Second Half Surge

Many team are having a successful season so far such as the Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, Oklahoma City Thunder, and the surprising San Antonio Spurs. Which teams need to improve? Well, the Knicks have to continue the momentum they have with the emergence of Jeremy Lin as their starting point guard. Other teams such as Memphis Grizzles needs to show what they are capable of against the rest of the elite Western Conference teams. Once Zach Randolph is healthy, the Memphis Grizzles with the a force to be reckon with his return. A deep roster including O.J. coming off the bench and Marc Gasol and Rudy Gay having to handle the scoring load. The eighth spot is hard to grab considering many teams chasing for that spot such as the Pheonix Suns and the Golden State Warriors.

Speaking of the Golden State Warriors, the roster they have is acceptable of competing for a playoff spot as well. With Nate Robinson and Klay Thompson coming off the bench, they have a solid bench and also a solid coach of Marc Jackson. Not a bad team to root for when they have Monte Ellis and Stephon Curry running the show. All they need is a big man such as DeAndre Jordan who the Warriors were trying to lure but remained with the L.A. Clippers. Going back to teams that improve, the Boston Celtics are struggling due to injuries from Rajan Rondo and the absence of Jeff Green (health problem). There are other teams in my mind that need to reshape but let's enjoy the show at the All-Star game.