Celticsblog Mock GM Press Conferences: Southwest Division

[BigAlTheFuture]

wow i'm surprised houston has so many votes. i don't think that team is good enough. solid but not good enough. in my opinion san antonio is better. any team with chris paul is like a team with kobe or lebron at this point.

While I respect BigAlTheFuture a lot...  I'm not overly enamored with the Spurs.  CP3 is one of the top five players in basketball, and he fills the PG slot for the next 12 years.  Locking up that spot is huge.  However, the rest of the team just isn't that good.  Peja is 31 years old, plays zero defense, and is an injury risk.  Ben Wallace is 34, plays on offense, and has been in rapid decline in terms of defense and rebounding.  Stackhouse and Hassell are both ancient.  AK47 is weak minded, has a poor work ethic, and doesn't score much.

I think the Spurs are the third or the fourth best team in the division; they'll compete for a playoff slot, but not, in my opinion, for the division.

I see it like:

1. Houston
2. Dallas
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3. San Antonio
4. Memphis
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5. New Orleans

I hear ya. I don't think my team is good enough to compete for the division title, either, but I think I have a good chance at competing for 2nd place in the division.

[KCattheStripe]

Which division presents tomorrow?

[Roy Hobbs]

Which division presents tomorrow?

The schedule is:

Tues - Atlantic Division

Wed - Central Division

Thurs - Southeast Division

Tomorrow, we will hopefully hear from Boston, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, and Toronto

[zerophase]

wow i'm surprised houston has so many votes. i don't think that team is good enough. solid but not good enough. in my opinion san antonio is better. any team with chris paul is like a team with kobe or lebron at this point.

While I respect BigAlTheFuture a lot...  I'm not overly enamored with the Spurs.  CP3 is one of the top five players in basketball, and he fills the PG slot for the next 12 years.  Locking up that spot is huge.  However, the rest of the team just isn't that good.  Peja is 31 years old, plays zero defense, and is an injury risk.  Ben Wallace is 34, plays on offense, and has been in rapid decline in terms of defense and rebounding.  Stackhouse and Hassell are both ancient.  AK47 is weak minded, has a poor work ethic, and doesn't score much.

I think the Spurs are the third or the fourth best team in the division; they'll compete for a playoff slot, but not, in my opinion, for the division.

I see it like:

1. Houston
2. Dallas
----------
3. San Antonio
4. Memphis
----------
5. New Orleans

I hear ya. I don't think my team is good enough to compete for the division title, either, but I think I have a good chance at competing for 2nd place in the division.

ak47 can still be an allstar caliber player. its just because of the emergence of boozer and williams, as well as sloan's system that can caused him to slump. remember his 5x5 game?

[celticmaestro]

The first GM (of three) in New Orleans must have had a vendetta against that place because he left them in the worst position possible. Honest to God, they just had no hope (as well as no draft picks). I feel for the GM who took over.

[zerophase]

hey that's how it is in real life as well. managers get fired for a reason. at least their team has a top 5 draft pick to look forward to.

[JSD]

SO... is this over? Does the Southwest Division go to Houston?

[Edgar]

SO... is this over? Does the Southwest Division go to Houston?

I say its a tie between houston and dallas

and because allmighty mod powers I can edit the poll and put 10 votes in my count
got to love democracy!!!

kidding good job, but i am sure my team is  deeper,younger and better and more balanced in the long run
u have the names.

[JSD]

I see nothing saying pre-season here....