Opening Night

This is a great night for sports fans..... Opening night in the NBA. Here are a few questions that this season gives me:

1.) As for the Chicago Bulls.... I have always thought that Ben Wallace was a bit over-rated to be honest with you. Wallace averages 6.6 points per game for his career and the highest he ever averaged for a season is 9.7. Shoots 41.8% from the Free Throw line for his career and had a high of 49.0%. Averages 1.3 Assists per game with 1.9 per game being the highest he has ever averaged. Then comes his defensive stats...10.7 rebounds per game for his career with a high of 15.4 back in 2002-03 and this stat has gone down ever year since that high in 2002. Now my feelings on this could change during the season if Ben Wallace does some amazing things. I am a BULL fan and I want wins but the question comes up as to why would you trade a 24 year old with similar stats in Tyson Chandler for a 32 Year Old Ben Wallace. The league and the media seem to think that Ben being a Bull makes them the favorites.... well only time will tell.

2.) Will Lebron win the MVP this year? In my opinion Lebron should have won the MVP last year averaging 31.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 6.6 assists, and 1.8 steals. If these stats don't give you the MVP what the hell does? Well apparently it is 18..8 points, 10.5 assits, and 4.2 rebounds because that is what Steve Nash did last year to win the MVP. Looks like Lebron will have to actually average a triple double this year in order to win the MVP.

3.) Who will win....... This year it will come down to 6 teams with a chance to win. 1.) Miami Heat 2.) Cleveland Caviliers 3.) Chicago Bulls out of the East......1.) Dallas Mavericks 2.) San Antonio Spurs 3.) Phoenix Suns out of the West.

If Miami stays healthy they make the finals again...
If Lebron has some one else step and give him some scoring support they are there...
If Ben Wallace pans out to be the defensive player of the year and deserves it they are in the Finals...
If The Mavericks can play defense in long enough spurts and can continue to score at high levels they are there...
If the big 3 in San Antonio Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili stay healthy through out the year watch out...
If Phoenix can learn to play a little defense they can make it...

All of that being said watch for my prediction of Chicago beating San Antonio in the NBA Finals 4 -2.