Post Draft/FA Season Predictions

RoseMVP1 · Jul 21, 2014

With the draft over and almost all of the name FAs getting signed(Bledsoe/Monroe will likely return to their teams) I thought we could get everyone's predictions for the regular season, playoffs, and season award winners.

West:
1.Spurs
2.Thunder
3.Clippers
4.Blazers
5.Rockets
6.Mavericks
7.Warriors
8.Suns

Spurs>Suns 4-0, Thunder>Warriors 4-1, Clippers>Mavericks 4-3, Blazers>Rockets 4-2
Spurs>Blazers 4-2, Thunder>Clippers 4-3
Spurs>Thunder 4-3

East:
1.Bulls
2.Cavaliers
3.Wizards
4.Pacers
5.Heat
6.Hornets
7.Raptors
8.Knicks

Bulls>Knicks 4-0, Cavaliers>Raptors 4-1, Wizards>Hornets 4-3, Pacers>Heat 4-2
Bulls>Heat 4-1, Cavaliers>Wizards 4-2
Bulls>Cavaliers 4-3

Spurs>Bulls 4-2

Regular season MVP: LeBron James
Finals MVP: Tim Duncan
ROY: Jabari Parker
COY: Thibbs
6th man: Taj Gibson
DPOY: LeBron James

My finals prediction is based on the assumption that Love doesn't end up in Cleveland and that Rose stays healthy.

clonetrooper264 · Jul 21, 2014

In before the Rose will not stay healthy and the we don't have another shot creator comments

Axl Rose · Jul 21, 2014

i doubt rose stays healthy and we dont have a 2nd shot creator

Jerry Cortez211 · Jul 21, 2014

I still see the Miami sweet making the playoffs, I'm not really sold on the pistons yet and as long as rose stays healthy this season I'll be satisfied I'm not even worried about a championship until we're in the playoffs past the first round

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Axl Rose · Jul 21, 2014

didnt notice you didnt have Miami in the playoffs...cant see them being less than 5th seed

i dont think the Knicks make it....that team is pretty bad and has a rookie head coach

they are also implementing the triangle which is gonna bring trial and error

RoseMVP1 · Jul 21, 2014

Poohdini said:
didnt notice you didnt have Miami in the playoffs...cant see them being less than 5th seed

i dont think the Knicks make it....that team is pretty bad with a rookie head coach

they are also implementing the triangle which is gonna bring trial and error

I missed that, originally I had them as a 5th seed. I must have deleted it to move it around some more :shrug: I put the Knicks in there solely based on Carmelo Anthony. He's talented enough to take a bad team in a weak conference into the playoffs.

As for the 2nd shot creator, I think we're talented enough. The back-back Lakers didn't have a shot creator and they went to 3 straight finals and they had to go through the West :shrug: I'm expecting Gasol to have a major impact as I think his game is built to last through age.

clonetrooper264 · Jul 21, 2014

RoseMVP1 said:
I missed that, originally I had them as a 5th seed. I must have deleted it to move it around some more :shrug: I put the Knicks in there solely based on Carmelo Anthony. He's talented enough to take a bad team in a weak conference into the playoffs.

So last season was...a fluke?

DCguy · Jul 21, 2014

I agree with standings. I would just replace the knicks with he heat.

Crystallas · Jul 21, 2014

Going bold(also waiting for critics who don't do their own, but nitpick others)

Clippers
Blazers
Thunder
Spurs
Warriors
Suns
Grizzlies
Pelicans

Cavs
Heat
Bulls
Wizards
Pacers
Raptors
Bucks
Hornets

MVP: Aldridge
DPOY: Davis
ROY: Noel
COY: Kidd
6MOTY: Nick Young

Thunder 4 Cavs 3
FMVP Westbrook

ChettheJet · Jul 21, 2014

Poohdini said:
i doubt rose stays healthy and we dont have a 2nd shot creator

No faith in John Lucas III?

I can see winning 55 games and the #1 seed and by the time the playoffs start with players rested, getting secure in their roles no reason why they can't win it all.

Cleveland doesn't scare me at this point even with James or if they get Love because of their coach. No NBA experience at all and certainly no experience dealing with a superstar who the team has already catered to in signing Mike Miller, maybe Ray Allen and maybe trading for Love. There well could come a time where James disagrees with Blatt and thinks it's his team and a big blowup ensues. In Miami James had Wade and Riley and knew they had both won titles for the Heat without him. Jordan and Kobe and Shaq respected Phil because he had been there before as a player then a coach. This time James is the only one in Cleveland who has won an NBA title so he could pull the old 'I know how to do it and I'm the star' card some veterans side with him and there could be trouble.

clonetrooper264 · Jul 21, 2014

I'll do one...why not

East
Cleveland
Chicago
Indiana
Washington
Miami
Toronto
Atlanta (only if Horford is healthy)
Charlotte
Brooklyn will get in if Atl gets the injury bug again

West
OKC
SA
LAC
Portland
GS
Houston
Dallas
Phoenix or Memphis...really no clue which one would make it over the other. Depends on Bledsoe staying or not.

PolarBear · Jul 21, 2014

EAST -

1. Chicago
2. Cleveland
3. Miami
4. Washington
5. Indiana
6. Charlotte
7. Toronto
8. Atlanta

WEST -

1. San Antonio
2. OKC
3. Clippers
4. Dallas
5. Portland
6. Houston
7. Golden State
8. Lakers (Kobe comes back and is healthy for an entire season)

MVP - Derrick Rose

ray:
DPOY - Tyson Chandler
ROY - Jabari Parker
COY - Tom Thibodeau
6MOTY - Taj Gibson

OKC defeats Chicago 4-3

The Hawk · Jul 22, 2014

Way too early to make predictions because free agency and trades are in no way over.

DCguy · Jul 22, 2014

East:

Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Miami
Toronto
Atlanta
Charlotte
Detroit

West:

San Antonio
OKC
L.A. Clippers
Portland
Phoenix
Houston
Golden State
Memphis

MVP: LeBron James
Sixth man: Jamal Crawford
Def player of the year: Joakim Noah
Most Improved Player: Taj Gibson
Coach of the year: David Blatt

czman · Jul 22, 2014

Surprised no one has the Nets in the Playoffs. Lionel Hollins is a a very good coach and the Nets have way more talent than the Pistons/Knicks/Hawks. The Nets will probably top 6 in the East. I could see them as high as 3.

clonetrooper264 · Jul 22, 2014

czman said:
Surprised no one has the Nets in the Playoffs. Lionel Hollins is a a very good coach and the Nets have way more talent than the Pistons/Knicks/Hawks. The Nets will probably top 6 in the East. I could see them as high as 3.

They old...and they lost Pierce. Lot of unknowns

Crystallas · Jul 22, 2014

It's hard to exclude the Nets, but it's hard to exclude a few teams. The east looks very competitive in the middle of the pack, and historically when that happens, a few teams break out, while a few perennials collapse for a season.

Probie2429 · Jul 22, 2014

I'm not sure if Duncan and Manu will hold up another season. Last year was probably all they had left in the tank.

clonetrooper264 · Jul 22, 2014

Probie2429 said:
I'm not sure if Duncan and Manu will hold up another season. Last year was probably all they had left in the tank.

We've been saying that for years...lol. Sooner or later they will have to break down.

Anytime23 · Jul 22, 2014

Duncan has that old man game though. He can play for a couple more seasons, efficiently, imo. Manu on the other hand is a big unknown. Last year he looked completely finished and then came back this year to have a pretty good showing in the playoffs. It makes you wonder if Wade is truly at that point where hes gonna keep getting worse. I hope so.

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