vacca@burdvax.UUCP (Dave Vacca) (11/01/84)
Dear hoopers,
It should be obvious that the 76ers will win the NBA crown this
year, for the second time in 3 years. How do I know? Just look at
their lineup:
CENTER - Moses Malone (backup - Clemon Johnson)
FORWARD - Julius Erving (backup - Sam Williams)
FORWARD - Charles Barkley (backups - Bobby Jones, Marc Iavaroni)
GUARD - Andrew Toney (backups - Mo Cheeks, Clint Richardson)
GUARD - Leon Wood (backup - Sedale Threatt)
That starting lineup is the best I've seen in years. Plus, the backups
look pretty good to me also. No question about it. The 76ers will coast
all the way to the championship. Any contrary opinions?bruce@godot.UUCP (Bruce Nemnich) (11/04/84)
First of all, the Sixers can't have another disaster year like the one just past. It seems to happen sometimes after very successful years; it happened to the Celts in '83, and I wouldn't be at all surprised to see it happen to this year's Lakers. By the way, I think the entire Atlantic division will finish over .500. I can't argue with your assessment of Philly. I think it will be the 76ers or the Celtics, but it's too early for me to call; I have only seen Philly once, early in preseason against Boston. In that game, Leon Wood impressed me much more than the Round Mound, who kept throwing up 15-18 footers all night (as Cousy said, "He has certainly showed us he can shoot from outside...he hasn't made any yet, though"). The early report card on the Celtics is very good, without Maxwell, who was horribly out of shape when he was signed. They have a good chance of breaking the Russell curse. Here's to a great rivalry! I love nothing in sports more than to watch these two teams go at each other the way they have over the past 5 years. Basketball at its best. I also think that this year's versions may be each team's best in that era. -- --Bruce Nemnich, Thinking Machines Corporation, Cambridge, MA ihnp4!godot!bruce, bjn@mit-mc.arpa ... soon to be bruce@godot.arpa!
srt@ucla-cs.UUCP (11/06/84)
WWell, the Vegas line favors Boston or LA. Philly is third.
Scott R. Turner
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