2011 NBA Playoffs: Top 5 Pretenders Heading into Postseason

These are the top five teams that will be pretenders come playoff time.

There are plenty of surprising stories heading into the postseason. The Chicago Bulls lead the Eastern Conference with a 59-20 record.

What Derrick Rose has done for that organization is more than just pure statistics. He has brought hope and excitement back to the city of Chicago, which is something they haven't had since Michael Jordon. He will be the NBA MVP when the season ends.

Will this be the year the Spurs get back to the NBA Finals? It seems like the Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs are always "too old" to compete.

Let's weed out the pretenders from the contenders!

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Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/659024-nba-top-5-pretenders-heading-into-nba-playoffs

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