Post by GP on Jul 21, 2009 0:37:51 GMT -5
BBS Senior Writer
Galo Pesantes[/i]
Meanwhile, the Midwest is going through a metaphorsis of sorts this off-season. The Memphis Grizzlies, which won a Conference leading 63 games last year, is retooling with the deals that sent off Marcus Bigelow and Cam Carter. In contrast, the Utah Jazz gained the distinction as the worst team wins and losses wise in BBS last year only to lose out the No. 1 pick to Wolves and ended up with Walt Frazier. The Houston Rockets is still in a state of recovery after giving up franchise stud DellJuan Pearson, in a deal that netted big men Araki Chiba and Eric Stoner, who’s testing the free agent waters. Texas’ two other teams, seem to be going in two different directions. Dallas is fresh off a 29-win season but sees optimism in their future with a core of Barry, Bob Weiss, and Mel Daniels. While the Spurs seemed to have run out on their luck and may have to break up their assembled roster due to hard cap concerns. Forward Austin Brock is almost considered dealt at this point while guard Taven Whitehorse who is in his last year of his deal and Tyler Perdue may also be out the door. All this teams leave the Wolves which still hold the Logo in their backcourt and had a relatively strong draft with three first round picks.
On the other side of the spectrum, arguably the league’s most winning division and perhaps most successful division the Atlantic is filled with intrigue as well. Questions remain unanswered among the top 2 teams in the division most notable on how the Bigelow acquisition will work out for the Magic and if the Sixers have enough in their tanks for another championship run. The Knicks and GM Outlawz have shared in moderate success lately which is very uncharacteristic of his teams. The Knicks still have Willis Reed but has not broken into that Greg Oden type post player yet while he enters just his fourth BBS season. With the aforementioned Celtics, that leaves only the Wizards, Nets and Heat who are all depending on strong off-seasons to come close of touching the other teams ahead of them last year in the standings.
Finally, GMs are a little weary of the impending vacation of Commissioner Spencer Martin. While all GMs are in favor of their commissioner getting some relaxation time, some are wondering who will take over simming duties while Martin gets rimmed in Tahoe? Will it be one of the New Canaan gang, most notable Dan Basone who ran things a decade ago or so when Martin was AWOL? Or will it be another dark horse candidate (Play, Ashes, Ducky?) in the running to have the BBS leash for about a week. All the moaning and groanings should make an interesting off-season while it lasts.
Galo Pesantes[/i]
Meanwhile, the Midwest is going through a metaphorsis of sorts this off-season. The Memphis Grizzlies, which won a Conference leading 63 games last year, is retooling with the deals that sent off Marcus Bigelow and Cam Carter. In contrast, the Utah Jazz gained the distinction as the worst team wins and losses wise in BBS last year only to lose out the No. 1 pick to Wolves and ended up with Walt Frazier. The Houston Rockets is still in a state of recovery after giving up franchise stud DellJuan Pearson, in a deal that netted big men Araki Chiba and Eric Stoner, who’s testing the free agent waters. Texas’ two other teams, seem to be going in two different directions. Dallas is fresh off a 29-win season but sees optimism in their future with a core of Barry, Bob Weiss, and Mel Daniels. While the Spurs seemed to have run out on their luck and may have to break up their assembled roster due to hard cap concerns. Forward Austin Brock is almost considered dealt at this point while guard Taven Whitehorse who is in his last year of his deal and Tyler Perdue may also be out the door. All this teams leave the Wolves which still hold the Logo in their backcourt and had a relatively strong draft with three first round picks.
On the other side of the spectrum, arguably the league’s most winning division and perhaps most successful division the Atlantic is filled with intrigue as well. Questions remain unanswered among the top 2 teams in the division most notable on how the Bigelow acquisition will work out for the Magic and if the Sixers have enough in their tanks for another championship run. The Knicks and GM Outlawz have shared in moderate success lately which is very uncharacteristic of his teams. The Knicks still have Willis Reed but has not broken into that Greg Oden type post player yet while he enters just his fourth BBS season. With the aforementioned Celtics, that leaves only the Wizards, Nets and Heat who are all depending on strong off-seasons to come close of touching the other teams ahead of them last year in the standings.
Finally, GMs are a little weary of the impending vacation of Commissioner Spencer Martin. While all GMs are in favor of their commissioner getting some relaxation time, some are wondering who will take over simming duties while Martin gets rimmed in Tahoe? Will it be one of the New Canaan gang, most notable Dan Basone who ran things a decade ago or so when Martin was AWOL? Or will it be another dark horse candidate (Play, Ashes, Ducky?) in the running to have the BBS leash for about a week. All the moaning and groanings should make an interesting off-season while it lasts.
