and their role players are actually pretty young. the point is every team has more "ifs" than the spurs. that's kinda the deal with being the favorite.

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>Unless Rose can really play at a near-MVP level all season the
>Cavs won't have any competition in the east.

i agree they're coming out of the east. that doesn't mean they're prepared for the West winner yet, whoever that may be. we'll have to see.

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>The window for them is open now. The Love trade is a win-now
>move. If the don't win Lebron opts out and holds the entire
>league hostage all over again.

1. Bron isn't leaving or even testing free agency again. He'll be roasted even more than before if he does. He's just getting a deal under the new CBA.

2. lol. you mean if they don't win in 2 years? i've already said they need to win one by 2016. but when a new team doesn't win the year they were assembled it shouldn't be considered the end of the world (provided they don't COMPLETELY flame out like the D12 Lakers).

3. since you're not high on love and like to harp on his lack of playoff experience, how can you declare them the favorites? the spurs have all the playoff experience in the world and you think a NEW team with kevin love should be favored over them? that's inconsistent, no?