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Hmmm? OKC? Clippers?
Spurs
Mavs
Mavs and OKC easilly.
OKC and Houston
The Thunder still have the athleticism and superstar talent to beat us. Easily our biggest threat.
fat, sloth, and laziness.
The defending champions.
mavs
NOT Portland...
Too early to tell, tbh. If I had to pick? Thunderefs.
Biggest threat to the Spurs in the WC is Manu...
Okc, warriors too if Kerr is somehow able to install a decent offense without losing the defense they had under Mark Jackson.
some team not called portland
Spurs biggest threat still hasn't changed.....
1. Themselves
2. Cavs
3. Refs
Spurs biggest threat still hasn't changed.....
ISIS
this.
Spurs know they have a depth and belief/core unmatched by any other team, it will be a matter of overcoming internal issues (stay healthy as possible, long season, enrique, kawhi wanting more minutes etc...). nothing major and fortunately we have Duncan and Pop as leaders. Lebron once again got another super team built around him, perhaps that's why Cleveland got so many number 1 picks which i thought was statistically impossible. Thunderefs and the refs will always be an issue, the league still seems to have a hard on for them. Should be an exciting season.
Outside of Venti's list:
Thunder
Clippers
Houston
Basically same as last year...
NBA preview: Western Conference predictions
NBA preview: Western Conference predictions
1.San Antonio
2013-14 finish: 62-20.
Coming: Kyle Anderson.
Going: No one of significance.
Despite a storied history, the Spurs have never won back-to-back les. In fact they had never reached back-to-back NBA Finals until 2014 when, a year after losing in excruciating fashion to Miami, they extracted revenge against the Heat to earn their fifth le in the Tim Duncan-Gregg Popovich era. For the Spurs to win consecutive championships — and reach the NBA Finals for the third season in a row — small forward Kawhi Leonard must sustain the high level he showed while earning the MVP award in the 2014 Finals.
2. Clippers
2013-14 finish: 57-25.
Coming: Owner Steve Ballmer, Spencer Hawes, Jordan Farmar, Chris Douglas-Roberts, Ekpe Udoh, C.J. Wilcox.
Going: Owner Donald Sterling, Darren Collison, Danny Granger, Ryan Hollins, Willie Green.
The Clippers could move up in the playoff seedings with Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant sidelined to start the season. Once again, it will be up to Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan to carry the Clippers. The small forward position is a concern for Coach Doc Rivers, who is starting Matt Barnes, but Reggie Bullock and Douglas-Roberts will get an opportunity to show they can handle that spot. And don't be surprised if Rivers uses guard Jamal Crawford, the NBA's sixth man of the year, at small forward, especially at the end of games.
3. Golden State
2013-14 finish: 51-31.
Coming: Coach Steve Kerr, Shaun Livingston, Leandro Barbosa, Brandon Rush.
Going: Coach Mark Jackson, Jermaine O'Neal, Jordan Crawford, Steve Blake.
With the Warriors, it's always about the Splash Brothers: guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. But for Golden State to have major success, 7-foot center Andrew Bogut must stay healthy. Bogut, 29, missed Golden State's first-round playoff series against the Clippers because of a fractured rib. He has suffered a series of injuries since being the No. 1 overall pick by Milwaukee in the 2005 draft. Still, the Warriors are deep enough, with such impact players as David Lee, Andre Iguodala, Harrison Barnes and Draymond Green, to be a threat in the West.
4. Oklahoma City
2013-14 finish: 59-23.
Coming: Anthony Morrow, Mitch McGary, Sebastian Telfair.
Going: Derek Fisher, Caron Butler, Thabo Sefolosha.
A broken bone in his right foot will keep Kevin Durant on the injury list long enough for the Thunder, which reached the conference finals last season, to drop in the West. Russell Westbrook, an All-Star point guard, is a force, but he can't carry the load alone while Durant is out; he'll need help from Serge Ibaka, Reggie Jackson, Andre Roberson and Perry Jones, the probable starter for Durant. But there's plenty of talent for the Thunder to stay afloat until its main man returns.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la...ry.html#page=1
Who knew boutons_deux posted outside of the Political Forum?
Still OkC,
Then Dallas, Houston, Clips...teams with shot blockers.
Mavs. Look at that 2007 roster they had and then look at their regular season record... Their roster this year is at least 3X better and they still have Carlisle who already has Pop's number
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