Let’s face it. The East is really a bunch of Fords chasing a Ferrari. The world champion Miami Heat added a massive talent to the roster for a team that already had a surplus of star power, snagging Ray Allen, the greatest 3-point shooter in the history of the game. It will leave defenses in the most impossible of predicaments.
While the Heat remain somewhat vulnerable when it comes to bigger teams, how many are there out East? I count two: Indiana and Philadelphia. The Pacers gave the Heat a scare in the playoffs, but Miami figured out a way to minimize center Roy Hibbert. As for Philly, if you need to count on Andrew Bynum to win a series against the Champs, you’ve got problems.
While there are teams that improved, none are even close to the Heat. Miami could give up home court though out the Eastern Conference playoffs and still walk away unscathed. Here are some thoughts about the rest of the East:
THE REST OF THE EAST