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1. Boston Celtics (3rd in East, 7th in NBA)
Who is new: Brandon Bass, Keyon Dooling, Chris Wilcox, JaJuan Johnson, E’Tuan Moore
Why are they here: Certainly not because of how they played to start the season. With Jeff Green gone for the year and Paul Pierce hurt, the Celts have started 0-3.
Most important player: Rajon Rondo. He’s going to have to get the most out of the aging veterans on this team.
Outlook: I’m not going to cheat, since I did these before the season started, but the Celtics certainly don’t look like a 3rd seed right now. Jeff Green being gone for the year is a loss and it happened late enough they couldn’t really replace him. I think that they will get in a groove as the season wears on, but will continue to struggle in the outset. I could also see Ainge making a big move, as he obviously tried to do with the Paul for Rond...
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PLAYERS:
Brandon Bass,
Keyon Dooling,
Chris Wilcox,
JaJuan Johnson,
Jeff Green,
Paul Pierce,
Rajon Rondo,
Tyson Chandler,
Mike Bibby,
Iman Shumpert,
Baron Davis,
Landry Fields,
Bill Walker,
Nikola Vucevic,
Lavoy Allen,
Evan Turner,
Andre Iguodala,
Elton Brand,
Jrue Holiday,
Spencer Hawes,
Jodie Meeks,
Thaddeus Young,
Craig Brackins,
Tony Battie,
Andres Nocioni,
Marreese Speights,
Shawne Williams,
Marshon Brooks,
Brook Lopez,
Deron Williams,
Dwight Howard,
Jonas Valanciunas,
DeMar DeRozan,
Ed Davis,
Amir Johnson,
Jerryd Bayless
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors
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