Basketball Roundup 2/25

Well in theory a lot going on in the NBA world. So q quick shot of things that I think about thinking

Trade Deadline Winner/Losers
Stop wasting ink. If the biggest impact on the NBA season at this moment is Rafer Alston well then you need to find new topics. Nelson ended his year with shoulder surgery and left a gaping hole in Orlando land. They were still a few steps behind the Big 3 (statistically and its hard to imagine the team would outperform in the playoffs) so short of one of their current players exceeding how they're playing stick a fork in them

Boston's Heft
Somewhere Red is chuckling. Boston has become the place to be for free agents and as such they appear to be on the verge of bringing in two cast off veterans in Miki Moore (PF) and Starbury (rouge PG). If basketball were baseball there's simply no risk to bringing in fresh faces let alone somehow there's an I in Marbury but its not. How players interact (i.e. share the ball, rotate on defense, etc.) matters a great deal. Will the moves payoff? I'm coming around to the idea that Boston will win a championship in which case the moves will be deemed a success

Lakers Lonely
I realize the Spurs are making a big push as of late but to channel Steven A for a moment (ughh so dirty) I just don't it. The Spurs didn't have enough last year and the Lakers improved more than the Spurs did since last year ergo..... The NBA playoffs first round honestly might be the most boring playoff round in the history of sports this year (ok done channeling Steven A)

Cavs Road Trip
The Cavs have a combination of crisis and opportunity (Crippotunity?) as they play a huge road stretch (8 out the next 10 away from the Q) at the same KG is crippled with swimmer's ear or whatever. Can they push ahead or at least stay even? A potential Game 7 in Cleveland is a big deal and the next few weeks might determine that.