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From: isiw@druri.UUCP
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Subject: Re: quickie predictions
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Date: Fri, 26-Oct-84 10:22:10 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct 26 10:22:10 1984
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C'mon... Boston? When the 76ers are going to have Moses, Dr. J., *and*
the Round Mound Of Rebound himself, Charles Barkley? What you forget is
that Moses had a lot of injuries last year, and that's why Boston got
there in the first place (okay, so I'm overstating a bit..).

However, if you want chauvinistic predictions, I'll give you one -
HOUSTON. Ralph Sampson matures quickly. Olajuwon steps into pro ball
like he was born to it. Rodney McCray becomes a seamless outside shooter,
still capable of taking it inside and dumping it off to the two big
guys in the middle. Robert Reid pulls out all the stops for one last
good season. And Caldwell Jones finally rediscovers whatever it was 
he left back in Philly.

Okay, so it's farfetched. What do you expect? Reason? Being a Houston
fan of *any* sport is tough, tough, tough... We've got to look for
roses in very big thorn bushes - sigh.

But the big question is - can the Nuggets play defense? Can Portland
get over its stupid tradee of five players for an ailing Kiki? Why are
the Knicks getting a 6' 8" center? Can Boston manage to lose a few?
And a really burning one - can the Pistons manage to win a few of
those games they always lose right at the end (a.k.a. the "How can
they do so bad with such talent?" question)? Will Kareem run down
the court in the playoffs? Will Akeem the Dream and the Round Mound
Of Rebound go at it like they did in college? Can Michael Jordan
bring an entire team back to life (shades of World B. Free?)? And
where in the hell is Downtown Freddie Brown?

Davis Tucker
At&T Information Systems
Denver, CO