Source: Reuters

Vince Carter coming to Orlando will provide the Magic a slasher and proven scorer who can get to the basket without a set play. Everyone knows Vince is possibly the best finisher in the game.  He takes some of the scoring load off the Superman Dwight Howard.  Ron Artest will do few things that will possibly allow him to get his first ring with the Los Angeles Lakers. He becomes the defensive stopper who now will guard the opposing teams best scoring threat and that will free up Kobe who usually draws that assignment of guarding the other team best scorer.

Lebron James and Shaq experiment begins this season and it should be quite interesting.  It difficult to see how Shaquille improves the Cleveland Cavaliers when their greatest need was to get player that could defend the athletic power forward such as Kevin Garnett in Boston Celtics or Dwight Howard of the Magic.  The Big Ticket is back and he has Rasheed Wallace who will provide matchup problems for everyone in the Eastern Conference.

I will be watching as all other fans as their favorite teams begin their quest for the trophy.