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2014/15 NBA Thread pelican and okc bitches
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sayo
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I'm stoked. Predictions from the offseason thread.
West
1 Clippers
2 Spurs
3 Thunder
4 Warriors
5 Blazers
6 Mavericks
7 Grizzlies
8 Rockets
Clippers over Rockets
Spurs over Grizzlies
Thunder over Mavericks
Warriors over Blazers
All of these series would be great btw.
Thunder over Clippers
Spurs over Warriors
Thunder over Spurs
East
1 Cavs
2 Bulls
3 Raptors
4 Bullets
5 Hawks
6 Hornets
7 Heat
8 Pistons
Cavs over Pistons
Bulls over Heat
Raptors over Hornets
Hawks over Bullets
Cavs over Raptors
Bulls over Hawks
Cavs over Bulls
Finals Cavs over Thunder
MVP Lebron
DPOTY Brow
COTY Thibs?
I'm bad at these, but they are always fun to look back on.
West
1 Clippers
2 Spurs
3 Thunder
4 Warriors
5 Blazers
6 Mavericks
7 Grizzlies
8 Rockets
Clippers over Rockets
Spurs over Grizzlies
Thunder over Mavericks
Warriors over Blazers
All of these series would be great btw.
Thunder over Clippers
Spurs over Warriors
Thunder over Spurs
East
1 Cavs
2 Bulls
3 Raptors
4 Bullets
5 Hawks
6 Hornets
7 Heat
8 Pistons
Cavs over Pistons
Bulls over Heat
Raptors over Hornets
Hawks over Bullets
Cavs over Raptors
Bulls over Hawks
Cavs over Bulls
Finals Cavs over Thunder
MVP Lebron
DPOTY Brow
COTY Thibs?
I'm bad at these, but they are always fun to look back on.
MSUFanatic
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Excited to watch the young bucks play like Wiggins, Embiid, Noel, and Parker. Some top talent everywhere. Should be interesting.
evil1
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I will go record with my predictions as well:
West
1 Clippers
2 Spurs
3 Warriors
4 Thunder
5 Mavericks
6 Blazers
7 Rockets
8 Pelicans
I don't think the Clippers are the best team but I think San Antonio will coast through the regular season, rest their stars, and settle for the #2 seed. OKC will slip just enough during the regular season until Durant comes back, thus letting the Clippers steal the #1 seed and the Warriors get the #3 seed.
Dallas should improve over last year, plus they have the second best coach in the NBA.
The Blazers didn't make any major moves but I think Lillard continues to improve. However, this team won't advance further in the ranks until they address their bench.
From an overall talent point of view, I think the Rockets took a step backward from last year (lost Asik, Lin and Parson but only added Ariza in return).
The Grizzles are solid but they are getting older, more injury prone, and do not have a bench to allow them to absorb any significant injuries. I think one or more of their top three gets injured allowing the Pelicans (the best of the next tier) to make the playoffs.
Extra special shout out to the Thunder (not in a good way). They had the most frustrating off season of any team (well, minus Miami). They are a championship contender with Durant-Westbrook-Ibaka but yet they made no significant moves to help their odds. Sorry, but Anthony Marrow is not going to make that much of a difference. The sad part is that they didn't need to make any huge moves. A couple of additional mid-level type veterans would have made a significant difference. Hell, a Chris Kaman signing could have helped this team. The only reason why they didn't make any such moves is because they are afraid to enter the luxury tax. But doing so wouldn't hurt the franchise. So they make $15 million profit instead of $29 million. It is frustrating to see them this close to the championship and not have the ownership be willing to add one or two more small pieces.
Here is a scary thought for you OKC fans. What if Westbrook plays his ass off for the next month and a half and OKC still struggles. He is going to take a ton of (unfair) flack. Scott Brooks could get eventually fired. Add to that the unwillingness of the team to spend money and the appearance that OKC may be stuck where they are at. Doesn't that greatly increase the chance of Westbrook saying screw this and leaving in free agency to a team that is begging to have him (Lakerzzzz)? I think it is more important for OKC to have a good start than they realize.
