After competing against each other for two years as goalies in the Chicago Blackhawks organization, Niemi and Crawford now find themselves thriving this season starting for different NHL teams.
13. Philadelphia 76ers (34-33, Prev: #13) -- Is Elton Brand a dependable option for next season and beyond? His play remains high-level, and though he's the old man of this crew, Philadelphia has enough young horses (Jrue Holiday, Evan Turner) to expect year-over-year improvement from within.
14. Portland Trail Blazers (37-29, Prev: #15) -- Gerald Wallace is the rare All-Star who could fit on any team. He's shooting less frequently in Portland, but keeps on doing the things that made him famous: tough defense and rebounding, and occassional bursts of dynamism. A dude anyone could love.
15. New York Knicks (34-31, Prev: #10) -- Team Bizarro is, if nothing else, deflating the legend of Mike D'Antoni. To see George Karl use the Knicks' spare parts in such bombastic fashion as Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire play dual isolation in New York reminds me of how Mo Cheeks turned the Andres Iguodala and Miller into a fierce transition show when Karl let Allen Iverson and 'Melo race to each new scoring opportunity with little integration. Where's the magic?!
They've battled head-to-head almost the entire time they've known each other, only now Antti Niemi and Corey Crawford are wearing different sweaters.
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