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Stealing this idea from cranc, who put it up on bbb.net but not here. not just 1-8, but ALL teams in the WC
 
1. Lakers
2. Jazz
3. Rockets
4. Spurs
5. Hornets
6. Mavericks
7. Trail Blazers
8. Kings
9. Suns
10. Clippers
11. Grizzlies
12. Timberwolves
13. Warriors
14. Nuggets
15. Thunder
 
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Houston Rockets
3. New Orleans Hornets
4. Utah Jazz
5. San Antonio Spurs
6. Portland Trail Blazers
7. Dallas Mavericks
8. Phoenix Suns
9. Golden State Warriors
10. Los Angeles Clippers
11. Denver Nuggets
12. Memphis Grizzlies
13. Sacramento Kings
14. Minnesota Timberwolves
15. Oklahoma City Thunder
 
1- Los Angeles Lakers
2-Houston Rockets
3-New Orleans Hornets
4-PortlandTrailBlazers
5-San Antonio Spurs
6-UtahJazz
7-PhoenixSuns
8-DallasMavericks
9-Los AngelesClippers
10-Golden StateWarriors
11-DenverNuggets
12-SacramentoKings
13-Oklahoma City Thunder
14-MinnesotaTimberwolves
15-MemphisGrizzlies
 
Jacoby_Ellsbury said:
1. Lakers
2. Jazz
3. Rockets
4. Spurs
5. Hornets
6. Mavericks
7. Trail Blazers
8. Kings
9. Suns
10. Clippers
11. Grizzlies
12. Timberwolves
13. Warriors
14. Nuggets
15. Thunder
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You have some weird stuff going on there after the top 7.

My Take:
1. Lakers
2. Rockets
3. Spurs
4. Hornets
5. Jazz
6. Trail Blazers
7. Mavericks
8. Suns
9. Kings
10. Clippers
11. Nuggets
12. Warriors
13. Grizzlies
14. Timberwolves
15. Thunder
 
1. Lakers
2. Spurs
3. Hornets
4. Blazers
5. Rockets
6. Jazz
7. Mavericks
8. Suns
9. Warriors
10. Nuggets
11. Clippers
12. Kings
13. Grizzlies
14. Timberwolves
15. Thunder
 
Nate4Prez said:
You have some weird stuff going on there after the top 7.
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I've learned that if you predict everything as it should happen on paper, you fail.



See my exact reasons in my NBA General thread.
 
Well I already posted this but here ya go:

1. Lakers- Way too many offensive options and will be in the top 10 in defense with the return of Bynum.

2. Jazz- Methodical as hell. They will address their woes of playing on the road and play very business like. Boring yet very good.

3. Hornets- Will have a hangover from last season. Peja will not play a full season. Eveything went way too perfect for them last year, but they are still a great team. Was 4 in my last prediction.

4. Spurs- Losing Ginobili hurts but I think they will do decent but not great without him. Spurs are still a top team in the NBA when it comes to the playoffs, but they are injured and dont place a huge emphasis on the regular season. Was 5 in my last prediction.

5. Rockets- Injuries, injuries, injuries...I know it sounds like an easy way out to discount them but its gonna be true. Tmac already said he needs surgery on his shoulder plus he has some other nagging injury (i forgot what). Yao is great, but he is a 7 footer with foot problems...no good. Artest could be feast or famine. If they can be lucky enough to get it together health wise for the playoffs then watch out. Was 3 in my last prediction.

6. Mavericks- On their way down regardless of a coaching change. Kidd is too old...just a dysfunctional team with talent. Wont go far.

7. Blazers- For sure coming up in the world but patience in necessary. Quality core of players that need time to play with each other. Oden and Fernandez while great prospects need at least a year to make a serious impact in the NBA.

8. Clippers- With all the craziness that surrounded the Clips this offseason they came out pretty good. Baron at the point, Camby at PF, Kamen at C, and Al Thorton with a year under his belt will be enough to slide them into the 8th spot.

9.Suns
10.Nuggets
11.Warriors
12.Kings
13 Wolves
14. Thunder
 
I just don't see the Jazz being that effective in the West. Deron and Boozer is not a good enough duo to lean on for that many wins. Maybe if Okur and AK return to form, but I don't see it. They still lack quality swingmen.
 
I'd put a million dollars on this:

1. Portland
2. San Antonio
3. Houston
4. Phoenix (Go TP!)
5. L.A. Lakers
6. New Orleans
7. Utah
8. Dallas
9. Minnesota
10. L.A. Clippers
11. Denver
12. Sacramento
13. Golden State
14. Memphis
15. Oklahoma City

Book it.
 
I will too...eff..I am a die-hard, but not even I see 1st place or the Wolves 9th..or the Lakers that low
 
DaRizzle said:
Well I already posted this but here ya go:

1. Lakers- Way too many offensive options and will be in the top 10 in defense with the return of Bynum.

2. Jazz- Methodical as hell. They will address their woes of playing on the road and play very business like. Boring yet very good.

3. Hornets- Will have a hangover from last season. Peja will not play a full season. Eveything went way too perfect for them last year, but they are still a great team. Was 4 in my last prediction.

4. Spurs- Losing Ginobili hurts but I think they will do decent but not great without him. Spurs are still a top team in the NBA when it comes to the playoffs, but they are injured and dont place a huge emphasis on the regular season. Was 5 in my last prediction.

5. Rockets- Injuries, injuries, injuries...I know it sounds like an easy way out to discount them but its gonna be true. Tmac already said he needs surgery on his shoulder plus he has some other nagging injury (i forgot what). Yao is great, but he is a 7 footer with foot problems...no good. Artest could be feast or famine. If they can be lucky enough to get it together health wise for the playoffs then watch out. Was 3 in my last prediction.

