What's cookin' good lookin'?

After the win last night I am in a "glass half full" type of mood, so check out my optomistic thoughts.

The Nets position ain't lookin' half bad...

Yes, the record is currentley resting at a cool 10 and 14...and yes, Vince Carter has scored a total of 35 points in the last three games combined...and yes, RJ has floating bone in his ankle but, the East is really, REALLY, weak.

The Eastern Conference leaders are the Detroit Pistons with a record of 15 and 8. They carry the first seed as of now and seem to be playing some really good ball...but even they are not out of reach. They only have 5 more wins than the Nets...5.

Many people who are not Nets fans probably think we have no shot at catching the Pistons, so having only 5 less wins than a team you cannot catch is not a bad place to be in when the team is "drowning".

Second in the confrence is occupied by the Orlando Magic, who carry a record of 16 and 10. Not to sound repetitive but they only have 6 more wins than the Nets. Considering the Nets ripped off two 10+ game winstreaks last year, I would hardly call the Magic "out of reach". Not to mention, out of those so called "contenders" in the East, the Magic are by far the most inexperienced of those teams.

The Magic's two key players are Jameer Nelson (second year) and Dwight Howard (second). Look up and down this roster and tell me if anyone of these guys is known to come up big in the stretch run of the season or in the playoffs. I will save you time, the answer is "no".

The Cavs...another really young squad. I feel almost bad for LeBron as his supporting cast honestley sucks. Let's just say they are questionable...but do not, I repeat do not, say anything bad about LeBron. The numbers are down...but say something and he will smoke your ass back to wherever the hell you came from. So just hope his fluondering supporting cast is enough to keep them down, which they very well may.

The Bulls...I have said since the off-season that this team is being way overated. And for the first part of the season I was looking right, until Ben Wallace got his windex back and decided to be the player he has been with Detroit. They are looking dangerous right now...but tell me who is there go to guy?

The last of the "elite" in the East...the Miami Heat. They currentley have one more win than the Nets...yeah I know, Shaq is injured, they will turn it on...blah blah blah. But will they? We will have to see how Shaq comes back from the surgery. Not only is Shaq getting old, the entire squad is. Gary Payton and Zo...the Heat must lead the league in AARP benefits.

So, I know it just sounded like I took shots at the top teams in the East, when it is possible to take just as many shots at the Nets, but just letting you know that, as of now, the Nets are not as dead as people think.