With the big Miami Heat vs. Los Angeles Lakers game headed this Christmas at the Staples Center, we would have completed two months worth of NBA ball and with college basketball just about wrapping up non-conference play, here's what I've learned..
- Kemba Walker is the best player in college basketball and a future lottery pick. The UCONN Huskies are the surprise of the Big East. With a fast start, they're not ranked in the top 5. It starts and ends with the Bronx PG.
- Kyle Irving should stay in school because a 3 guard lineup with Austin Rivers-Kyle Irving-Seth Curry is flat out scary.
- Illinois is my Final 4 sleeper but a bad loss to Illinois-Chicago then again to Missouri now make me wonder going into conference play are they the best Big 10 team in the state.
- Speaking of Illinois teams in the Big 10, this is finally the year Northwestern does play in the big dance.
- Unless the Miami Heat land a point guard via trade, they will not represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals.
- Don't count out the former champions Spurs & Celtics. Both teams have a lot of miles on them but they're both off to a great start. Let's hope their health holds up come playoff time.
- The Dallas Mavericks are making a strong case that they're not only the best team in Texas, Western Conference, but in the NBA. Other than Tyson Chandler, no other Maverick is committed to defense.
- Dirk, Amare Stoudamire are the biggest impacts on they're team and have a strong case for MVP but the trophy belongs to Derrick Rose.
- The new NBA rules are terrible and the Lakers are still the best team in the NBA...they're just bored until the playoffs.
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