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As expected GSW and CLE are top spots for their respective conferences.
What is surprising me is how well the Spurs are playing. Everyone knew they were going to be good, but this good on the road is very surprising. They have only 1 loss on the road and it was a lackluster effort to a disorganized Bulls team.
Another surprising team is the Houston Rockets. They have come out with aggression and decent chemistry. OKC was a surprise, but I don't see them being able to maintain throughout the season. The league is just too tough for them to maintain a 550 or higher record.
Disappointments: Timberwolves; everyone thought they were going to be the team, but they just can't get enough wins, or make the key plays. Their chemistry is a bit out of wack and they don't know what to do half the time. It doesn't seem like Thibodeau is helping much either, screaming at the top of his lungs half the time and calling timeouts at odd times.
Portland seems like a big dissappointment as well. From the way things look, they might not even make the 8th spot. They have no aggression on defense and their offense mainly composes of 2 combo guards, while the front line could barely make 8 out of 10 shots (unguarded and cannot be dunks). The only wins they managed this year were off of home wins or when Damian lit it up and carried them on offense.
Teams that will start picking it up:
Look for Indiana pacers, wizards, and orlando magic to start picking it up. These teams have gotten off to a slow start but have decent chemistry.
The west is so lobsided. It's like the yin and the yang. The top 8 teams are like all 50 win teams, and the bottom 7 are all way below 500.
As time goes on, I think there will be some separation between the top 6 teams in the west and the rest, with Denver, Kings, Lakers, OKC, Portland fighting for the 7th and 8th spot. Pelicans and wolves could also enter the fight, but less likely.
In the East it will be an absolute battle. A game could separate 3rd spot all the way down to the 9th spot. Look for the wizards, indiana, and milwaukee to make a decent run.
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