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I think this year (while being the most exciting in the past 10 years) has some of the most awesome and heinous trades ever perpetrated. Shaq to Phoenix ruins their inside collapsing offensive game and J Kidd in Dallas makes them defensively slow. Kidd can't defend all the young and up tempo guards of the west. Let's take a look at the standings as of today:



Sorry this is so ugly... The East? Pathetic. New Jersey is 9 games under .500 today. That is ridiculous. Yes, I think the NBA playoffs need to be remade to allow only .500+ teams in damn the conference but I don't want to talk about that. Dallas is disgusting since picking up J. Kidd. Besides the obvious of pulling J Kidd in the final minute (because he can't shoot), the man can't keep up with the west. Giving him an extension will kill Dallas for years to come. Giving up Devin Harris has pretty much doomed them. I understand the feeling their window is closing and they need to strike now... but they made the wrong move. I'm calling it now! Dallas will not make the playoffs.

In the east? How does it feel Chauncey? or should I say Rip? Never buy into the whole "This game means more to them" nonsense. If you are a true competiter every single game means everything to everyone. Michael Jordan changed the game. Having a mental edge over an opponent can push you to great things. By winning the last two games in Detroit and Boston the Celtics have said "We own you." Who cares if they haven't been together for years (or even a single year). The maturity of the players, the lessons they learned, and the fact KG is the main piece make this team work. You can't take anything from KGs minneasota years other than he is a tremendous competiter. Illegal player signing, incompetent coaches and front offices, no first round picks for years, malcontents, the ONLY bright spot is KG. In closing I just want to say the players and coaches in Detroit must be feeling the pressure. Yes they've been near the championship throughout the decade but this line up may be only good enough to get there and lose when players with stronger wills (Lebron, KG, Wade) meet them at the finals gate.

J Kidd is done, if Shaq doesn't get to the playoffs he may be embarassed into retiring, and the Pistons are falling down the mountain.

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