Questions about the upcoming NBA season (Part 11)
Which team will lose the most games in the 2010-11 season?
Last season, the owners of the New Jersey Nets wouldn’t have been proud of the 12 wins they managed out of the 82 games they took part in. The reason for this being the fact that the New Jersey Nets had loads of injury problems,
and players that according to the analysts did not have the talent to take them through after the departure of players like Jason Kidd.
This year, the team that is going to suffer the most is the Cleveland Cavaliers as LeBron James, the backbone of the team has left and joined the Miami Heat. They are expected to fall drastically on their performances from a team
that recorded 40-60 wins to a worse record during the course of the 2010-11 season.
Some say that the Cleveland Cavaliers have some talent that could help their cause. But this does not mean that they would manage the 60 wins that they used to. Nevertheless, they might finish in a respectable position at the end
of the season. The talents of Mo Williams, Antawn Jamison and J.J Hickson could manage the Cavs to come up with 30 wins; that will not be too bad.
Toronto Raptors are another team that will be struggling this season and will be able to pile up 25-30 games during the course of the 2010-11 season. Both teams, the New Jersey Nets and Toronto Raptors already lack the winning
talent and when they come across injuries to their main players then they are bound to lose a lot of games. The Nets also had a dreadful run during the last season because one of the main players in the team, Jason Kidd was traded to the Dallas Mavericks.
Will Yao Ming make a successful recovery?
Yao Ming is undoubtedly one of the most important elements when it comes to the Houston Rockets being successful in the Western Conference. During the 2009 playoffs, the Houston Rockets’ main player, Yao Ming injured his foot and
this forced him to pull out off the 2009-10 season. Thus, the Houston Rockets managed to come out with a total of only 40 wins.
With the brutal and competitive Western Conference they managed to finish in the ninth spot last season. Yao Ming has recovered from the foot injury and will be looking to make an impact on the Western Conference this season. The
news of Yao Ming playing in the season comes as a relief to many Rockets fans. But with this comes another concern, which is the fact that Yao himself has said, if he faces an injury in his foot again then he will retire.
However, for now if Yao Ming manages to stay in the league throughout then he will lead his team to the Conference Finals without any major obstacles. Moreover, if he stays healthy then the Houston Rockets have a very good chance
of defeating the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and the Thunders.
Who will emerge as the top player for the Cleveland Cavaliers?
For seven straight years, the answer to this question had been LeBron James, and if it hadn’t been for him going to the Miami Heat, then the name would still have emerged at the top of the list. But this is not the case and now
that he has left, the question that arises is that who would take up his position and emerge as the top player in the NBA for the Cleveland Cavaliers?
Having the backing of the coach and his average of 17 points per game for the past four seasons surely makes Mo Williams a strong contender for the job. Experts also agree to the fact the he is the best option keeping in mind the
talent and consistency in his game.
One of the other players who could emerge as a top player for the Cavs could be Antawn Jamison. This player has a season under his belt and on his good days can average 20 points per game along with 9 rebounds.
However, let’s leave it for time to decide as to who would rise to the top. Nonetheless, the Cavs will not be the team that they were last season for sure.
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