Questions about the upcoming NBA season (Part 9)
Who will benefit the most from their experience in the team USA?
After some of the big names like LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Kobe Bryant backed out from participating in the FIBA, Kevin Durant happily accepted the job of leading the USA team in the FIBA Championships. What really helped his cause was the fact that
the USA won the FIBA Championships under his leadership.
During the course of the Championships, USA won the match against Brazil in which Kevin Durant almost singlehandedly outperformed the talented Brazilian team. Durant managed to score 27 points and came up with 10 rebounds. This not only increases his chances
for appearing in the NBA All-Star weekend but also helps him to become an even better player in the Oklahoma Thunder City team in the upcoming season.
According to analysts, players like Derrick Rose and Lamar Odom will also benefit from their experience in the USA team and become key players in their respective teams. Players like Derrick Rose have found new abilities of being an effective three-point
shooter that would enable him to be a more important asset for his team. Lamar Odom’s strong post work during the international duties would definitely help him in becoming a more effective player during the course of the upcoming season. Though all the players
who were a part of the USA team would have learned from their experience, but these players are among who benefited the most.
Who will be the most surprising team this upcoming season?
Last year witnessed the Oklahoma City team to transform from a 25 winning games team in 2008-09 season to a team that won 50 games last season and qualified for the playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers also had scares from this team that was led by the scoring
champion of the season, Kevin Durant. The Thunders team is expected to excel further this season and carve their way into the Conference Finals, if not the NBA Finals.
Among the teams that might surprise many this upcoming season is the Indiana Pacers team. This team is expected to have a season like the Oklahoma Thunders managed last season. This is due to the fact that Danny Granger, fresh from the FIBA Championship
gold medal would combine with a good point guard in Darren collision. This effectively could take the Pacers to playoffs, if both manage to perform to the best of their abilities.
Last but not the least; the Houston Rockets would without a doubt make their way into the playoffs. And if Yao Ming manages to stay healthy during the season, they have a very good chance of making it into the Conference Finals.
Will Carmelo Anthony be moved from the Denver Nuggets at the trade deadline? If yes, then where?
Without a doubt Carmelo Anthony was among the players who demanded a trade in the off season this summer. But Carmelo and the Nuggets couldn’t come on terms, and this resulted in him staying at the Denver Nuggets.
Experts say that keeping in mind the fact that how teams suffered as a result of not trading their players on time, there is a possibility that Carmelo might well be traded away from Denver. Though early part of the off season gave us an impression that
Carmelo might move as soon as possible but as it came out this wasn’t the case.
However, if this is the case there are very strong chances of Carmelo moving to the New York Knicks. And with Chris Paul, another player who is demanding trade might join him the next season both players could lead the Knicks to new heights. The trade of
Carmelo Anthony would be one of the biggest transfers that would take place due to the fact that he is among the top players in the NBA. And no matter whichever team he takes his talents to, he would undoubtedly make it a iron-strong team.
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