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I don't think anyone picked the Warriors to be #1 last year. Let's see what happens this year. Mine:

1. Warriors
2. Trail Blazers
3. Thunder
4. Pelicans
5. Clippers
6. Grizzlies
7. Rockets
8. Timberwolves
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9. Jazz
10. Spurs
11. Kings
12. Mavericks
13. Lakers
14. Nuggets
15. Suns

What are yours?
 
1 Clippers
2 Thunder
3 Warriors
4 Rockets
5 Spurs
6 Grizz
7 Pels
8 Jazz

9 Suns
10 Blazers
11 Kings
12 Mavs
13 Tpups
14 Lakers
15 Nuggets

Clippers have been elite last few years with horrific benches. Pierce, Lance and Josh Smith will be big upgrades. Thunder will be a top team if Durant is healthy; a real concern but they have solid role players and awesome bigs. Rockets will be good with Lawson, Howard, Harden trio. Spurs will disappoint; Aldridge isn't a transcendent star and the old guys will rest a lot this regular season. They'll still be a tough playoff out. Pelicans will be in playoffs unless Davis is hurt; a legit concern. He might be the favorite for MVP but the rest of the roster is below average.

Overall those are the clear top 7 teams but its very plausible one or two have major injuries similar to OKC last year. If Durant, Kawhi, Davis, or Curry are out most the season I could see even the playoff hopefuls including us finishing ahead of those decimated squads. The Jazz, Suns, us and Kings are interesting squads that all have some warts but intriguing upside. I could see any of them as an 8th seed; although I like the other teams chances a bit more than us.

Dallas is not deep enough with too many old or injured players. The Nuggets will be horrific; I like Mudiay long term but he and Galinari are their two best players and that will not work this year. The Lakers are a joke and I'll enjoy every loss.
 
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KingSpeed said:
I don't think anyone picked the Warriors to be #1 last year. Let's see what happens this year. Mine:

1. Warriors
2. Trail Blazers
3. Thunder
4. Pelicans
5. Clippers
6. Grizzlies
7. Rockets
8. Timberwolves
************
9. Jazz
10. Spurs
11. Kings
12. Mavericks
13. Lakers
14. Nuggets
15. Suns

What are yours?
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False, somebody did have the warriors first. It was either @Rastapopoulos or @yuyuza1
 
1. Clippers
2. Warriors
3.Spurs
4. Thunder
5. Pelicans
6. Rockets
7. Grizzlies
8. Mavs

Holy shit the west is deep

9. Blazers
10. Suns
11. Jazz
12. Kings
13. Twolves
14. Lakers
15. Nuggets
 
1. LAC
2. GSW
3. HOU
4. OKC
5. SAS
6. NOP
7. MEM
8. UTA
************
9. DAL
10. SAC
11. PHX
12. POR
13. LAL
14. MIN
15. DEN
 
1. Don't Care
2. Don't Give a Shit
3. LMA sucks
4. Fuck
5. Shit
6. Blow Me
7. This NBA season is lost
8. Too many teams, not enough swear words

******************

9. LOL, Kobe
10. Craptastic!
11. Balls!
12. Still don't care
13. That TV show Fargo is really good, Kingspeed you should get a roll on it.
14. Why are the Ducks so bad this season?!?
15. LOL, Trump
16 Blazers!
 
Surprisingly good teams:
Denver, Sacramento

Surprisingly bad:
Golden State, Dallas

Predictably (and satisfyingly) awful:
Lakers (at least until Kobe's season-ending injury, when they'll pull together and be surprisingly good)
 
If somehow everything goes our way and we get the 8th seed I'd love to see a matchup with San Antonio. I think Aldridge might choke under the expectations while our team plays free and loose. Kawhi still likely gets them the win but it would be interesting.
 
Draco said:
If somehow everything goes our way and we get the 8th seed I'd love to see a matchup with San Antonio. I think Aldridge might choke under the expectations while our team plays free and loose. Kawhi still likely gets them the win but it would be interesting.
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We'll probably see that match up in the WCF.
 
1. Kingspeed
2. riverman
3. BonesJones
4. Homeloveskoolaid
5. SlyPokerDog
6. BlazerDuckSeahawkFan
7. Strenuus
8. Whoever the other super homers are out there.

9. Haters
10. Negative Nancies
11. Sinobas
12. EGame
13-every other number in the book. MIXUM.

Rating of biggest homers who think we make the playoffs to all them negative kids ;)
 
EGame said:
1. Kingspeed
2. riverman
3. BonesJones
4. Homeloveskoolaid
5. SlyPokerDog
6. BlazerDuckSeahawkFan
7. Strenuus
8. Whoever the other super homers are out there.

9. Haters
10. Negative Nancies
11. Sinobas
12. EGame
13-every other number in the book. MIXUM.

Rating of biggest homers who think we make the playoffs to all them negative kids ;)
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C'mon Egame. I wouldn't make the homer playoffs around here!