6. Mavericks- On their way down regardless of a coaching change. Kidd is too old...just a dysfunctional team with talent. Wont go far.

7. Blazers- For sure coming up in the world but patience in necessary. Quality core of players that need time to play with each other. Oden and Fernandez while great prospects need at least a year to make a serious impact in the NBA.

8. Clippers- With all the craziness that surrounded the Clips this offseason they came out pretty good. Baron at the point, Camby at PF, Kamen at C, and Al Thorton with a year under his belt will be enough to slide them into the 8th spot.

9.Suns
10.Nuggets
11.Warriors
12.Kings
13 Wolves
14. Thunder
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There is nooooooooooooooooooooo way in hell that the Clippers finish higher than the Suns.
 
KingSpeed said:
There is nooooooooooooooooooooo way in hell that the Clippers finish higher than the Suns.
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They will...If it was one game then the Suns are better...barley, but the season isnt one game. Injuries, new players, and a new coach is gonna mess with them
 
Amare Stoudemire and Steve Nash are both better than any of the players on the Clippers.
 
Speaking of Suns, I was just thinking about how unfortunate it has been for Steve Nash. He should've gone to the Finals in 05 & 06 but Joe Johnson was hurt in 05 and Amare was out in 06. Due to these injuries, he was never able to get to the final round and probably never will now.
 
DaRizzle said:
Well I already posted this but here ya go:

1. Lakers- Way too many offensive options and will be in the top 10 in defense with the return of Bynum.

2. Jazz- Methodical as hell. They will address their woes of playing on the road and play very business like. Boring yet very good.

3. Hornets- Will have a hangover from last season. Peja will not play a full season. Eveything went way too perfect for them last year, but they are still a great team. Was 4 in my last prediction.

4. Spurs- Losing Ginobili hurts but I think they will do decent but not great without him. Spurs are still a top team in the NBA when it comes to the playoffs, but they are injured and dont place a huge emphasis on the regular season. Was 5 in my last prediction.

5. Rockets- Injuries, injuries, injuries...I know it sounds like an easy way out to discount them but its gonna be true. Tmac already said he needs surgery on his shoulder plus he has some other nagging injury (i forgot what). Yao is great, but he is a 7 footer with foot problems...no good. Artest could be feast or famine. If they can be lucky enough to get it together health wise for the playoffs then watch out. Was 3 in my last prediction.

6. Mavericks- On their way down regardless of a coaching change. Kidd is too old...just a dysfunctional team with talent. Wont go far.

7. Blazers- For sure coming up in the world but patience in necessary. Quality core of players that need time to play with each other. Oden and Fernandez while great prospects need at least a year to make a serious impact in the NBA.

8. Clippers- With all the craziness that surrounded the Clips this offseason they came out pretty good. Baron at the point, Camby at PF, Kamen at C, and Al Thorton with a year under his belt will be enough to slide them into the 8th spot.

9.Suns
10.Nuggets
11.Warriors
12.Kings
13 Wolves
14. Thunder
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There is noooooooooooooooooooooooo way in hell the Grizzlies cease to exist by then.
 
DaRizzle said:
They will...If it was one game then the Suns are better...barley, but the season isnt one game. Injuries, new players, and a new coach is gonna mess with them
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For a team relying so heavily on Baron Davis, I don't think the "injuries" card is a point in the Clippers' favour. And new players? Two of the Clippers' best three players will be new.
 
Minstrel said:
For a team relying so heavily on Baron Davis, I don't think the "injuries" card is a point in the Clippers' favour. And new players? Two of the Clippers' best three players will be new.
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Exactly.

The team to watch out for this season is MINNESOTA. Al Jefferson has help with Mike Miller and Kevin Love. They are tough on NBA 2K9 and they will be tough in real life.
 
Minstrel said:
For a team relying so heavily on Baron Davis, I don't think the "injuries" card is a point in the Clippers' favour. And new players? Two of the Clippers' best three players will be new.
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Well Im talking about the Suns not the Clips. Ithink it will affect the Suns negatively obviously.

I know its not supposed to go down like that according to most but things never go exactly like the majority think and I think this will be one of those cases. Clips have a top 5 PG and C, a defensive presence in Camby, a hell of a 2nd year player in Thorton, I think he will do very well. Ricky Davis who I dont like but he can put the ball in the hoop better than most. While Barron has been injury plagued, he did play a full 82 last year...maybe he can do it again or at least come close. They dont have a bench to speak of but I think they still have enough.
 
KingSpeed said:
Exactly.

The team to watch out for this season is MINNESOTA. Al Jefferson has help with Mike Miller and Kevin Love. They are tough on NBA 2K9 and they will be tough in real life.
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I almost agree with this but only if you say next year...not this one. They will be dropping a lot of bad contracts AND all Jefferson and Love will gain experience.
 
I actually like Ricky Davis but I'm not sure he's ever been to the playoffs. Wherever he goes, that team immediately tanks. Hell, put him on the 2006 Champion and they turn into record-setting losers.
 
KingSpeed said:
I actually like Ricky Davis but I'm not sure he's ever been to the playoffs. Wherever he goes, that team immediately tanks. Hell, put him on the 2006 Champion and they turn into record-setting losers.
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I agree...he is not elite team material at all but all Im saying is the 8th seed here...
 
1. New Orleans Hornets
2. Portland Trail Blazers
3. Los Angeles Lakers
4. Houston Rockets
5. San Antonio Spurs
6. Utah Jazz
7. Phoenix Suns
8. Dallas Mavericks
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9. Golden State Warriors
10. Los Angeles Clippers
11. Denver Nuggets
12. Minnesota Timberwolves
13. Sacramento Kings
14. Memphis Grizzlies
15. Oklahoma City Dead To Mes
 
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