Post Your Playoff Predictions

[Arizona_Sting]

Man 76ers have some bad luck with rookie injuries.

Karma for tanking

 

[Black Adam]

#4 seed

even to be a playoff team it better play decent defense. and since D'Antoni is practically unfamiliar with it there's now way in Hell they're finishing with a 4th seed...

 

[Malibu]

Lakers 8th seed. Go Lakers!! Peace.

 

[HurricaneDij39]

#4 seed

You Laker(s) fans should be thankful for D-Antoni...He got you 27 wins a couple years ago with Nick Young as your leading scorer. Looking back, that's actually quite an accomplishment...

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

You Laker(s) fans should be thankful for D-Antoni...He got you 27 wins a couple years ago with Nick Young as your leading scorer. Looking back, that's actually quite an accomplishment...

Again a pathetic argument. The Lakers aren't even in the discussion yet you find it "relevant" to bring up - good job.

Why don't you find me one credible poster who thinks the Rockets will be at least the #4 seed and you can sit back at the grown ups table again.

I'll wait...

 

[WiggyRuss]

Lakers 8th seed. Go Lakers!! Peace.

I def think the Lakers could get the 8 seed.

2 years from now.

 

[Black Adam]

You Laker(s) fans should be thankful for D-Antoni...He got you 27 wins a couple years ago with Nick Young as your leading scorer. Looking back, that's actually quite an accomplishment...

lmfao you just PROVED you're nuts...

 

[Black Adam]

Again a pathetic argument. The Lakers aren't even in the discussion yet you find it "relevant" to bring up - good job.

Why don't you find me one credible poster who thinks the Rockets will be at least the #4 seed and you can sit back at the grown ups table again.

I'll wait...

oh, you know how he gets when it's someone who he doesn't like disagrees with him...

sheesh, thought fat people were supposed to be jolly...

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

oh, you know how he gets when it's someone who he doesn't like disagrees with him...

sheesh, thought fat people were supposed to be jolly...

He's off his meds again

 

[Bulletz]

East

1) Cavs
2) Celtics
3) Pacers
4) Raptors
5) Knicks
6) Bulls
7) Wizards*
8) Pistons

West

1) Warriors
2) Spurs
3) Clippers
4) Grizzlies
5) Thunder
6) Jazz
7) Blazers
8) Rockets

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Again a pathetic argument. The Lakers aren't even in the discussion yet you find it "relevant" to bring up - good job.

Why don't you find me one credible poster who thinks the Rockets will be at least the #4 seed and you can sit back at the grown ups table again.

I'll wait...

tducey on page 2...Good poster who's only here to talk basketball. No drama.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

tducey on page 2...Good poster who's only here to talk basketball. No drama.

Opinions vary

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

tducey on page 2...Good poster who's only here to talk basketball. No drama.

Also, didn't you once say Wiggy was "one of the best posters on these boards"?

 

[Shanemansj13]

Bold Prediction: DRose will play and start in more than half the games this year for the Knicks

 

[CitySushi]

East

1) Cavs
2) Pacers
3) Celtics
4) Raptors
5) Hawks
6) Bulls
7) Pistons
8) Knicks

West

1) Warriors
2) Spurs
3) Clippers
4) Grizzlies
5) Rockets
6) Blazers
7) Jazz
8) Thunder

I think both the East and West 1-4 seeds all have a pretty good shot of being there, in some order. Warriors I'm not sure even make the top seed, I could actually see the Clippers being there in all honesty. They have a cohesion that the Warriors and Spurs do not at this point. Warriors need to make a lot of adjustments for their personnel and the Spurs are now without their staple in Duncan, another year of age on Ginobili and Parker and Gasol declining defensively. Grizzlies I think are going to make a strong push for 4, or possibly higher.

The rest of the West, I think will fall in order of who stays the healthiest. I think RW is good enough to lead the Thunder to a playoff spot in a pretty competitive West. I could have easily flipped the Jazz and Blazers because I think the Jazz will have a nice year if Gobert and Favors stay healthy. I really like all the pieces they added this year. I have the Rockets at 5 because they're just going to be so dynamic under D'Antoni that they'll probably pull out a few more games that they really shouldn't win.

