Miami Heat, the Team To Beat: A Ranking of Eastern Conference Teams

October 20th, 2010 by Frances White Leave a reply »
Doc Rivers and the Boston Celtics still feel the lingering bitterness of last years NBA Finals loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.  They are the reigning Eastern Conference Champions, yet most media polls do not see them getting past the Miami Heat.  

Teams like the Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks and the Atlanta Hawks have the necessary mix to keep it interesting.  

The resulting pressure has made it necessary for these teams to make the regular season count.  It would be unwise for them or any other team to try and duplicate what the Boston Celtics did last year.  The Celtics really did have the "luck of the Irish" on their side in the 2009-10 season. 

The question is, which one of these teams will represent the East in the the 2010-11 NBA Finals?  

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