Wizards won 41 games last year. They are a better team this year. Zards have a good starting 5 and Imini (SP) adds the piece they were missing which is a physical rim protector late in games...Morris came over late last season and is an upgrade to what they had 3/4 of the season last year...but most important..they have a new coach...Randy Wittman lost the locker room last year and they still won 41 games...Wizards are 2nd favorite to win Southeast...with Atlanta favored...Altanta has lost maybe their best player and their identify of sorts in free agency...they come back to the pack...Miami a solid team but Wade is getting older still...Charotte an OK team...they are all pretty similar teams...but Wizards are a better team than their 41 wins last year...how much more? I'd say in the 45-50 range to get them a 5 or 4 seed..remember, they were a 4 seed 2 years ago...and they are a better team this year...I'd put some $$$ at 3.5 to 1 on them winning the SE too...they can if they can go 500 before Imini comes back in 4 weeks or so...
