Indiana is now the favorite in the East

[hawkfan]

Yep.
Stephenson leaves, and the locker room improves.

[Legends66NBA7]

There is no favourite in the East right now, especially if Lance leaves the Pacers.

[AKADS]

The favourites in the East are the Cleveland Cavs.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

There is no favourite in the East right now, especially of Lance leaves the Pacers.
This...If the Cavs get K Love they're runaway favorites though

[hawkfan]

The favourites in the East are the Cleveland Cavs.

What inside scoring?
Get Love, the it's Cleveland.

[ThePhantomCreep]

The favourites in the East are the Cleveland Cavs.

As presently constructed, no chance.

[NumberSix]

Cleveland is actually the betting odd to win the championship.

[guy]

I'm just talking about best record here but the Cavs are favorites. I would say the Bulls but Rose is a question mark. If Bulls got Melo they'd be favorites regardless of Rose though. Pacers best days are probably behind them now.

[ThePhantomCreep]

Cleveland is actually the betting odd to win the championship.

They want the suckers to bet early.

[Jailblazers7]

They'd be better off trading Hibbert's sourpuss if they want to improve the locker room.

[SilkkTheShocker]

The OP is allergic to quality posts.

[hawkfan]

The OP is allergic to quality posts.

Please make a detailed thread about LBJ's return and your feelings.

[Roundball_Rock]

The Bulls are the favorite. Indiana will be weaker without Lance and possibly Hibbert. The Cavs are too young and inexperienced to be favored over the Bulls, unless they get Love.

[bootsy]

Indiana isn't a favorite for shit. They need to learn how to deal with adversity, need a point guard, need to learn how to score, need to learn how to not get blown out by 20 points multiple times on their homecourt.

[NumberSix]

They want the suckers to bet early.
I don't think Cleveland has what it takes to win. If they can get kevin love, I think they win the East, but I don't think they can beat SAS, LAC or OKC.

[bootsy]

I don't think Cleveland has what it takes to win. If they can get kevin love, I think they win the East, but I don't think they can beat SAS, LAC or OKC.
I think they would beat LAC, OKC. Both those teams seem like such mentally weak teams. Lots of talent but need to learn how to win.

[jzek]

How is a LeBron team *NOT* the favorite? :facepalm

[Goldrush25]

Cleveland is actually the betting odd to win the championship.

That money's coming from a bunch of marks that don't know the NBA. Even with Love they'll catch a beatdown from whoever comes out of the West next year. You can't just run roughshod through the NBA playoffs with a team full of players that hasn't even been to the playoffs.

Now the year after look out.

[SilkkTheShocker]

Spurs are only team that would beat them. Clippers? OKC? :oldlol: :oldlol:

[dubeta]

indiana only had success against the heat because of size, they dont have that advatage anymore against the cavs

Heck mediocre teams like atlanta can give them problems

Wiggins, bran, and irving?? no chance of beating cleveland

[HylianNightmare]

Not even if they keep him. The pacers were built to beat the heat

[Dro]

I'm just talking about best record here but the Cavs are favorites. I would say the Bulls but Rose is a question mark. If Bulls got Melo they'd be favorites regardless of Rose though. Pacers best days are probably behind them now.
:biggums:

If they bring back Lance, their 2 best players are 23 and 24 years old....

[jbryan1984]

Prob will have to wait and see where Melo, Pau, Lance and company officially go before we can pick a favorite.

[NumberSix]

Prob will have to wait and see where Melo, Pau, Lance and company officially go before we can pick a favorite.
Do you want Melo or Love?

[jbryan1984]

For sure Love. Melo would not fit on our team at all.

[NumberSix]

For sure Love. Melo would not fit on our team at all.
I actually wish you well because I know we aren't gonna do shit for the next couple years. Hope you get that long awaited championship.

[Ratnik]

Pacers are done....

[OnFire]

Yep.
Stephenson leaves, and the locker room improves.

Stephenson leaves, the Pacers are just another team. They are back to pretty good, boring team, that nobody knows about.

[Dro]

Stephenson leaves, the Pacers are just another team. They are back to pretty good, boring team, that nobody knows about.
This.....