October 31, 2005  Boo. Tomorrow is the day! The NBA season starts and I can’t wait. I want to immerse myself in boxscores. ...Of course this is a sad time for many players who were told they didn’t make the cut in NBA land. Sometimes the contract situation on a team prevents the best from actually being teammates and many good young players get the bad news. ...For grins we will make a fictional team out of guys waived by NBA teams.  ...Point Guards: Luis Flores, Andre Barrett, Gerald Fitch. Shooting Guards: Felipe Lopez, Melvin Sanders, Omar Thomas. Small Forwards: Rodney White, Spencer Nelson, Eric Sandrin. Power Forwards: Kimani Ffriend, Brandon Hunter, Ryan Humphrey. Centers: Jahadi White, Mamadou N’Diyae, D’or Fischer.

 

October 24, 2005 ...The official BasslineSpin.com predictions.

Pacific: 1. Sacramento, 2. Golden State, 3. LA Clippers, 4. Phoenix, 5. LA Lakers. The Warriors & Clippers could really be tough to beat as long as they stay healthy. The Baron Davis, Jason Richardson, led Warriors are a whole new vibe in the Bay Area. I love the Warriors depth. The Clippers are going to score with Sam Cassell, Cuttino Mobley, Corey Maggette, and Elton Brand. I am serious. ...Northwest: 1. Denver, 2. Utah, 3. Seattle, 4. Minnesota, 5. Portland. Utah second? They return the injured Andrei Kirilenko, and Carlos Boozer. I believe Mehmet Okur is underrated. They added Devin Brown. ...Southwest: 1. Dallas, 2. San Antonio 3. Houston, 4. Memphis, 5. New Orleans/Oklahoma City. ...Atlantic: 1. Philadelphia, 2. Boston, 3. New Jersey, 4. New York, 5. Toronto. Why Philly? Allen Iverson, Andre Iguodala, Chris Webber, and Samuel Dalembert are all quality players. They added depth at Center with Steven Hunter. ...Central: 1. Cleveland, 2. Indiana, 3. Chicago, 4. Detroit, 5. Milwaukee. I think the NBA Central is the toughest division in basketball. I like the Pistons starting five but I guess I’m not on the ‘Darko is ready to make an impact off the bench’ bandwagon.  ...Southeast: 1. Miami, 2. Orlando, 3. Charlotte, 4. Washington, 5. Atlanta. I think the Wizards slip the most from last season’s second round playoff birth. ...Playoff Teams: WEST: 1. Denver, 2. Sacramento, 3. Dallas, 4. San Antonio, 5. Golden State, 6. Houston 7. Utah, 8. LA Clippers.  ...EAST: 1. Cleveland, 2. Philadelphia, 3. Miami, 4. Indiana, 5. Boston, 6. Chicago, 7. New Jersey, 8. Detroit. ...East Champs: Miami. West Champs: San Antonio. NBA Champs: Miami.