Knicks Case Study

When everyone thinks of the Chicago Bulls, they think of greatness. How could you not? The entire decade of the 1990s was all about the Chicago Bulls. Their star player Michael Jordan was easily the most popular athlete in the world, the franchise won 6 NBA championships in eight years, and they were easily recognized as the greatest team ever, owning a then-record 72-win season. They were at the peak of their fame as easily the most recognized team in the world. However, Michael Jordan called it quits after their sixth championship which began a long gradual decline for 20 years. In that time, they have not won any championships or even appeared in the Finals. Now, we have the newest edition of the team, the 2017-2018 Chicago Bulls. After trading three players with all-star experience before the season began, They left their team that is now a bunch of inexperienced players. Despite claims that they are a young team that will get better, I believe that the Chicago Bulls are the worst team in the NBA for now because of a lack of all-star caliber players and their terrible in-game performances.

The Miami Heat continue to slide down the standing as of late. Losing 7 of their last 10 games, they are currently sitting at the 13th spot in the Eastern Conference division. Rumors are now spreading that they are considering of trading Hassan Whiteside to the Golden State Warriors with Klay Thompson as a trade piece in a rumored deal.

About a month ago, the Portland Trail Blazers had one of the best starting lineups in the league. They were young and rising and a perennial playoff team. Fast forward a month and the Trail Blazers are without four of their five starting players. Nicolas Batum, Wesley Matthews, Robin Lopez, and LaMarcus Aldridge are no longer with the team.

While this is a team moving to a new city that recently hired a new head coach, there are several intriguing defensive pieces for Bradley to work with.

Like I mentioned earlier they have 2 rings in another league, and 3 in the NBA. They have appeared in the NBA finals 6 times. The team has 9 conference finals, 7 division championships, and 21 playoff appearances. There best season occurred in 2015-16 going 73-9, and there worst being in 2000-01, going 17-65. In the 06-07 season, the Warriors team none as "We Believe" made a huge mark in history, coming in as the 8th seed in the playoffs, they beat the 1st seeded Mavericks in the first round. This was a huge accomplishment, seeing that the warriors hadn't made the playoffs in a very long time. They ended up losing in the second round to the Jazz, but they we're still noticed as a team that believed. Along with team success, they also have had individual success. GSW has 17 Hall of Famers. They have won coach of the year 3 times, Most Improved 2 times, R.O.Y 4 times, D.P.O.Y once, and MVP 2 times. (Both were Stephen Curry, 2 years in a row.) When winning the finals, their MVP's were Rick Barry in 75', Andre Igoudala in 15', and Kevin Durant in 17'. But to have great success, you need good staff and

[CI] After this was quoted, Rose went on a roll averaging 33.5 points per game in October, and averaging 27.1 in the month of november. Rose led the underdog Chicago Bulls to a surprise 62-20 record and also the first seed over the celtics and Superteam Heat. December 10, Pinpointed the day Rose scored 29 points and had 9 assists, which lead the Bulls to their first victory over the Los Angeles Lakers since 2006. Exactly a month and 7 days later Rose recorded his first career Triple double with 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists.Again on February 17, Rose wowed the crown in the Bulls' last game before the All-Star break, as Rose set a career-high with 42 points, while also recording 8 assists and 5 rebounds, as the Bulls beat the San Antonio Spurs. Talking about career highs rose dimed out 17 assists and added along 30

The Los Angeles Lakers look to avenge a 119-101 loss in Denver. The main thing stopping the purple and gold from winning is their defense. The Lakers have given up an

They blew the team up in the 2013 offseason and took the first step into a rebuild with a dismal follow-up that saw former fan favorites Rajon Rondo and Jeff Green get dealt for draft picks (and Jae Crowder). The following season, they overachieved and snuck into the playoffs, only to be blown out by Cleveland in 2014-15. After some more shuffling of the roster, they played a competitive series the following year as the fifth seed, where they lost 4-2 to Atlanta, but stole Horford from them in offseason. Now they have reached the conference finals and the only way to go for this team is up.

What kinds of fan are you? In regards to the kind of fan I am, I would say that I am a die hard and passionate fan. With both of my teams, I care about how they are performing record wise. Every season, win or lose, I generally like to watch their games on a regular basis. I show loyalty to my team, especially the Knicks even when they lose a lot of games.

Alright fantasy basketball fans it’s time to for my latest installment of my GF2 team previews. In my latest NBA preview we’re going to take a closer look at a very intriguing team, the New Orleans Pelicans. New Orleans made waves last season and are expected to be even better this year. Star power forward Anthony Davis is by far my favorite guy this year for fantasy, so we’ll stray away from discussing his absolute greatness. We’re going to look at three guys who I have rostered over the last few years who all have tremendous upside.

When Anthony Davis has been healthy, he has given fans a vision from the past when legendary centers were the conquering giants of the NBA. Davis’s point totals per game have increased every season, finishing fourth in points per game behind three electric backcourt players.

Since entering the league in 2012, Andre Drummond has evolved immensely as a player. When he entered the league, Drummond was a liability on both ends of the floor- showing an inability to play efficiently on either end, but now, four short years later, Drummond is absolute force on both ends of the floor.

It’s no surprise that when a team starts to break records at a rapid pace, people start to wonder whether they are the on of the best teams all time, if not the greatest. That’s what the current Golden State Warriors team is doing right now. People did not expect them to be playing at such a high level after their historic year last year. They started off this year with a bang, behind reigning MVP Stephen Curry, and they are yet to slow down. They are currently on pace to break the single season record set by the Chicago Bulls in 1996 behind Michael Jordan, and this run is starting people to debate whether this Warriors team is better than the Bulls team from 1996, who are currently considered the greatest team of all time. Many different claims have been brought up, such as the Bulls are better because they had Michael Jordan or the Warriors are better because they have a deeper team. Those supporting the Warriors have agued that the records they are breaking and the pace that they are

The team made small moves in the offseason, bringing in a couple of cheap young veterans that can help the team in a supporting role. I think there’s one guy that can potentially have the biggest impact for the team this year. I think Andrea Bargnani is going to have a monster year for the Nets.

The Rockets showed the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the playoffs that it takes more than one superstar to win consistently in this league. In this case, it took the Houston bench to get them out of the first round. The Rockets believe they have eight starters on their team and distribute minutes accordingly. The three who come off the bench are Lou Williams, Eric Gordon, and Nene Hilario. If it had not been for their performance in the first round, we might not be talking about the Rockets at this point in time. There were times throughout the series where James Harden went cold from the floor and the offense needed a spark. Enter Williams, Nene, and Gordon. Williams and Gordon were able to knock down outside shots and open the floor for Nene on the inside during pick and rolls.