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Now_Im_Not_Banned:
THE SEVEN TEAMS THAT CAN WIN THE 2006 NBA TITLE


1. San Antonio
Loaded team, phenomenal bench, resident superstar on hand, tons of confidence ... why couldn't they finish like 74-8? Who's stopping them? I feel like every Spurs loss would be an accident -- this is the most stacked NBA team since the '97 Bulls. I can't even think of anything interesting to say about them.


2. Detroit
Playing with a collective "We can win without Larry Brown, just watch!" chip on their shoulder, which makes them exceedingly dangerous.


3. Indiana
Love the team, love the chemistry, love the coach. But here's my big question: Game 7, Eastern Finals, down by one, 20 seconds left, Indy has the ball ... who takes the big shot for them? Who steps up? Are you really happy with Artest taking that shot? What about Stephen Jackson? The Lithuanian? A fallaway from Jermaine O'Neal? None of the options make me feel that good. I'd rather go with the previous guys.


4. Miami
I think they missed their big window last spring. We'll see.


5. Dallas
The best bet to sneak into the Western Finals and get shellacked by 20 points a game.


6. Phoenix
Let's say they manage to hang around .500 past the trading deadline ... and Amare comes back right around March Madness ... and he rounds himself into shape by mid-April ... and they end up being a seventh seed. Would you want to play them? Me neither.


7. LA Lakers
Never understimate the danger of Mamba (Kobe Bryant). You know, the mamba can strike with 99 percent accuracy at maximum speed, in rapid succession ...


The pick: San Antonio over Detroit in five.




http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/051103

Teddy Roosevelt:
I'm a big Laker fan but, COMMON. Everybody knows that the Lakers arn't gonna win the chamionship.
::)
I don't think Mamba is gonna catch on.

Javier:
Everybody just loves Phil, they want to be the ones that say in the end...see i told u so!  lol

eS El Duque:
Bill Simmons is a funny guy..i love his articles.

h cottie is bac-tive?:
houston rockets >>>  la lakers

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