Is there any team in the East that can push the Pacers & Heat

[daneblazer]

-Can't help but to think Brooklyn will get it together at some point.
-Charlotte plays defense but can't score
-Chicago is cooked after Rose's injury.
-Knicks? No
-Hawks play the Heat tough, maybe they can if they pick up a piece or two at the deadline?

[jjgold]

Nobody even close

So weak of a league

[daneblazer]

The Bucks?

[Chi_archie]

i'm wondering if we might see some "blockbuster" type trades this year before the deadline

you never know what can happen with a change of chemistry, it doesn't always take huge trades

[lunch]

Atlanta 3rd best team in East

Lebron or Wade get hurt it's anyone's game

[easyliving]

the regular season is useless in the NBA. so many meaningless games

[totallypsycho]

pistons might have a shot in a series, but doubt they can take out both

[onlooker]

Only if there are injuries.

Nets are toast too. They won't get it together. After seeing their game against the Bulls on Christmas, they aren't a team that will contend. I never felt they would anyway, by signing the senior citizens from Boston. Plus their coach is a joke.

Pacers may run themselves dry in the regular season. Trying so damn hard to get the #1 seed. As much as their focus is on it, they are just 1 game up on the Heat.

[Git Lo]

Pistons could bounce the Pacers.

[Allure]

No

pistons are no competition either

they might steal a game, but theres no way they can win a series vs indiana or miami

same with atlanta

[CMNoney]

Hawks if they can pick up a SF.

[VegasInsider]

East is toast. If Heat or Pacers lose before the conference finals then it's a cake walk to the Finals

[Seto]

Nets maybe could have with Lopez but now no.

Other than that... Nah.

Lock up the ECF barring at least 2 major injuries for either team.

[seaborneq]

No one else will even win 50 games. East is the nfc west of the nfl a few years ago, even the winners are losers.

[d2bets]

Hawks if they can pick up a SF.

How long will Horford be out? Atlanta will struggle badly without him. So the Hawks Big 3 is Milsap, Teague and Korver? Really?

The East is so beyond bad. I still think Thibodeau will somehow drive his team hard enough to a .500+ record which could end up 3/4 in the East.

[d2bets]

No one else will even win 50 games. East is the nfc west of the nfl a few years ago, even the winners are losers.

Probably no one else to 45 games.