i never realized just how much of a defensive monster andre kerilinko is; he's one of the leaders in steals per game(something like 1+/game), and is #3 in the league in BLOCKS! in BLOCKS! when's the last time you saw a small forward be #3, right behind ratliff and wallace, in BLOCKS? too bad they didn't make the playoffs; i liked the new skool jazz with the exception of ostertag; they had a lotta potential.

as the nba post season is about to begin, here are the teams i'm rooting for:

west:
minnesota- definitely one of the most improved teams; furthermore, kg has just gotten so much better since a lot of the load has been taken off of him... all around player, can do it all... no apparent weakness... prob the team i WILL root for...
kings- one of the best offenses in the game, and while their defense isn't that good, it's often underestimated(christie plays a big part in it)... i'm mainly rooting for them cause i'm norcal(i'd rather root for warriors, of course), and especially for them if they ever have to clash with the lakers or mavs
spurs- one of the best defenses in the game... i love duncan and ginobili... duncan is an all around player who does so much with so little(has such a strong fundamental game); i think that kg is the best player in the nba right now, but duncan doesn't fall too far behind, the only crutch of his is his lack of good free throw percentage. ginobili is THE MAN, because he can always drive in, for some weird reason, and plays good defense too.
rockets- and no, it's not cause i'm an azn... i like francis, and i like yao BECAUSE OF HIS HEIGHT... this is another defensive-minded team that is fun to watch...
nuggets- carmelo's the scorer, but my preference goes to earl boykins... he is so fun to watch.

east:
pistons- two words: ben wallace. such a defensive monster.
pacers- a lotta ppl in the words of j.o., underestimate this team. but if we're going by win-loss record, this is the best team right now. i'm hoping celtics advance, but then again, i like this team; vastly improved; artest is so friggin good now; so versatile. j.o.'s gonna be j.o., but he can't create as well as the other famous big men; he needs open space to operate.
celtics- well, i dunno now, now that pierce may be out... but i gotta for the time they're still in, root for them.