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Alright folks, let's get this kicked off with some predictions. Here are mine:
East
1. Chicago Bulls
2. Cleveland Cavaliers
3. Toronto Raptors
4. Washington Wizards
5. Charlotte Hornets
6. Atlanta Hawks
7. Miami Heat
8. Detroit Pistons
West
1. San Antonio Spurs
2. Los Angeles Clippers
3. Oklahoma City Thunder
4. Dallas Mavericks
5. Golden State Warriors
6. Houston Rockets
7. Portland Trailblazers
8. Denver Nuggets
What are your predictions? Any surprise teams? Any big storylines you are looking out for?
East
1. Chicago Bulls
2. Cleveland Cavaliers
3. Washington Wizards
4. Toronto Raptors
5. Miami Heat
6. Charlotte Hornets
7. Atlanta Hawks
8. Brooklyn Nets
West
1. San Antonio Spurs
2. Los Angeles Clippers
3. Oklahoma City Thunder
4. Golden State Warriors
5. Portland Trailblazers
6. Dallas Mavericks
7. Houston Rockets
8. New Orleans Pelicans
I do think the Pistons, Nuggets and Bucks can be potential dark horses this year. Of course, I said the same about last year's Cavs
East:
Chicago
Cleveland
Miami
Toronto
Charlotte
Washington
Atlanta
...Orlando maybe, no clue?
West:
Dallas
San Antonio
LAC
Portland
Golden State
Oklahoma City
Memphis
Phoenix
Wildcards: Minnesota, Houston and New Orleans. Minnesota is probably a year out though. New Orleans could take 7 or 8 if Davis plays MVP every night. Damn West is stacked again.
I can see San Antonio being 3, 4 or even lower because they don't give a fudge and want to rest their veterans. However, I would think the clippers etc. would push their way to 1 instead.
East:
Chicago
Cleveland
Miami
Toronto
Charlotte
Washington
Atlanta
...Orlando maybe, no clue?
West:
Dallas
San Antonio
LAC
Portland
Golden State
Oklahoma City
Memphis
Phoenix
Wildcards: Minnesota, Houston and New Orleans. Minnesota is probably a year out though. New Orleans could take 7 or 8 if Davis plays MVP every night. Damn West is stacked again.
Minnesota isn't a year out....they are a decade out.
1. Cleveland
2. Washington
3. Chicago
4. Toronto
5. Miami
Even with Beal being out an entire month, Washington has the most experience together. It's a team that dominated Chicago in the playoffs last season and only stands to see younger players like Wall and Beal improve. I love the way they play, so I was a bit surprised to see them as far as 6th or 7th on one of the lists above. I might rather have Ariza overall, but Pierce still has that scorer's mentality that Ariza lacked. If they can withstand the injury to Beal for a month or so, I take them over Chicago.
As much as you're all seeming to play devil's advocate, Cleveland is first based on talent alone until it's proven that they can't mesh together, but that's just me.
A team I root for that I hope sneaks in - New York. We'll see.
Ah damn, I forgot all about the Grizzlies, who probably won't be much better or worse than last year. Oh well, too late to change now
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As much as you're all seeming to play devil's advocate, Cleveland is first based on talent alone until it's proven that they can't mesh together, but that's just me.
Well, we're just predicting the seeds right now, not who will win the whole thing. Talent alone doesn't dictate everything...as the Spurs have proven, the team concept rules more often than not. The Bulls made noise in the postseason with a very barebones roster which will have major gaps filled in by Rose & Gasol. The Cavs were my darkhorse last year (who didn't make it) based on their young talent; while they have had some major pieces added (to put it lightly), the new factor shouldn't be underrated...especially when you're talking a rookie (NBA) coach vs Thibodeau.
Last edited by Natural510; 10-26-2014 at 07:09 AM..
Not sure why you think that. They had the best off-season in the Western conference by a long shot. Tyson Chandler back, Chandler Parson pick-up, a year into the Ellis / Dirk offense that pushed San Antonio further than any other team last year, and solid depth in Felton and Rashard Lewis.
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