Predict the west's top 8

[HurricaneDij39]

1) L.A. Clippers
2) L.A. Lakers
3) Portland
4) Phoenix
5) Utah
6) Denver
7) Dallas
8) Memphis

HurricaneDij's Too-Early 2021 NBA Western Conference Playoff Predictons

Given that many of you thrive on the same, tired jokes from five years ago - Have fun you robot trolls!

And for anyone wondering: No, this post did not make the website's top story like my Giannis/Pacers post did back in September...

 

[Gman]

No Golden State?

 

[bksballer89]

1. Clippers
2. Lakers
3. Blazers
4. Nuggets
5. Jazz
6. Rockets
7. Warriors
8. Suns

 

[YourFriendGannon]

1. LAC
2. DEN
3. LAL
4. DAL
5. UTA
6. MEM
7. GSW
8. POR

 

[Shanemansj13]

1. LAL
2. LAC
3. DEN
4. POR
5. PHX
6. UTA
7. GS
8. DAL

Dallas, Memphis or even Houston is tough for that #8

 

[Mebert]

Minnesota has an outside shot. Regular season good offense with no defense can win games.

If they don't make the playoffs theWiggins trade is one of the worst in a long time.

 

[bksballer89]

1. Clippers
2. Lakers
3. Blazers
4. Nuggets
5. Jazz
6. Rockets
7. Warriors
8. Suns

Realized i left the Mavs out by mistake.

1. Clippers
2. Lakers
3. Blazers
4. Nuggets
5. Mavs
6. Jazz
7. Warriors
8. Suns

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Lol... clippers

 

[bksballer89]

Lol... clippers

Clippers are still really good and one of the few title contenders plus have to expect lakers to rest davis and james often enough. Clippers should be expected to finish as the #1 seed based on that reason

 

[Shanemansj13]

Clippers are still really good and one of the few title contenders plus have to expect lakers to rest davis and james often enough. Clippers should be expected to finish as the #1 seed based on that reason

Wouldn’t shock me at all. Only reason I picked the Lakers was because of their depth. The Clippers are still right at the too of teams to win it all

 

[bksballer89]

Wouldn’t shock me at all. Only reason I picked the Lakers was because of their depth. The Clippers are still right at the too of teams to win it all

A lot of ppl keep forgetting that. Clippers are without a doubt in my top 3 of teams most likely to win the title. I also loved the Kennard and Ibaka acquisitions. They just really need a true PG before the playoffs start imo

 

[Black Adam]

Lol... clipper

Lol same. The hatred still burns...

 

[Black Adam]

Not saying the Clippers suck, but they've already got internal issues. We'll see if they work em out, though...

 

[bksballer89]

Lol same. The hatred still burns...

Do you expect Lebron to play close to 72 games? My guess is high 50's/low 60's

 

[Black Adam]

Do you expect Lebron to play close to 72 games? My guess is high 50's/low 60's

See my last post. Unless I see the Clips work out their internal issues, mostly due to Pandemic Paul, I'm not going to say they will finish top seed...

 

[bksballer89]

See my last post. Unless I see the Clips work out their internal issues, mostly due to Pandemic Paul, I'm not going to say they will finish top seed...

They'll be fine

 

[bksballer89]

Clippers don't concern me at all in the regular season. Playoffs is where they worry me because George disappears often in the playoffs. With all of the issues coming out now from last season, they still finished 2nd in the West and had the 4th best record in the league...and that was without several games off from Lebron which I expect to see this season.

Now that the Clippers issues are out in the open, you have to assume they been making changes to fix this. It was no secret last season that team chemistry was a big problem. They may look at it as addition by subtraction. Trez seems to be the most outspoken player last year when it came to George and Leonard....he is now gone but we'll see

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Do you expect Lebron to play close to 72 games? My guess is high 50's/low 60's

Yes. But it’s not like he’ll be doing 40 minutes a game.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Clippers are still really good and one of the few title contenders plus have to expect lakers to rest davis and james often enough. Clippers should be expected to finish as the #1 seed based on that reason

And the same was said last year.

”Clippers are deeper, Clippers are better etc etc etc”

Yeah Clippers also got hilariously booted out the 2nd round of the playoffs.

 

[bksballer89]

And the same was said last year.

”Clippers are deeper, Clippers are better etc etc etc”

Yeah Clippers also got hilariously booted out the 2nd round of the playoffs.

Just because last season played out one way doesn't mean this season going to play out the same exact way. Don't think anyone here is currently saying the Clippers are better for the upcoming season. Most understand the lakers situation and we aren't expecting the clippers to fall off the map. Also due to their chemistry issues last season, my guess is they put more emphasis on the regular season than the Lakers