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Grantland's 26 Bold Predictions for the NBA Season
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"Bonus disappointment prediction: I am gravely worried about the Kings, even though they've upgraded the personnel with a usable combo forward (James Johnson, taken off Toronto's hands in a nice little trade), a high-volume/low-efficiency scoring guard (Aaron Brooks), and an athletic addition to the big rotation in Thomas Robinson. The Kings have some pretty big names for a lottery team, and I'm a fan of Keith Smart's general principles and work ethic as a coach. But I have never gotten the sense that these guys are ready to play anything approximating disciplined, on-a-string NBA defense."
