2015-16 NBA Eastern Conference OFFICIAL THREAD

[TurnUpTheHeat]

well.....uhhhh...the difference between 61 wins (which i predict) and 53 wins- is fairly significant....8 wins is about 10% of the schedule...so yah- thats a pretty significant improvement- and would give them the best mark in the conference both THIS year and LAST year and the Year before that...

if the Cavs end up with 61 wins- it would give them the most wins in the East over the last 3 seasons...id say thats pretty solid.

Cavs were around .500 after 40 games last year, which was insanely bad,
They are on pace this year for what was reasonably accepted.

 

[trojanfan12]

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Can't decide if this is funny or creepy.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Cavs were around .500 after 40 games last year, which was insanely bad,
They are on pace this year for what was reasonably accepted.

when you say "reasonably expected" -what you really mean is the best record in the EAstern Conference any of the last 3 years. COOL.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

exactly

who in the East besides the Cavs has any fire power?

The Bulls - if healthy- but the Cavs handled the Bulls and embarassed them on their home court last year

The Hawks- Cavs swept them 4-0 outta the playoffs last year when they were WAY better- all they did was lose Carroll and now lost splitter to injury as well

The Celtics simply dont have NEAR the firepower

none of these teams has a prayer of pushing a series to 7. and it would take immense luck just to get to 6.

Heat has plenty of firepower with this new lineup and pace, but that doesn't mean they would necessarily beat or lose to a few of the teams who will be in the playoffs.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

when you say "reasonably expected" -what you really mean is the best record in the EAstern Conference any of the last 3 years. COOL.

Yeah.
I figured they would win 3/4 of there games.
60 is what was expected.
What was there O/U in Vegas?
I'll bet right around there.

And, total wins is a but watered down stat these days because teams rest players down the stretch, which didn't happen not too long ago.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Yeah.
I figured they would win 3/4 of there games.
60 is what was expected.
What was there O/U in Vegas?
I'll bet right around there.

And, total wins is a but watered down stat these days because teams rest players down the stretch, which didn't happen not too long ago.

58.5

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

WTF? What Cavs players have "taken a step back" this year?

Statistically?

Probably just Mozgov.

But, he doesn't get minutes.

I will say I was wrong about Jefferson.

He still has something in the tank.

 

[purguy12]

WTF? What Cavs players have "taken a step back" this year?

All of them. Irving looks like a shell of himself, Love looks clueless, LBJ isn't the same(now I know he will be at a different level come playoff time), TT doesn't even looks close to what he was last year, Moz is pathetic so on and so on.

Then throw in another 1st year Head coach with no HC experience.

 

[LAD]

well.....uhhhh...the difference between 61 wins (which i predict) and 53 wins- is fairly significant....8 wins is about 10% of the schedule...so yah- thats a pretty significant improvement- and would give them the best mark in the conference both THIS year and LAST year and the Year before that...

if the Cavs end up with 61 wins- it would give them the most wins in the East over the last 3 seasons...id say thats pretty solid.

I agree that would be pretty solid IF they can do that. But, they aren't there yet so you can't fairly use that as a measure of whether or not they've gotten better-at this point.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

58.5

Seems like Vegas did a nice job.
Could go either way.

 

[WiggyRuss]

All of them. Irving looks like a shell of himself, Love looks clueless, LBJ isn't the same(now I know he will be at a different level come playoff time), TT doesn't even looks close to what he was last year, Moz is pathetic so on and so on.

Then throw in another 1st year Head coach with no HC experience.

Irving? Irving was fucking unreal in February. Of course Irving wasnt at his best towards the end of December and January coming off missing training camp and nearly 2 months of the season.

Love is one of like 6 guys in the league averaging a double double. I think hes playing better then he did last year- at least for stretches- his game against OKC a week or two ago was one of the best all around games ive seen him play.

LeBron looks WAY healthier than last year- I have seen so many more dunks and crazy plays then i did last year- or even his last year with the Heat.

Mecca is right on Mozgov- he definitely has taken a step back.

Thompson- has definitely gotten better

Delly- HUGELY improved

Shumpert has been excellent defensively but has taken a step back offensively

Mo Williams, Channing Frye, Richard Jefferson is an immense upgrade over Shawn Marion, Kendrick Perkins and Mike Miller.

Lue actually knows what he was doing- but he was effectively the coach a lot of times last year anyway...lol...i dont think calling him a first year coach is COMPLETELY true

Cavs are definitely better this year.....and like i was saying- im sure its prob pretty close either way- but id doubt that Love/LeBron/Irving have shared the court for 82 games.......they are only gonna continue to get better as they keep meshing- and with Lue having a clue how to manage them- that should actually happen.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Statistically?

Probably just Mozgov.

But, he doesn't get minutes.

I will say I was wrong about Jefferson.

He still has something in the tank.

yah ...i am even surprised by how well Jefferson has played....40% from the 3 pt line, some decent D,

 

[purguy12]

Don't get butt hurt man. Im not bashing Cavs. They are still #1 in the East. They just aren't as good as last year. Its not a big deal. I mean Im a Bulls fan and I know my team has sucked ass.

 

[LAD]

Don't get butt hurt man. Im not bashing Cavs. They are still #1 in the East. They just aren't as good as last year. Its not a big deal. I mean Im a Bulls fan and I know my team has sucked ass.

Well you're not gonna get that from Wiggy. He'd rather state his opinion as fact than admit to what's reality.

 

[bksballer89]

Don't get butt hurt man. Im not bashing Cavs. They are still #1 in the East. They just aren't as good as last year. Its not a big deal. I mean Im a Bulls fan and I know my team has sucked ass.

wiggy does not know how to do that.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[bksballer89]

The way these cavs commentators are talking about Memphis, you would think Memphis is clearly one of the worse teams in basketball

 

[LAD]

The way these cavs commentators are talking about Memphis, you would think Memphis is clearly one of the worse teams in basketball

Might even come across as taking credit away from Memphis, huh?

 

[Bolts]

The way these cavs commentators are talking about Memphis, you would think Memphis is clearly one of the worse teams in basketball

They might want to hype them up some, with the Cavs down double digits at home.

 

[bksballer89]

They might want to hype them up some, with the Cavs down double digits at home.

With no Conley, Zbo, or Gasol