East
1 Bulls
2 Cavs
3 Sorcerers
4 Raptors
5 Hornets
6 Heat
7 Nets
8 Hawks
Defense still matters. I don't know if a team that didn't have a top 10 caliber defense has won either the Eastern or Western Conference Finals in almost a decade. Accordingly, I think Chicago will win the #1 seed and make it through to the NBA Finals. For all of the offensive firepower Cleveland boasts, they look like they will be horrible on defense. They are closer to the bottom third on defense than they are to the top third. Plus, I don't think they have a particularly deep bench and their #2 through 4 players have never even been to the playoffs. That is going to catch up to them. On the flip side, the Bulls have been a scrappy playoff team for the last two years without Derrick Rose or Pau Gasol. Give me the Bulls over the Cavs.
As for the rest of the East, it isn't nearly as bad as it was last year. While they don't have very many really good teams outside of Chicago and Cleveland, most of the mediocre teams and bad teams have gotten better. Except Philadelphia. Oh dear lord they are going to be bad. Thank goodness the lottery doesn't award bonus points for margin of defeat.
West
1 Clippers
2 Spurs
3 Warriors
4 Thunder
5 Mavericks
6 Blazers
7 Rockets
8 Pelicans
I don't think the Clippers are the best team but I think San Antonio will coast through the regular season, rest their stars, and settle for the #2 seed. OKC will slip just enough during the regular season until Durant comes back, thus letting the Clippers steal the #1 seed and the Warriors get the #3 seed.
Dallas should improve over last year, plus they have the second best coach in the NBA.
The Blazers didn't make any major moves but I think Lillard continues to improve. However, this team won't advance further in the ranks until they address their bench.
From an overall talent point of view, I think the Rockets took a step backward from last year (lost Asik, Lin and Parson but only added Ariza in return).
The Grizzles are solid but they are getting older, more injury prone, and do not have a bench to allow them to absorb any significant injuries. I think one or more of their top three gets injured allowing the Pelicans (the best of the next tier) to make the playoffs.
Extra special shout out to the Thunder (not in a good way). They had the most frustrating off season of any team (well, minus Miami). They are a championship contender with Durant-Westbrook-Ibaka but yet they made no significant moves to help their odds. Sorry, but Anthony Marrow is not going to make that much of a difference. The sad part is that they didn't need to make any huge moves. A couple of additional mid-level type veterans would have made a significant difference. Hell, a Chris Kaman signing could have helped this team. The only reason why they didn't make any such moves is because they are afraid to enter the luxury tax. But doing so wouldn't hurt the franchise. So they make $15 million profit instead of $29 million. It is frustrating to see them this close to the championship and not have the ownership be willing to add one or two more small pieces.
Here is a scary thought for you OKC fans. What if Westbrook plays his ass off for the next month and a half and OKC still struggles. He is going to take a ton of (unfair) flack. Scott Brooks could get eventually fired. Add to that the unwillingness of the team to spend money and the appearance that OKC may be stuck where they are at. Doesn't that greatly increase the chance of Westbrook saying screw this and leaving in free agency to a team that is begging to have him (Lakerzzzz)? I think it is more important for OKC to have a good start than they realize.
East
1 Bulls
2 Cavs
3 Sorcerers
4 Raptors
5 Hornets
6 Heat
7 Nets
8 Hawks
Defense still matters. I don't know if a team that didn't have a top 10 caliber defense has won either the Eastern or Western Conference Finals in almost a decade. Accordingly, I think Chicago will win the #1 seed and make it through to the NBA Finals. For all of the offensive firepower Cleveland boasts, they look like they will be horrible on defense. They are closer to the bottom third on defense than they are to the top third. Plus, I don't think they have a particularly deep bench and their #2 through 4 players have never even been to the playoffs. That is going to catch up to them. On the flip side, the Bulls have been a scrappy playoff team for the last two years without Derrick Rose or Pau Gasol. Give me the Bulls over the Cavs.
As for the rest of the East, it isn't nearly as bad as it was last year. While they don't have very many really good teams outside of Chicago and Cleveland, most of the mediocre teams and bad teams have gotten better. Except Philadelphia. Oh dear lord they are going to be bad. Thank goodness the lottery doesn't award bonus points for margin of defeat.
bruin
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Lakers will be lucky to win 33 games.
