I personally think because Amare Stoudemire is back for the Suns, they are going to win the NBA championship.
2006-06-30 09:39:07 · 15 answers · asked by 120 IQ 4 in Sports ➔ Basketball
I say the finals will be Pistons vs Suns, with Suns winning. I think Marion will be gone after next year because of salary cap limitations, but the Suns should dominate next year with everyone healthy.
2006-06-30 10:04:38 · answer #1 · answered by Phil J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you Justin. Just look at how well the Suns played this year without Amare...they almost made it to the finals. I think that if Amare comes back healthy, the Suns will have an amazing team with Nash, Bell, Diaw, Marion, and Stoudemire. Then there's backups like barbosa and eddie house that can both light it up. The Spurs are on a decline, the Pistons have too many internal problems, and the Mavs won't have an answer for Nash and Stoudemire.
Suns all the way!!!!!!!
By the way, Daniel D., how can a team be too "overrated" to win a championship?
2006-06-30 18:06:17 · answer #2 · answered by Bert S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the Suns are definitely going to do it next year. They're a playoff experienced team now, now that Diaw and Barbosa got their first real playoff experience. Next year, when crunch time comes, nobody will have an answer for a healthy Stoudemire. He is an absolute beast in the post - he can make any open shot, including 3s now - he worked on those while he was injured. He will take playmaking responsibilities off of Nash, so he can rest more, and of course Marion will be terrific again.
Suns can play enough defense to win too. Raja Bell can slow down Kobe, Ginobili, even Wade on the defensive end. Kurt Thomas can defend in the post (we could've used him this year - we would've gotten out of the 1st two rounds without going 7), and Marion can take anybody that's left. I felt like we made it to the conference finals with one hand tied behind our back.
2006-07-02 20:31:32 · answer #3 · answered by Mark M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't put it any better than Burt S.
Suns will win it in my opinion because they will literally have an All Star lineup, including the league MVP and almost Head Coach of the Year.
The Spurs and Pistons have lost the chemistry that won them titles 1 and 2 years ago respectively, and some of their better players are getting injured or might be traded yet.
Neither the Mavs nor the Heat will win the Title next year either for similar reasons, although the Heat might make it back to the Finals if they don't lose role players or have any retirements.
2006-06-30 19:15:37 · answer #4 · answered by STILL standing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Dallas Mavericks.
the spurs aren't as good as they used to be and the phoenix suns can't play defense, and as coaches say, Defense wins Chamionships. also the suns are too overrated to win a chamionship and Amare probably won't be the same.
2006-07-01 12:38:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Jazz will win the Title because D-Will and AK47 will carry them all year long
2006-06-30 19:14:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Popovich will find the missing piece and get the Spurs back on top
2006-06-30 16:45:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that Dallas might win it next year.
2006-07-01 13:21:55 · answer #8 · answered by David V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I go with Dallas Mavericks
2006-06-30 16:52:51 · answer #9 · answered by valgal115 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Id probably say the heat or caveliers
2006-07-07 15:52:41 · answer #10 · answered by FistinMan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