Utah won't win until Boozer leaves.  The sports gods don't take kindly to people who con 70 year old blind guys.

Luckily he probably won't be around much longer and be overpaid by some mediocre team with cap space.

I could see the Knicks giving him the max if they miss out on the Lebron/Wade/Bosh sweepstakes.

Utah will end up better for it. they'll be able to sign some good midlevel talent and chemistry guys with that money.

Another big thing to cheer you up?  Utah owns the Knicks 2010 draft pick.

Think if they get number 1?   You already have D-Will so you can trade down to like 4-8 get some great players and STILL draft a premiere big man.

Heck even if you don't get 1... you're going to sign a great replacement for Boozer for dirt cheap.

me either. However, the bench from Suns provided such big lifts in the last two games. It kind of reminds me of the Cavs-Magic series last year. Magic's 3 point shooting just totally killed Cavs in that series even though it was defended. Then in the Finals, they couldn't hit those shots and lost badly. I think this might happen to the Suns next round. Regardless who wins the West though, Cavs or Magic will win the title this year.

On a related note, Manu has been playing like shit ever since his nose got whacked. :(

I wouldn't rule out the Lakers.  As much as I hate the current lakers squad... when Kobe Bryant gets his head on straight there isn't a better team in the league.

Even vs the Magic... won't be able to stop them if they play right... espiecally considering how inconsistant Howard can be with fouls.

Rondo is GOD!!!!

RONDO!!!! man as a Shaq fan im happy dude got 17pts...but Rondo just scorched the Cavs....

I have a feeling if Bosh leaves Raptors will sign Boozer.....Man I hate our organization

I'd be concerned if I were the Celtics.  Both of their wins came off of flukey performances from one player.  Rondo was playing out of his mind, but everyone else is going to have to pick it up if they want to win the series.  Rondo may not have another game like that the rest of his career.

I doubt that... I think Boozer will command the Maximium from someone... and I think the Raptors will offer the Max to Bosh.  I may be wrong but I see the Raptors like the Cavs.  Completely unwilling to allow a Sign and Trade because their fans would revolt otherwise.

At the beginning of next year I expect Bosh and Lebron to be where they are.   Wade I'm not so sure about... the Heat have MAJOR attendence issues and probably wouldn't be against a sign and trade if Wade demanded it.

You know if this was two weeks ago. I'd agree with you. The fanbase here in Toronto wanted Bosh to stay, we were praying and begging and pleading with the man. But the Toronto media has put a negative spin to several of Chris Bosh's tweets and now the fanbase has been split between wanting to keep him and just outright getting rid of him, sign and trade or just letting him walk. Me personally? I want him to stay, we just missed the playoffs and that was due to Bosh getting injuried twice. Also, I don't know why but every Heat fan seems to think there is no way possible that Wade is leaving...I don't see him staying unless he gets some fuckin help. I'll say this. If the Raptors made it to 5th seed, they wouldn't have gotten beat like that. Maybe in 6 or 7 games but not 5.

Every heat fan expects him to stay because they figure the quality of life issues will outweigh wanting to win.  No income tax and nice weather year round? 

I wouldn't rule out Chicago though, hometown + legitamite shot to win every year.  The Heat will have to be active early to keep Wade.

As for Toronto... that's sad news wasn't aware of the situation there.  Sounds like the city getting up his guard that he might leave may actually cause him to leave.  I blame the national media... (or I guess internationl?) in saying that he was definitly going to leave.