In this episode of All Hoops, we look into the weak Eastern Conference, once again set to be reigned by the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, teams like the Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards and Milwaukee Bucks could pose a challenge. It’s rookie extension season and we’ll analyze players with new deals, including Joel Embiid and Gary Harris, and other prime candidates up for those contracts. 00:54: Warriors-Cavaliers - Part 4? 01:02: IT needs a rhythm with LBJ 01:55: Boston’s new look may hinder its success off the bat 02:50: Wizards underachieved last year and didn’t improve in the offseason 04:01: What should teams like the Raptors and Wizards do — stay put or implode 06:00: Milwaukee Bucks are a wildcard 06:45: Giannis is a superstar in the making; who will help him on that team 08:00: Miami Heat will make the playoffs, Chris says; Steve is not a fan 08:30: Markelle Fultz, Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid— 76ers will make postseason 09:15: How will the Knicks do? Steve has a positive outlook, predicts win total to be in the low-30s 10:20: Chris is high on the Nets, not the Knicks. If preseason means anything, the Knicks look terrible. 11:30: If Jeremy Lin is healthy and plays well during first half of the season — he will get traded 12:00: What’s a reasonable goal for the Nets? Seeing D’Angelo Russell’s worth 13:35: Goal for the Knicks? Continue to develop young players: “There are no shortcuts” 14:00: Ron Baker - is he part of the core? It’s about what he represents 16:00: Porizngis needs to stay healthy and learn to be a leader 17:35: Which Eastern Conference shows the potential to surprise some (C:Bucks, S:76ers) 19:30: Joel Embiid signs massive contract extension despite playing 31 games in 3 seasons. 22:00: Gary Harris signs a big deal too. Steve doesn’t get why players are getting overpaid so soon. 23:00: Marcus Smart, Jusuf Nurkic— prime candidates for rookie extensions 24:00: Julius Randle — Steve wants Lakers to resign him 26:00: Jabari Parker — injury history — Bucks probably don’t want to resign him 27:30: Aaron Gordon, the opposite of Randle, too athletic and doesn’t bring much to the table
