Please vote for the teams that you guys believe are the best teams. The leader of the division will be taken and put into the playoffs accordingly. The rest will be put with the rest of the league to determine the non-divison leader seeds in the playoffs. Please everyone participating in the GM Draft vote. This poll is not limited to the Atlantic Division, everyone is free to vote here. Atlantic Boston Celtics - jtballa2o1 C: Troy Murphy / Johan Petro / Chris Mihm PF: Zach Randolph / Sean May / Cedric Simmons SF: Carmelo Anthony / Julian Wright SG: Michael Redd / Raja Bell PG: Kirk Hinrich / Tyronn Lue New Jersey Nets - ZAE C: Joel Przybilla / Nick Collison PF: Chris Bosh / Shelden Williams / Antoine Walker SF: Richard Jefferson / Ricky Davis SG: John Salmons / Thabo Sefolosha / Damon Jones PG: Chauncey Billups / Travis Diener New York Knicks - Real C: Mehmet Okur / Jason Collins PF: Kevin Love SF: Jason Kapono / Ryan Gomes SG: Josh Howard / Sasha Pavlovic PG: Deron Williams / Sam Cassell Picks: 287, 314 and 347 Philadelphia 76ers - pegs C: Dwight Howard / Robert Swift PF: Drew Gooden / Donte Greene / Matt Bonner SF: Joe Johnson / Keith Bogans / Yakhouba Diawara SG: DeShawn Stevenson / Damien Wilkins PG: Jameer Nelson / Charlie Bell Toronto Barneys - cpawfan C: Eddy Curry / Etan Thomas / Chris Andersen PF: Kevin Garnett / Boris Diaw SF: Ron Artest / James Jones / Nicolas Batum SG: Stephen Jackson / Jerry Stackhouse PG: Rodney Stuckey / Jason Williams
76ers got my vote. Howard and Johnson make a potent inside/outside duo, and the supporting cast fit well with them. The bench is strong enough, too. Toronto is going to suffer with Curry and inexperienced PG play. Stucky was pretty good in the playoffs, but nowhere near good enough. If I were coaching that roster, Diaw would be my C and JWill my PG. And I'd be wishing for an all-star caliber PG. Knicks big three of Williams, Howard, and Okur is a very interesting mix, but I don't believe in the rest of the team.
Toronto wins this division in a landslide. This is no contest. My opinion of KG is well known, but he is a terrific complement to Curry and the two of them will mask each other's weaknesses. This team is superb defensively and has a top bench.
I was torn between the sixers and the raptors. Raptors have a much better bench, though, which should help them cope with inevitable in-season disruptions.
Two high draft picks and two playoff locks in this division. The (crazy!) Raps will have offensive dry spells, but will zap all of the other team's energy with their stifling defense. The Sixers have enough shooting and defense to ride D-Ho to a ton of wins.
This might be the 1st year I didn't make the playoffs. I think I even make the playoffs with that horrible team I drafted in the first draft on BBB.