NBA preview part 2

If you are looking for part 1, the LeBronicles, click here. In part 2 we'll go discuss a few teams and the state of the NBA in general.

• Lets open up with the Miami Heat, who already lost their season opener.  The LeBrons led the league in wins the last two seasons, going for 66 in one season while losing just one home game LeBron played in.  Putting LeBron on a team with Wade and Bosh and the supporting cast Riley has gathered should be 75-win, undefeated at home lock.  He won 66 without Wade.  Forget about Bosh, just adding Wade to LeBron should give them 75 wins.
• Here Jock Talk we are die hard for the Thunder.  Last season the Thunder showed incredible growth but were also very lucky in the health department.  Kevin "Durantula" Durant will win the scoring title again this year and it won't be close.  He will put up 35 a game and probably win the MVP.  The most intriguing player will be Serge "Chewblocka" Ibaka.  The Thunder lack an offensive threat in the post and need a strong interior defensive presense to offset Jeff Green's lack of size.  Ibaka showed flashes of both in the postseason and could be a real surprise this season.  Heading into the season the Thunder are the consensus no. 2 in the West, trailing only the...
• ...Lakes.  Still technically the team to beat lest just pencil them into the Western Conference championship game and move on.
• The Celtics are the defending Eastern Conference champs but were already an aging team, and adding Shaq doesn't get you younger.  The most exciting thing about this team is no longer the "Big Three", Rajon Rondo is the best player on the Celtics.  The Rondo-Rose match ups will be some of best for several years to come.
• Speaking of Derrick Rose, the Bulls should be one of the leagues most improved teams this year.  Rose could emerge as a perennial MVP candidate this year and the Bulls now have a low post scoring threat in Carlos Boozer as well a high energy forward with Noah.
• Staying in the East, Orlando is one Dwight Howard low post move away from making the leap to serious title contender.  If Kobe can spend a summer working on his post game with Hakeem, why can't an actual center?
• The Spurs and Mavericks will continue to pose a threat despite aging, but it will be interesting to see if the Jazz will compete without Boozer.
• This offseason there was an exodus of talent from the West to the East, as Boozer and Amare shifted leagues.  This season Carmelo and Chris Paul may both be on the move and it seems like each may more East as well.  After years of West domination the shift may be occurring.
• Go Thunder!!!