Over The Hill?
With a 1-4 record since coach Jason Kidd returned from suspension and the newly acquired Kevin Garnett shooting 31 percent, Paul Pierce and the 2-5 Brooklyn Nets look like the broken down squad that was in Boston.
With a 1-4 record since coach Jason Kidd returned from suspension and the newly acquired Kevin Garnett shooting 31 percent, Paul Pierce and the 2-5 Brooklyn Nets look like the broken down squad that was in Boston.
After a few months of Carmelo Anthony’s opt out plans, J.R. Smith's suspension, Iman Shumpert trade rumors and a Tyson Chandler injury, the 3-5 New York Knicks are looking slightly better than the bottom-feeders across the bridge but they are also getting more of the media brunt.
Derrick Rose lit up the preseason. At one point he was shooting 59 percent from the field and 60 percent from three. Unfortunately for the Chicago Bulls that turned in to 33 and 25 percent once the season began.
The 3-3 Bulls are also dealing with Rose’s new neck and hamstring injuries.
Although the Miami Heat have been sluggish, they still hold the second place spot in the East. However, their uneven play could have them looking up at a team in Indiana that finally got the best of them.
The Indiana Pacers are proving that they aren’t withering under the pressure of the spotlight. At 8-0, they seem ready to show Miami why they thought home court and minor injuries kept them from being the better team the last two years.
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