Phil Jackson Retires thus ending the LA Lakers dynasty with his 4th three-peat. Boston and San Antonio are too aged to compete. The Miami Heat rise up as the next great dynasty in the NBA, possibly even record breakingly so. (For those of you questioning Eric Spoelstra, he's basically a puppet being controlled by Pat Riley. The second this guy starts fucking something up he'll be out in a seoncd and it'l be Riley himeself or a then available Doc Rivers).
"BUT WHAT ABOUT THE KNICKS?!?"
PRETENDERS.
Edit: Unless they get Chris Paul and fire D'Antoni and bring in a Don Nelson. This guy took an 8th seeded Golden State Warriors team into a playoff series victory over the 1 seed Dallas Mavericks with literally almost every player on the roster having zero post game, zero bigs, and zero defense. Obviously a Byron Scott or Avery Jonson would be more suited but contracts may hinder that. Doc Rivers will only be coaching for Boston or Florida team as his family resides in Orlando.
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As to why I have the bulls exiting in the second round against the hawks. I havn't been a Bulls beliver all year. I think everyone is too caught up in the flash of Rose to realize that when put up against an east elite what are they gonna do? Rose has proven nothing and Boozer is the guy that came from the most under-achieving team in the west. Not to mention his constant under-earning of his paycheck that says he should be better than he is. If they beat the hawks ill be a little shocked but not too much. The thought of them getting into the finals, however, is a non-existant farce.
Final Note: If I'm Chicago after I get bounced from the playoffs I give Boozer untill trade deadline next season to start playing at an all star level or I'm trading him for max value and picking up a solid forward in the draft. Unless he steps up he isn't worth wasting the salary cap. Catching glimpses of inconsistent perfection once in a blue moon can only take me so far untill it's expected that you play at the level you are capable of consistantly to earn that type of a paycheck. Kobe Bryant doesn't have a 30 10 game 1 in 15 times. Consistancy earns money not potential. That goes for championships as well.