[cLaY]

do you still think the Heat will win the East?

[Anhil8tor]

shaqs production has hit an all time low.. he still has 5 years and 100 million left on his contract.

[WoolyGoat]

20 points and 9 boards a game is terrible.

[cLaY]

shaqs production has hit an all time low.. he still has 5 years and 100 million left on his contract.

duh John Hollinger

[BIRD33]

How longs Mourning out?If he's done for the season it will be hard but I really think Miami and Shaq have been saving alot for the playoffs.

[BIRD33]

shaqs production has hit an all time low.. he still has 5 years and 100 million left on his contract.

Clueless

[cLaY]

How longs Mourning out?If he's done for the season it will be hard but I really think Miami and Shaq have been saving alot for the playoffs.

Not sure. J-Will and Posey are still hurt too. Too many "if's"...Detroit is primed and ready. They'll be playing the Nets in the conference finals.

[Anhil8tor]

Detroit is tired.. they have played alot of minutes the last 3 seasons..

New Jersey is hot.. can Kidd knock either the heat or pistons out of the playoffs?

[Anhil8tor]

Clueless

Per ESPN:
This isn't breaking news, obviously, but Shaq's decline this season has important ramifications for his team. This is especially true because of the new contract Shaq signed before the season, paying him $100 million over five years (including this season). Between O'Neal's deal, the maximum contract that Dwyane Wade is certain to sign this summer and a few other contracts (such as those of Antoine Walker and Udonis Haslem), the Heat will be capped out through 2010. And since owner Mickey Arison is averse to paying luxury tax, the Heat don't have the "Isiah option" of just taking on a slew of bad contracts and hoping for the best.

[BIRD33]

I havent looked at the playoff seeding but the nets can't beat the heat mainly because shaq is going to run wild on NJ's center.The nets are 3 players deep.Its the spurs year again.

[cLaY]

Detroit is tired.. they have played alot of minutes the last 3 seasons..

New Jersey is hot.. can Kidd knock either the heat or pistons out of the playoffs?

yeah, it really showed last night.

[cLaY]

I havent looked at the playoff seeding but the nets can't beat the heat mainly because shaq is going to run wild on NJ's center.The nets are 3 players deep.Its the spurs year again.

Can the Spurs win it with the Pistons having home court throughout? I don't think they can.

[BIRD33]

Per ESPN:
This isn't breaking news, obviously, but Shaq's decline this season has important ramifications for his team. This is especially true because of the new contract Shaq signed before the season, paying him $100 million over five years (including this season). Between O'Neal's deal, the maximum contract that Dwyane Wade is certain to sign this summer and a few other contracts (such as those of Antoine Walker and Udonis Haslem), the Heat will be capped out through 2010. And since owner Mickey Arison is averse to paying luxury tax, the Heat don't have the "Isiah option" of just taking on a slew of bad contracts and hoping for the best.

Great but have you actually watched any games this year?Shaq is taking it easy to be fresh for the playoffs.Tell me how 7 or 8 more regular season wins because shaq is killing himslef is going to help them in the playoffs.Your quote acts like signing shaq and wade to big deals is a problem.What should they do?they arent the knicks.

[WoolyGoat]

The Heat also have Antoine Walker. They'll be fine.

[BIRD33]

Can the Spurs win it with the Pistons having home court throughout? I don't think they can.

They absolutly can.Home court in the NBA is overrated

[cLaY]

Great but have you actually watched any games this year?Shaq is taking it easy to be fresh for the playoffs.Tell me how 7 or 8 more regular season wins because shaq is killing himslef is going to help them in the playoffs.Your quote acts like signing shaq and wade to big deals is a problem.What should they do?they arent the knicks.

He may be taking it easy, but the "team" (i use that term loosely) don't feed him the ball enough. D-Wade isn't mature enough yet...but he'll have his day sooner or later.

[Anhil8tor]

Detroit has locked down the 1 seed..

Miami has their division title..

as of today..
Nets 14 1/2 back
cleveland 16 back
washington 21 1/2 back
milwaukee 24 back
Indy 24 1/2 back
Chicago 26 back

Philley 26 1/2 back
Boston 30 back


Who would be the biggest 1st round foe clay?
in that order

[cLaY]

They absolutly can.Home court in the NBA is overrated

Spurs 0-2 against the Pistons this season. Pistons don't lose at home.

[BIRD33]

He may be taking it easy, but the "team" (i use that term loosely) don't feed him the ball enough. D-Wade isn't mature enough yet...but he'll have his day sooner or later.

Wades fine.If they had mouring I'd be calling the heat over the pistons in 6.

[BIRD33]

Does anybody still want to argue that Billups is better than tony parker?Snarg?