. I do believe that it will be a rematch of the Lakers and the Boston Celtics, but the Lakers have arguably the deepest and most talented bench in the NBA. And the return of Andrew Bynum will work wonders for the interior defense that failed them in June of '08. Also, be on the lookout for Houston, Cleveland, and Detroit to make some championship noise as well.
The 2008-2009 MVP will be LeBron James. As much as it pains me to go away from my obvious choice of KB24, LeBron will without question be the MVP. His ability to score and his developing jump shot will enable him to snag the Podoloff from The Mamba.Also, look for the Sixers (with newly acquired Elton Brand) and the Magic to improve on their playoff runs from a year ago. Like I mentioned earlier, Houston has a shot to break through, yet their chances lie on Tracy McGrady's back (literally), and Yao Ming's foot!
If you are as much of a fan as I am, you cannot wait for this season to get underway. Stay tuned and keep checking in with 24 seconds as we follow the season as well as other aspects of the game!
And as a post script of sorts,
Mike D'Antoni will be coach of the year, Lamar Odom for 6th man of the year, Andre Blatche for most improved player, and the worst record in the league will belong to The Oklahoma City Thunder...Oh, and VOTE!!
Peace
