NBA Special Report: Wild Cards who could alter the playoffs this season (Part 1)
although the NBA season has not started but people have started to come with predictions about the champions of the upcoming season, which either relates to the Miami Heat or the Los Angeles Lakers wining the crown this time. The experts add to this fact by saying that what people are talking about may well come out to be true, due to the reason that both the teams have had a smooth and good offseason that has impressed the experts.
The Lakers on the other hand, add some veterans like Steve Blake and Matt Barnes to further strength the core of the team. The Miami Heat has come up with a total different roster by adding new players to their line up. Players like LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh who according to experts would surely have a very big impact on the league. Other teams have also come up with changing their roster and also will try to change the style of play to match the two power houses of the league.
In this article, we will be discussing some of the players in the NBA who could or according to experts will have an impact in the NBA by altering the playoffs this season. This list consists of players who according to reports could drastically have an impact on their respective Conference.
We begin the list of players which will lead to the player who is expected to have the most impact on the playoffs season. The first name in the list starts from the Charlotte Bobcats D.J Austin who jumped into the playoffs last season. Experts say that though the Bobcats journey in the playoffs lasted just four games thanks to the Orlando Magic, they are expected to stay there a bit longer. Experts say that before they can think of the playoffs, they need to figure out who will be replacing their recently departed Raymond Felton. Last season saw the departed Felton come up with good leadership qualities, stability, unique and skilful point guard abilities.
After Felton’s departure, experts say that it’s Augstin who deserves a spot on this list. With the abilities and skills that he has, it seems that he can not only change the fate of the Bobcats but also other teams in the Eastern Conference. If this player is able to meet the expectations of the experts then the Bobcats would be able to finish as the 7th or the 8th seed.
The next who occupies a position in the list is J.J Hickson. The Cleveland Cavaliers now have a new face in him and would be looking to excel even though the star player in the line up, LeBron James has taken his talent to the South Beach. Previously seen as a player of no use during the time of King James, experts say now he has been given the stage and it’s up to him to grab the opportunity and match the like of other great players in the franchise. This certainly doesn’t mean that the Cavs would rise to the top of the conference but certainly, an improved performance is expected from this starting power forward.
Experts say that if Hickson is able to match the scoring of James, which he is capable of doing, then the Cavs would surely make it into the playoffs as a strong team though not the favourites. Hickson would add to the Cavs starting line up with the 15 points per game average that he offers to further strengthen the Cavs. Some experts also come up with the fact that he might just be able to hit the 20 points per game mark, if he plays like he did like the end of the last season. This would also guarantee the Cavs position in the playoffs as one of the good teams.
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