Entertainment Editor
After months of waiting, it has finally arrived. The NBA season starts on Tuesday. Last June, we had an amazing finals series with the Miami Heat, and the San Antonio Spurs, in which the Miami Heat took home the championship. After taking a 3-2 lead in the series, and a five point lead with only seconds remaining, the Spurs surprisingly lost the game. LeBron James made a three, Kawhi Leonard missed a free throw, Chris Bosh rebounds a missed shot, and Ray Allen ties the game up. In 30 seconds, the San Antonio Spurs went from winning their fifth NBA title, to hoping they could finish the deal in overtime. Unfortunately for them, that did not happen. The Heat won in overtime, forced a game seven, and then won their second championship in a row. Now, it's the time to start anew...
After an exciting off-season, newly constructed teams aspire to dethrone the Miami Heat. The Indiana Pacers proved a valiant threat to the Heat last post-season, with a stronger bench, can this team be the one to knock off the Heat? Or, how about the rockets? After leaving Los Angeles to play for Houston, is Dwight Howard the missing key to push the rockets into contenders? Maybe the team that everyone isn't considering can be the one to prove everyone wrong. The Knicks quietly improved themselves in the off-season, after finishing in second last season, they should still be a threat to finish in a high playoff spot come April.
Not only is the race for the championship interesting, but so are the storylines. Derrick Rose will be coming back. How will the former MVP fare after a serious knee injury? Kobe Bryant will be returning. Considering his age, can he still play at a high level? Rivalries are brewing, especially the Knicks and the Nets. After an intense playoff series the Knicks had with the Celtics, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett were traded to Brooklyn intensifying the tension between these two teams.
In any sense, this season will be extremely interesting and fun to watch! Don't miss out!
No comments:
Post a Comment