Are There Any Teams to Take Seriously in the East Besides Miami, New York, & Boston?

[Tony_Starks]

Before you get all bent out of shape over your up and coming team, when I say take seriously I mean has a legitimate shot at reaching the eastern finals(barring injuries to the contenders). NY looks legit and you can never count Boston out come playoff time because they're too well coached and battle tested.

Other than that the only team I could give a BIG maybe would be Chicago. If they can keep a respectable record by the time Rose gets back they could be a sleeper........

[MetroMan]

No

[JNoel]

No

[Sinattle]

Even Boston is kind of questionable now.

[Raps08-09 Champ]

Chicago when Rose comes back.

[bucketss]

no.

[Kashmir13579]

Chicago

Is Boston still a team to beat?

[MetroMan]

Hell to the mother ****ing no

[Tony_Starks]

Chicago

Is Boston still a team to beat?

Boston is the type of team that as long as they make the playoffs you can throw their record out the window. They came damn close to making the finals last year with a garbage bench and no Bradley....

[Corey]

Boston will be fine come playoff time. The regular season wasn't really expected to be their strong point this year.

[PacersForLife]

Boston is looking questionable. The Bulls will be a threat if they get D-Rose back. The Pacers are being overlooked once again this year. Once we get Danny back we should be pretty solid, we've been looking good lately after a sloppy start.

[JasonJohnHorn]

Have you seen Boston play lately? Even Rondo hasn't been playing well.

That said, Chi-town with a healthy Rose and Indy with a healthy Granger are as good as any team in the league when playing to their full potential. I don't expect either player to be back soon enough to build up the momentum required going into the playoffs, but there is the potential for both rosters i think.

The Nets also have the talent to compete, and if they get things sorted out there, which i don't expect to happen this season, they also have the talent to compete.

And Philly with a healthy Bynum could make some noise.

The thing is, the great teams in the east are all playing with major injuries to theri best players (Rose, Granger, Bynum). That takes three teams out right there.

The Knicks and Heat have the best records right now, so they are the odd on favorites, but otehr teams, if healthy, have the potential to go all the way.

[NYKNYGNYY]

Chicago when Rose comes back.

these were gona be my exact words
and idk about the celtics

[JNoel]

Boston will be fine come playoff time. The regular season wasn't really expected to be their strong point this year.

It's been that way for the past two years for the C's, they are playing the main guys like KG only 31 minutes per, they could careless as long as they make the playoffs.

[More-Than-Most]

Sixers with a healthy Bynum...Mark it down