they traded him and a 1st rder to NO/OKC to get Magloire

Not a bad trade I don't guess.

I think the raptors will be the worst team in the NBA this year. However I like that they r rebuliding and Bosh is turning into a superstar.

Desmond Mason was traded to New Orleans for Jamal Magliore a couple days ago

The ONLY prediction I will make this year is this:

Stephon Marbury will NOT figure in the playoffs.

It's the one sure thing you can count on in the NBA.

If the Knicks don't go making trades for Darius Miles they should be a playoff team I'd think.

Stephon Marbury needs a coach that can tame him. If Larry Brown can tame Stephon. Knicks will make the playoffs and be a future contender. Marbury has a load of talent and i'm not talking about Joe Smith , Michael Olawakandi loads of talent. I'm talking about Isaih Thomas, Allen Iverson loads of talent.

The Knicks a future contender? LOL

And how many NBA Championships has Iverson won?

Marbury is a notch or two below Isiah Thomas, but you gotta remember that Isiah was surrounded by players like Joe Dumars and a pre-freak-out Dennis Rodman. Maybe if Marbury got that kind of talent around him he could win a championship, but I think the last couple of years have shown you need more than one star to win a championship.

The thing about Marbury is that he is selfish. He left Minnesota because he didn't want to share the stage with Kevin Garnett and Tom Gugiliata. If Brown can make him into a smart passing point guard, which is his specialty, then the Knicks do have a chance at being pretty good. All of their moves are starting to work out now, with a couple good shooters on the sides and Eddy Curry now down low. They may make the playoffs.

If Larry Brown can make the Clippers win, he can make the Knicks win. If Brown can turn Marbury from selfish to a team player like the style of Billups, it would benefit the Knicks greatly.

Yeah Marbury's problem is his selfishness. The team he couldn't do shit with in NJ went to the finals with J.Kidd (a real point guard, pass first shoot second).

He and Brown won't see eye to eye. Brown and Iverson never did, how the hell will he and Marbury? They're very similar players.

EASTERN CONFERENCE
Southeast Division

1. Miami Heat
2. Washington Wizards
3. Orlando Magic
4. Atlanta Hawks
5. Charlotte Bobcats

Central Division

1. Detroit Pistons
2. Indiana Pacers
3. Cleveland Cavaliers
4. Chicago Bulls
5. Milwaukee Bucks

Atlantic Division

1. New Jersey Nets
2. New York Knicks
3. Philadelphia 76ers
4. Boston Celtics
5. Toronto Raptors

WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division

1. San Antonio Spurs
2. Dallas Mavericks
3. Houston Rockets
4. Memphis Grizzlies
5. Oklahoma City Hornets

Pacific Division

1. Sacramento Kings
2. Phoenix Suns
3. Los Angeles Lakers
4. Golden State Warriors
5. Los Angeles Clippers

Northwest Division

1. Seattle Supersonics
2. Denver Nuggets
3. Utah Jazz
4. Minnesota Timberwolves
5. Portland Trail Blazers

NBA Finals
Spurs over Pacers (4-3)

MVP: Jermaine O'Neal
ROY: Chris Paul

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I am interested to see how Phil Jackson does in his first major coaching test in the NBA.

No way are Lakers going to be second worst team in the league. Spurs all the way though.

Yeah really who else but the Spurs? Detroit but can they w/o Brown? Miami will prolly clash, PHX won't have the weapons they had last year. I am projecting Spurs over Pacers in 6 in the finals.