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Atlantic -
Its tough to pick a clear cut favorite here. There isn't a team that really stands out. No one team looks like an overwhelming juggernaut, and conversely there doesn't seem to be a terrible team that's destined to be a whipping boy for the others. It looks like a close race - hard to handicap, but hell I spent a ton of time betting on horses - and you never win without placing your bet

1. Atlantic
sixernuggets: Buck Williams, Marques Johnson, Dan Issel, Mike Dunleavy, Walter Davis, Brian Taylor, Wayne Cooper,

Good – I really like Williams – Marques J. – Issel is underrated efficient ‘stretch 5’. Walter Davis a steal in the draft with great value in 5^th round.

Bad - enough passing? – I’m not sure if the ast% will be sufficient and am doubtful concerning Brian Taylor being up to the challenge.

3. Atlantic
samuelyork93 "Dragon Ball": Alex English, Alvin Robertson, Paul Pressey, Bill Walton, Rick Mahorn, Clemon Johnson,

Good - English a good foundation for the Off.. Walton efficient but limited with short minutes. I like the interior role players.

Bad – enough passing? Im not sure if Robertson will be distributing the rock sufficiently. Pressy was a ‘point fwd.’ so that helps. Maybe look to get some firepower on the bench.

2 - Atlantic
24kpyrite "Raging Bull": Hakeem Olajuwon, Jeff Ruland, AC Green, Calvin Natt, Brad Davis, Mike Gminski,

Good – Opponents better have plenty of interior D. Olajuwon and Ruland will be a couple of handfuls down low. Natt and Green gritty.

Bad – Very Light on the perimeter – Will probably see more than a few shifted D’s. Seems unbalanced to the interior - Brad Davis enough here?

Field - Atlantic
jethroeg: Karl Malone, Ralph Sampson, Gus Williams, Purvis Short, Eddie Johnson, Tiny Archibald,

Good – Karl Malone is always a good place to start. The last champion paired Sampson in the second round with McHale to win a title. Archibald a good 5th round value.

Bad – Not sure if the support cast is enough to help the Mailman deliver – Not crazy about 3 -4-5^th round selections. Sampson won championship ring during the last editions of the 80s Decade, but I'm having a hard time with his WIS #'s -

long shot - Atlantic
Sorry Smokey - but this nag looks like she ready for the glue factory -
but hey, Ive been wrong before (just look at each of MY drafts - now THAT is ugly)

smokey63 (2) "Back to the Future": George Gervin, Kermit Washington, Kevin Willis, Norm Nixon, Bob Gross, Randy Smith,

Good - Gervin a gifted scorer. Kermit Washington has an absolutely devastating right hand - Willis a solid role player inside. I kind of like Nixon Randy Smith combo.

Bad - I'm not crazy about Gervin going so much higher here than he did in other incarnations of our 80s decade draft. #10 seems too high considereing he went in 30s previously. Seems a bit of a reach. I'm still shocked WIS has Gervin's Def rating so high - In reality he was a 20-30 defender -- Gawd awful - maybe someone there loves the Iceman - but in reality he couldn't guard my mother (hell she DID have a quick first step and feathery jumper)

scratch - Atlantic
I'm not going to predict where my own team will finish. Everyone likes their own team or they wouldn't have selectd those particular players.

cmcafeeky (2) "Blues Brothers": Magic Johnson, Cedric Maxwell, Bill Laimbeer, Caldwell Jones, Bob Lanier, Mike Woodson,

Good – Highly efficient players from winning programs –

Bad – You don’t get brownie points for having popular players (like you do in the real NBA). Not sure if there is enough scoring pop to make for more than a very solid team. This may be a low ceiling – High floor team. Won’t be bad but also not likely to be great either. They would not seem to have enough perimeter shooting.

Central -
The Central seems MUCH stronger than the Atlantic and is loaded with good teams.
The Ewing - Mullin team looks solid and has benefitted from good role player additions to strong nucleus.
Rubnsly - SuperRobb squads look to be in next tier - both looking like they have potential to win division.
Skypiilot team is a wild card squad that could go either direction - They have the perimeter - but not sure if enough inside

1.
uptowngbv "River's Edge": Pat Ewing, Chris Mullin, Kevin Porter, Benoit Benjamin, Horace Grant, Wes Matthews,

Good – Ewing - Mullin a fantastic 1-2 punch. Somewhere Dave Gavitt (Initial Big East Commish) is smiling. How does Ewing go 15^th three 80s drafts in a row? Maybe Stern wanted Ewing in NY??? Horace Grant a perfect fit. Porter a great fit in that all he does is pass, and here he has targets.

Bad – Benjamiin a stiff in real life – Im not so sure about Wes Matthews value to this squad in 6^th rnd. Not a lot to not like here. Uptown needs to keep momentum and add quality to bench.

2
rubnsly "After Hours": Larry Bird, Derek Harper, Swen Nater, Paul Westphal, Orlando Woolridge, Clark Kellogg,

Good – Larry Legend is usually enough to give a team a great shot at the playoffs. Derek Harper solid. Swen Nater a no-D rebounding monster.

Bad – Have enough pop after ‘The Hick from French Lick’?? Nater needs help defending the paint. Wooldride enough? I cant stand listening to Clark Kellogg do color on college basketball - I bet he'd be insufferable as a know it all teammate.

3
superrobb420: Clyde Drexler, Rodney McCray, Terry Cummings, Wes Unseld, Reggie Theus, Truck Robinson,

Good – Drexler a Jordon-lite dream teamer. McCray solid and underated. Looks like a tough minded gritty squad. I like Unseld and Terry Cummings value

Bad – Not a lot to worry about here. Would look like a poor passing team - Shooting a concern? McCray a reach at 32 when he had previously went in the 60s. McCray – Unseld may be one too many Louisiville players on one team.

4
skypilot: Kevin Johnson, Sidney Moncrief, Bobby Jones, Sam Bowie, Larry Smith, Ricky Pierce. Steve Johnson,

Good – A finesse perimeter oriented team. Has a very solid defense. Will benefit if add rebounding role players. I like this squad but worry. I could maybe see this team jump up and surprise.

Bad – Unbalanced to the perimeter? Who's going to snag some rebounds? Pierce maybe redundant on perimeter when team needed rebounding (but that's even more firepower).

field - Central
maglor1 "The A-team": Kevin McHale, James Donaldson, Michael Adams, Joe Dumars, Rolando Blackmon, Greg Ballard,

Good McHale a stud – Donaldson a good body guard for McHale. Ballard a solid contributor, especially in 6h round.

Bad – Im not crazy about a Dumars - Adams backcourt. Donaldson a round too early? Squad may be offensively challenged.

field central

amerk1180 (2) "Hoosiers": Jack Sikma, Ron Harper, James Worthy, Johnny Moore, David Greenwood, Ray Williams,

Good - Sikma a solid foundation. Harper great value at 35 when he had gone higher in the two previous drafts. Worthy a good 3^rd rounder. Bench may make or break this team

Bad – Sikma & Harper solid, but not sure if they have the star power necessary to start a franchise. Sikma more a late first than a mid first player.