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NBA Preview, Part II

By Bill Simmons
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Thursday, November 3, 2005

Here's Part I of my NBA Preview if you missed it. And the question remains: Why write a two-part preview when you can just make lists? For instance ... FOUR TEAMS THAT SEEM TO BE OVERRATED BY JUST ABOUT EVERYONE ON THE PLANET FOR WHATEVER REASON 1. New Jersey Ever noticed how fantasy basketball has ruined everyone's ability to judge NBA teams before a season? Take the Nets, for example -- a popular preseason pick with three quality offensive players (Kidd, Carter and Jefferson), all of whom we ...

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