$3.95 © Volume 4 Issue 1 1997 - ‘98 NBA Season Preview Edition November 1997 BASKETBALL FOR THOUGHT by Kris Gardner, e-mail:
[email protected] My 25% Theory The 1997 - 1998 Season is Filled w/ Questions The NBA is cyclical. As a result, teams experience tran- “Wow, he 1997 - 1998 sitional periods in their quest I coach? NBA season is to pursue the NBA title. I should How underway and it believe teams are either have many promises to be a building for a championship stayed games will very exciting year. The or rebuilding toward a cham- in the Denver Eastern Conference should pionship. Consequently, I Seat- Nuggets be a battle every night with believe the league throughout tle?” lose this nearly every team improving its history, will always have a H season? from the previous season. class system consisting of ow How The Western Conference has elite teams, good teams, much many a legitimate (on paper) 7 mediocre teams, and bad of triple dou- teams, sorry Minnesota, who teams. The teams will gener- should be locks for the play- Den- bles will © ally break down along a 25% offs. As the season pro- line for each category. As a gresses, many questions will How much of Dennis Rodman’s incentive laden contract result, the following is how be answered: will be paid to either the league office or the Bulls? the 1997 - ‘98 season breaks Will the Chicago Bulls down: pull off their “Repeat Three - peat”? nis Rodman’s incentive Detroit’s Grant Hill collect Teams w/ an Immediate Goal Will Houston’s Charles laden contract will be paid to this season? of a Championship Entering Barkley’s new body guard either the league office or the Will any teammates be This Season : get arrested when someone Bulls? How many games in able to help Golden State Chicago, Utah, Houston, Mi- throws ice on him? a row will the Bulls win guard Latrell Sprewell win ami, New York, LA Lakers Will the Atlanta Hawks when Scottie Pippen returns games for the Warriors? and Seattle.