Still count the RINGGZZZZZZZZZZ
@pavel @TrojanMan @BasinBictory
Still count the RINGGZZZZZZZZZZ
@pavel @TrojanMan @BasinBictory
BasinBictory
OUT with the GOUT
Cleveland-San Antonio Finals to be shown on tape delay, just like the good old days of the NBA.
Soonerfan09
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Lol at Kobe. "Soft."
BasinBictory
OUT with the GOUT
Man that sucks.
Seeing him play and develop was going to be one of the things I had hoped to be able to look forward to this season. Yeah, fuck the NBA draft proposal of flattening out the chances of all lottery teams to get the #1 pick. If they simply did "worst record gets first pick," Lakers would definitely be in the running.
Over under on Lakers wins this year might be the number of letters in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's name.
NML
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Asik and Davis were the POTG, for me. When they were on the court, especially together, Magic couldn't get anything going inside. Had to have a dozen or so blocks between the two of them.
Didn't love the Anderson/Salmons/Davis trio doe. Worked tonight against the Magic, don't think it will against teams with better wing men.
More than anything, I was impressed with Monty's rotations. I said it at the start of the game, but I think those 5 are the way to go. Anderson off the bench. They've got nobody behind those six, though...
Salmons was supposedly a better option than Babbitt for defensive purposes, but he flat out stunk last night
When Ryno hit those three 3's in a row to close the 2nd qtr, I jizzed ma'self
Davis and Asik compliment each other so well. I know its just one game, but my goodness, they looked to be the only two with any chemistry.
And then you realize you are paying Gordon $15M this year. Ugh
but besides that, Tyreke should even have a great year with the spacing issues resolved. He was getting to the lane with no problem but wasnt finishing. Maybe he is still hurt but im hopeful he will get better.
NML
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Evans, especially in his rookie season, was one of the league's best finishers at the rim. I think if the court stays that open for him, he'll get back to that.
I think Salmons actually played decent enough defense last night, but his best days on that half of the court are behind him. Babbitt is god awful at defending too. Neither should be in the rotation of a playoff team, but they just don't have any options behind Evans.
If they are still in the hunt come deadline, they should add some depth.
I think Salmons actually played decent enough defense last night, but his best days on that half of the court are behind him. Babbitt is god awful at defending too. Neither should be in the rotation of a playoff team, but they just don't have any options behind Evans.
If they are still in the hunt come deadline, they should add some depth.
BasinBictory
OUT with the GOUT
Why, specifically? Most big men who bust do so primarily due to nagging injuries that they never quite 100% heal from, and therefore can't play to their potential.
bruin
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i could see how you could come to this conclusion
iirc, he wasnt even the primary option on that Kentucky team. He had a lot of upside which usually gets you picked no .1 overall
but watching him his rookie season, i knew there was something about him. I didnt know it was going to be to this level, but i watched them against the lakers at home last year and he was working Pau
GR8 2 B FL G8R
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Lucky you werent excited to watch Randle
GR8 2 B FL G8R
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Reel, Davis was the clear superstar on that kentucky team
Heisman06
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Bosh has looked good early. Using fakes to draw contact/free throws and shooting well from long range. Shawne Williams, who had shot well in the pre-season, is off to an 0-6 start. Team as a whole started off rocky, getting good looks but bricking most of them but they're recovering nicely. Good game so far, even if it's ugly at times.
MSUFanatic
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It's probably because it looked like he couldn't hit the broad side of a barn and had real no offensive game at UK besides cutbacks and dunks.
I thought he would be an impact defensively, but I am also surprised at how quickly his offensive game has come around.
MSUFanatic
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Watching the Knicks game I keep wondering what injury Fisher has and how long he is going to be out for.
Heisman06
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Wade returned, scoring 12 of his 21 points in the 4th, while Bosh finished with 26 points and 15 boards. Norris Cole added a career-high 23 in his first start and James Ennis killed a guy.
Heisman06
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Yeah, my bad. Too much drinking after the Wade injury.
GR8 2 B FL G8R
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Yeah I think cole started as a rookie even...I guess chalmers was hurt or in the doghouse
GR8 2 B FL G8R
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First start of the season he means.
Soonerfan09
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Refs are terrible in the OKC - Portland game, but Westbrook has been insane.
Doesn't matter anymore
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