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Let me begin by saying some people call these pre-season games, “Training Games”; while other people use them to get their starting team and not bother that much training youngsters.

I consider these Pre-Season Games very important for the performance and development of a team.

I’ll review some of the results. The Boston Celtics beat the New Jersey Nets 111-108 with a HOT Ray Allen scoring 32 points. It’s true that Ray Allen was an important key last season but not scoring 32 points in a game. My point is that the Boston Celtics are maybe trying to change their gameplay and try something new from last season. With an explosive defensive Kevin Garnett, the Boston Celtics are 4-1 during these pre-season games.

Another explosive team is Minnesota with a 4-1 record and Im sure that if they continue playing like this, they will be very competitive just like some games last season where they were competitive in some games but decreased their game in others.

What is really surprising is watching Cleveland’s game and record. San Antonio destroyed Cleveland yesterday 91-70 with Tim Duncan leading the Spurs while Ginobili is injured. Everybody is sure the quality of Leadership Duncan has so I don’t see any BIG problem; but… it can be a medium problema considering Ginobili can score you 30 points sometimes. The Spurs have a 2-2 record while Cleveland has no WINS!!

I still see teams like Denver and Utah scoring lot of points per game but not caring about defensive game. I don’t criticize offensive teams but a good defense is always a good tool for your offensive. The San Antonio Spurs are an example of that.

Other team that is doing good this pre-season is the Atlanta Hawk. Hope they can continue working. The Miami Heats are still doing terrible, they will need to change their style and gameplay if they really want to be competitive again.

The Phoenix Suns will be good this season. Shaquille said hes going to retire when his contract ends and I am sure he will want to finish his career the best way possible. He has been practicing free throws a lot. Amare Stoudemire also has to play better this season if the Suns really want to win the NBA Championship.

Well for now, that’s all folks.

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