Also, where the hell is mags on this list?
 
Shit you're right I forgot Mags I knew I was forgetting someone. And you're probably right on you, but no one else really had the Blazers in the top 8 so I reached and put you in lol. Rookie mistake.
 
KingSpeed said:
I don't think anyone picked the Warriors to be #1 last year. Let's see what happens this year. Mine:

1. Warriors
2. Trail Blazers
3. Thunder
4. Pelicans
5. Clippers
6. Grizzlies
7. Rockets
8. Timberwolves
************
9. Jazz
10. Spurs
11. Kings
12. Mavericks
13. Lakers
14. Nuggets
15. Suns

What are yours?
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+> I would pick Blazers at 8 spot and TWolves at 11 with the remaining order intact.
 
1. Clippers
2. Thunder
3. Warriors
4. Rockets
5. Spurs
6. Pelicans
7. Blazers
8. Grizzlies

9. Jazz
10. Kings
11. Suns
12. Timberwolves
13. Mavericks
14. Nuggets
15. Lakers
 
EGame said:
1. Kingspeed
2. riverman
3. BonesJones
4. Homeloveskoolaid
5. SlyPokerDog
6. BlazerDuckSeahawkFan
7. Strenuus
8. Whoever the other super homers are out there.

9. Haters
10. Negative Nancies
11. Sinobas
12. EGame
13-every other number in the book. MIXUM.

Rating of biggest homers who think we make the playoffs to all them negative kids ;)
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I know I don't post alot on here so it makes sense that you didn't see it but I predicted the Blazers winning 48 games and getting the 8th seed before preseason.
 
Damn I looked over the updated depths charts for every team. What a total guess this will be.

I think the top 6 are legitimate contenders if healthy.

Then you have the Pelicans a notch below

Then another drop off for those fighting for the 8th spot.

And really there is not that much difference between the remaining 8 teams...at least on paper. The problem with evaluating them is some have old superstars that I am not sure if they have anything left in the tank. (i.e Dirk, Kobe, and KG) And other teams have some very young talent that who knows how much they have improved.

Here is how I see it:

1. Thunder
2. Clippers
3. Grizzlies
4. Rockets
5. Warriors
6. Spurs
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7. Pelicans
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8. Blazers
9. Kings
10. Jazz
11. Mavericks
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12. Minnesota
13. Suns
14. Lakers
15. Nuggets
 
1. Warriors
2. Thunder
3. Clippers
4. Rockets
5. Spurs
6. Grizzlies
7. Pelicans
8. Mavericks

9. Kings
10. Jazz
11. Suns
12. Blazers
13. Wolves
14. Lakers
15. Nuggets
 
Darkwebs said:
1. Warriors
2. Thunder
3. Clippers
4. Rockets
5. Spurs
6. Grizzlies
7. Pelicans
8. Mavericks
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I debated quite a while on the Mavs. Tough call for me. On paper they have a lot of experience. Deron Williams, Wes, Parson, Dirk........just not sure how they are going to mesh together. But they certainly have as good a chance as any of the other "average" teams to take the 8th spot.
 
yuyuza1 said:
1. LAC
2. GSW
3. HOU
4. OKC
5. SAS
6. NOP
7. MEM
8. UTA
************
9. DAL
10. SAC
11. PHX
12. POR
13. LAL
14. MIN
15. DEN
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How on earth is Phoenix better than us?
 
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SlyPokerDog said:
1. Don't Care
2. Don't Give a Shit
3. LMA sucks
4. Fuck
5. Shit
6. Blow Me
7. This NBA season is lost
8. Too many teams, not enough swear words

******************

9. LOL, Kobe
10. Craptastic!
11. Balls!
12. Still don't care
13. That TV show Fargo is really good, Kingspeed you should get a roll on it.
14. Why are the Ducks so bad this season?!?
15. LOL, Trump
16 Blazers!
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15 teams in the West and we finish 16th?
 
SlyPokerDog said:
1. Don't Care
2. Don't Give a Shit
3. LMA sucks
4. Fuck
5. Shit
6. Blow Me
7. This NBA season is lost
8. Too many teams, not enough swear words

******************

9. LOL, Kobe
10. Craptastic!
11. Balls!
12. Still don't care
13. That TV show Fargo is really good, Kingspeed you should get a roll on it.
14. Why are the Ducks so bad this season?!?
15. LOL, Trump
16 Blazers!
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Trump is better than the Blazers?

The world IS ending! :MARIS61:
 
Haven't looked at rosters yet, but I'll wing it:

1 - LAC
2 - HOU
3 - GSW
4 - OKC
5 - MEM
6 - SAS
7 - NOP
8 - PHX
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9 - UTH
10 - DAL
11 - POR
12 - SAC
13 - LAL
14 - MIN
15 - DEN
 
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