Last update 31 March, 2024 by Alberto Llopis
"Hanged" reviews the transfers of the Central Division in the NBA 2013-2014. Rose's return, the surprise team last season, Indiana, and renewed Cavaliers are the main novelties for this year. In the section “+Deporte” of "Hanged" We also analyze forecasts and possible initial quintets of each team.
Chicago Bulls
With the return of Rose, Bulls will choose again to ring. Base addition, the team has been strengthened only forward Mike Dunleavy Jr, while in the chapter of outputs if there have been major names like Nate Robinson or Marco Belinelli, Richard Hamilton also. Otherwise, the team remains the same in recent seasons, with Tom Thibodeau as coach. Besides, It must take into account the evolution of players like Jimmy Butler and Taj Gibson. It has also come to speculate on the transfer of Luol Deng, although coach has stated that he has.
The quintet will integrate Rose, Butler, Deng, Boozer y Noah, while Dunleavy, Gibson and Hinrich be the main active second unit.
Forecast: 1º
Indiana Pacers
After reaching the seventh game of the Eastern Conference final against Miami, This year Frank Vogel will want to take a little step. For it, Larry Bird has returned to the offices of Indiana, and the team retains the block that worked so well during the previous year, to which must be added to the recovered Danny Granger and new signings, among which the Argentine Scola, Chris Copeland y CJ Watson. In the chapter of casualties have left the team bench players like Hansbrough, DJ Augustin y Gerald Green. Paul George will be the star of the team, So if you do not transgress as rumored.
A) Yes, the quintet will not change compared to last year, Hill, Stephenson, George, West y Hibbert. Danny Granger assumes that you will play the role of 6th man.
Forecast: 2º
Cleveland Cavaliers
With a young team made from the draft and return to the bench Mike Brown, Cavs are clearly designed to be present in the playoff. the most exciting season is presented in Cleveland since the departure of Lebron James. The team has come this summer Anthony Bennett, the number 1 del draft, Sergey Karasev well. players also come as Jarrett Jack contrasted, Earl Clark y Andrew Bynum, the latter no date of return from injury. We could also count as high that of Anderson Varejao, who missed last season being injured. As for the low, none of the major players have left, and were the side who abandoned ship, players like Omri Casspi, Wayne Ellington, Marreese Speights y Daniel Gibson.
The quintet will be formed by Irving, Waiters, Bennett, Thompson and Varejao or Bynum.
Forecast: 3º
Detroit Pistons
One of the best teams was strengthened this summer. Maurice Cheeks, It has been done with computer controls and has signed important players as two established bases like Brandon Jennings and Chauncey Billups, besides the university champion Peyton Siva. Cover spare position to the outputs of Calderon and Brandon Knight. The draft also came from Siva, Caldwell-Pope guard and Italian Gigi Datome, and the icing on the cake was the arrival of Josh Smith. In the aforementioned low must mention that of Jason Maxiell, who has headed for Orlando.
A) Yes, the quintet could integrate Jennings, Stuckey, Smith, Drummond y Monroe.
Forecast: 4º
Milwaukee Bucks
Summer with many important changes within the Bucks, after a season in which he played Playoffs. Starting with the bench, where Larry Drew arrives from Atlanta Hawks. In the template, the two big stars Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis have left the team, besides Redick, Dalembert, Mbah a Boute, Dunleavy Jr y Gooden. For this reason, They have had to reinforce with enough players, which they highlight OJ Mayo, Brandon Knight y Caron Butler. They have also secured the services of Delfino, Ridnour, Pachulia and Gary Neal and others. a season of transition is expected by many changes in the team squad. Besides, teams like Detroit, Cleveland and Washington have taken a step forward. He repeated the feat last course is presented as a utopia.
Bet "hung" for the quintet is as follows: Knight, OJ Mayo, Butler, Ilyasova and Sanders.
Forecast: 5º