From: vreddy@das.harvard.edu (Venkatesh Reddy)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Subject: If MAGIC comes back...In article <1992Aug25.203652.9107@das.harvard.edu>, vreddy@das.harvard.edu (Venkatesh Reddy) writes:
Date: 25 Aug 92 21:31:47 GMT
Article-I.D.: das.1992Aug25.213147.10125
Organization: Aiken Computation Lab, Harvard University

If Magic comes back for sure, I revise my picks...

|> My picks look something like this:
|> 
|> Eastern Conference
|> 	
|> 	ATLANTIC
|> 
|> 	New York	(They even threaten Chicago)
|> 	New Jersey	(Very promising outlook with Daly)
|> 	Boston 		(Strong team, even without Bird... good enough for 3rd)
|> 	Miami		(:P - Unfortunately, they DO have promise)
|> 	Philadelphia	(Bye bye Charles)
|> 	Washington	(Fight for
|> 	Orlando		 the cellar)
|> 
|> 	
|> 	CENTRAL
|> 
|> 	Chicago		(Yes, again)
|> 	Cleveland	(Still strong)
|> 	Atlanta		(Assuming Nique is back, with Augmon, all-rookie 1st team)
|> 	Charlotte	(My biased prediction with one of the strongest YOUNG 
|> 			 teams)
|> 	Indiana		(Not gone yet)
|> 	Detroit		(Just not quite strong enough anymore, minus Daly)
|> 	Milwaukee	(cellar city... stagnant team)
|> 
|> 
|> Western Conference
|> 
|> 	MIDWEST
|> 
|> 	Utah		(Great team getting better)
|> 	San Antonio	(If Dave gets back into the swing of things...)
|> 	Houston		(Hakeem? Still unhappy?)
|> 	Denver		(Well... what can I say... see above)
|> 	Minnesota	(Laettner ain't gonna cut it)
|> 	Dallas		(see Milwaukee)
|> 
|> 
|> 	PACIFIC
|> 
|> 	Phoenix		(Title bound)
|> 	Portland	(I agree old, but strong enough to take em up to 2nd)
|> 	Golden State	(PLEASE don't choke in the playoffs this year!)

	LA Lakers	(If Magic is back for sure)

|> 	Seattle		(Prettydecent rising team... gives everyone a fight)
|> 	LA Clippers	(They just need to turn it up a notch)
|> 	Sacramento	(see Dallas... except not as bad by any account)
|> 
|> 
|> And of course, I give my playoff predictions:
|> 
|> EAST:
|> 
|> 	(1) Chicago  (3 - 0)
|> 				(1) Chicago   (4 - 1)
|> 	(8) Charlotte
|> 
|> 							(1) Chicago
|> 	(4) New Jersey
|> 				(5) Atlanta
|> 	(5) Atlanta  (3 - 2)
|> 
|> 									
|> 	(3) Cleveland (3 - 1)
|> 				(3) Cleveland
|> 	(6) Boston
|> 
|> 							(2) New York   (4 - 3)
|> 	(2) New York  (3 - 1)
|> 				(2) New York   (4 - 2)
|> 	(7) Miami
|> 
|> 
|> WEST:
|> 
|> 	(1) Phoenix   (3 - 1)
|> 				(1) Phoenix   (4 - 2)
|> 	(8) Houston
|> 
|> 							(1) Phoenix   (4 - 2)
|> 	(4) Golden State
|> 				(4) LA Lakers
|> 	(5) LA Lakers   (3 - 1)
|> 
|> 
|> 	(3) Portland   (3 - 2)
|> 				(3) Portland
|> 	(6) San Antonio
|> 
|> 							(2) Utah
|> 	(2) Utah   (3 - 2)
|> 				(2) Utah   (4 - 3)
|> 	(7) Seattle
|> 
|> 
|> And to top it all off:
|> 
|> 		Phoenix (4 - 2) over New York in the finals...
|> 
|> NO FLAMES... THIS IS ALL MY OPINION... I'd appreciate constructive criticism
|> if anyone has it, but PLEASE don't flame it...
|> 
|> 
|> -- Venk Reddy --
|> 
|> Born 'n' bred in Georgia and the Carolinas, and damn proud of it!
|> Go Hornets, Braves, Falcons, and Gamecocks! :)

In any case, we're in for a treat...

PS: The only thing right now that might change is my top seed in the East...
I think New York has a chance to get that to seed position...