The East is trickier for me. I have the Pacers ahead of the Celtics and Raptors because I just think they'll find a great fit with all the additions they made. The Hawks are solidly at 5 for me because I think Howard will have his best season in years. I have the Bulls at 6 mostly because of talent, but I'm really not sure how their team works well. The Pistons will be a team that no one will want to see in the playoffs. Knicks sneak on here. They are with the Bulls for me in that I don't like the fit, but they have a lot of talent.

 

[WiggyRuss]

East

1) Cavs
2) Pacers
3) Celtics
4) Raptors
5) Hawks
6) Bulls
7) Pistons
8) Knicks

West

1) Warriors
2) Spurs
3) Clippers
4) Grizzlies
5) Rockets
6) Blazers
7) Jazz
8) Thunder

I think both the East and West 1-4 seeds all have a pretty good shot of being there, in some order. Warriors I'm not sure even make the top seed, I could actually see the Clippers being there in all honesty. They have a cohesion that the Warriors and Spurs do not at this point. Warriors need to make a lot of adjustments for their personnel and the Spurs are now without their staple in Duncan, another year of age on Ginobili and Parker and Gasol declining defensively. Grizzlies I think are going to make a strong push for 4, or possibly higher.

The rest of the West, I think will fall in order of who stays the healthiest. I think RW is good enough to lead the Thunder to a playoff spot in a pretty competitive West. I could have easily flipped the Jazz and Blazers because I think the Jazz will have a nice year if Gobert and Favors stay healthy. I really like all the pieces they added this year. I have the Rockets at 5 because they're just going to be so dynamic under D'Antoni that they'll probably pull out a few more games that they really shouldn't win.

The East is trickier for me. I have the Pacers ahead of the Celtics and Raptors because I just think they'll find a great fit with all the additions they made. The Hawks are solidly at 5 for me because I think Howard will have his best season in years. I have the Bulls at 6 mostly because of talent, but I'm really not sure how their team works well. The Pistons will be a team that no one will want to see in the playoffs. Knicks sneak on here. They are with the Bulls for me in that I don't like the fit, but they have a lot of talent.

dude- lets put a bet on the Thunder and Blazers- ill guarantee you RW has that team finish ahead of the TrailBlazers...Trailblazers arent good.

 

[CitySushi]

dude- lets put a bet on the Thunder and Blazers- ill guarantee you RW has that team finish ahead of the TrailBlazers...Trailblazers arent good.

I've said before in another thread that really 5-8 are interchangeable based on your preference. It's conceivable that there are scenarios out there that would have them as high as 5. I guess what I'm saying is that I don't feel strongly about the Blazers enough there to warrant me to defend it. If you want to say OKC is much better, fine by me. The only 4 I would argue in the West at the top are the ones I listed. Even then I said I think there's a scenario out there where the Clippers could get the #1 seed.

Even in the East, I don't really feel that strongly about any team 4-8(Raptors included). The one team I may have a slight bias towards is the Hawks because I've been saying all off-season that I think Howard rejuvenates his career there. Also I think Bud is a fantastic coach and they've got a good culture and system in place to make things really interesting.

 

[trojanfan12]

Again a pathetic argument. The Lakers aren't even in the discussion yet you find it "relevant" to bring up - good job.

Why don't you find me one credible poster who thinks the Rockets will be at least the #4 seed and you can sit back at the grown ups table again.

I'll wait...

Again? When has he ever been allowed at the grown ups table?

 

[HurricaneDij39]

@Shaqdaddy11 @trojanfan12 Sushi has Houston all of one spot behind where I have them...Such an incompentent poster he must be.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

@Shaqdaddy11 @trojanfan12 Sushi has Houston all of one spot behind where I have them...Such an incompentent poster he must be.

Even your boyfriend had them at 7th...

and according to you he's one of the most knowledgeable posters on the board.