Season Predictions

[wildturkey]

Philly is going to pleasantly surprise the League
























by winning 11 games.

 

[bksballer89]

Why you so high on the clips and down on gsw?

GSW has shown me nothing to have me think they can beat OKC or SAS in a 7 game series....They also have not proven to me that they can be consistent enough to even get HCA for 1 or 2 rounds.

The Clippers on the other hand were one choke job in OKC last year from playing in the WCF. I do think they can win the West as long as they're able to avoid the Spurs. They can beat OKC in a series IMO if they get HCA

 

[logic]

GSW has shown me nothing to have me think they can beat OKC or SAS in a 7 game series....They also have not proven to me that they can be consistent enough to even get HCA for 1 or 2 rounds.

The Clippers on the other hand were one choke job in OKC last year from playing in the WCF. I do think they can win the West as long as they're able to avoid the Spurs. They can beat OKC in a series IMO if they get HCA

Didn't they lose 4-2? How is that one choke job?
They don't match up with Memphis well either.
And the warriors took them to 7 without their starting center.
Quite a list to avoid in the playoffs.

 

[bksballer89]

Didn't they lose 4-2? How is that one choke job?
They don't match up with Memphis well either.
And the warriors took them to 7 without their starting center.
Quite a list to avoid in the playoffs.

Do you forget what happened in game 5 in OKC? They were up 13 or something with 2 or 3 minutes left in the game....That was a choke job.

If they won G5, they close out OKC in 6.

Warriors match-up well with them but that doesn't mean they would beat them in a series.....Same goes for Memphis.

I actually think they would beat Memphis in 6 games maximum. Not only are the Clippers better than they were in 2013 when they were defeated by Memphis but Blake is way better now than he was back then.

The only team that I'm pretty sure would eliminate them are the Spurs. The West is a tough conference so obviously most series would go 6 but I think they can beat all the other teams in the West in a series.

 

[LAKERSUSCBAM]

Lakers will make the playoffs

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Lakers will make the playoffs

Um, no.

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Oh, I almost forgot.

HurricaneDij's Deep Sleeper of the Year: P.J. Tucker, SF, Phoenix Suns.

Most of you probably don't think that much of him, but as thin as the forward positions are in fantasy basketball, chances are your team is going places if he's you #4 forward, especially now with Channing Frye out of the picture in Phoenix.

 

[Black Adam]

Lakers will make the playoffs

i wish, bro. but i guess you never know...

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

MVP- Durant

RoY- Parker

CoY- Carlyse

Comeback player of the Year- Steve Nash in a Swan Song

6th man- J Crawford * Darkhorse Patty Mills*

West

1. Thunder

2. Spurs

3. Clippers

4. Warriors

5. Blazers

6. Dallas

7. Memphis

8. Rockets/Pelicans

East

1. Bulls

2. Cavs

3. Wiz

4. Heat

5. Hornets

6. Raps

7. Hawks

8. Knicks

Spurs over Thunder wcf/ Bulls over Cavs ecf

Duncan goes out on top.

 

[Battlelyon]

I just don't know how people on counting on Derrick Rose, only way the Bulls are the number one or two seed, if Rose is completely back. That seems a lot to ask.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

I just don't know how people on counting on Derrick Rose, only way the Bulls are the number one or two seed, if Rose is completely back. That seems a lot to ask.

Bulls have chemistry and toughness... they are an elite defensive team and the addition of Rose will only help. Even if he isn't his old self it's still an upgrade. Their frontcourt also improved with Pau and Mirotic and their perimeter shooting will be better with Doug McBuckets. I like them over Cleveland anyday. Thibs is the second best coach in the NBA.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

I just don't know how people on counting on Derrick Rose, only way the Bulls are the number one or two seed, if Rose is completely back. That seems a lot to ask.

I'm not counting on that Dude.

He's been gimp for too long.

He did look pretty good, athletically, in the Fiba's.

Even if they have to roll with Hinrich or Aaron Brooks, I still like them top 4 in the young East.

I actually think Dougie McBuckets and Mirotic are the keys to the Season, along with the health of Noah.

If those two guys can knock down shots, the Bulls are in Business.

If those guys knock down shots, Gasol has a bit of gas left in the tank and Rose plays 60 plus games?

The Bulls are lethal.

 

[Battlelyon]

I'm not counting on that Dude.

He's been gimp for too long.

He did look pretty good, athletically, in the Fiba's.

Even if they have to roll with Hinrich or Aaron Brooks, I still like them top 4 in the young East.

I actually think Dougie McBuckets and Mirotic are the keys to the Season, along with the health of Noah.

If those two guys can knock down shots, the Bulls are in Business.

If those guys knock down shots, Gasol has a bit of gas left in the tank and Rose plays 60 plus games?

The Bulls are lethal.

Can't argue about that, it seemed like some the experts are talking about Rose being completely and what that means. Just saying let's slow down some and seeing is then believing.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Can't argue about that, it seemed like some the experts are talking about Rose being completely and what that means. Just saying let's slow down some and seeing is then believing.

Yeah, I agree.

He looked dreadful offensively.

I think I'm so high on the Bulls because I love their grittiness.

They really did more with less last season.

I thought they just needed to add a scorer/shooter to sit at the top of the East and they ended up getting two.

I have only seen youtube footage of Mirotic. But, he looked pretty good.

But, I will try to temper my expectations a bit...baby steps...

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Thibs is not the second-best coach. He does not manage minutes well at all. I live near Chicago. Why do you think Rose keeps getting hurt in the first place?

If anything, the Bulls are too frontcourt heavy with not enough depth on the perimeter and in the backcourt.

I have them as a #3 seed, but only because the East is so bad.

Keep in mind they were a quick first round exit last year.

If Rose goes down again, who carries the scoring load? Doug McDermott? I just don't see it...

 

[LUNCHBOX]

Philly is going to pleasantly surprise the League

























by winning 11 games.

LMAO...Im glad I scrolled down to the bottom of your post....gave me a chuckle

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

My prediction is that within 2 years time Jordan Clarkson will be the best PG of the 2014 draft.

Within 5 years he'll be a top 10 guard in the NBA.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Cavaliers vs Spurs in the Final. Spurs win in 5 or 6 games.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

My prediction is that within 2 years time Jordan Clarkson will be the best PG of the 2014 draft.

Within 5 years he'll be a top 10 guard in the NBA.

Top 10 guard in the NBA? Do you know how difficult that is? Even being a top 10 PG is really hard to do with how deep the position is...

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Top 10 guard in the NBA? Do you know how difficult that is? Even being a top 10 PG is really hard to do with how deep the position is...

Yup, I'm saying top 10.

I said the same thing about Dragic 3/4 years ago on ESPN.