:lmao Lakers
Portland and Sacramento picked above them....
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:lmao Lakers
Portland and Sacramento picked above them....
I agree the Spurs need HCA to win the finals. I also lol at binary analytics.
Too early for the T-Wolves. The young guys are too young and still played poorly last year and going into SL. Timberpups need to mature a bit, learn to play together, and improve their team defense. The more mature guys in the Twolves have been real question marks in terms of health. I agree with you that they have a lot of potential, but its too soon. Possibly they make a leap and win more games if they have better defense. They need to make a leap like the Bucks in that department. I am not sure they make it this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElKingslayer2
Binary analytics >>>> whatever toilet model you're using, tbh... :stirpot:Quote:
Originally Posted by TrainOfThought5
Spurs can definitely beat the cavs anywhere.
exactly this, Garnett and Prince are merely figureheads at this point and everyone else on the team that's good is young and raw. Needs a full season of losing (ala OKC) to learn how to win togetherQuote:
Originally Posted by SAGirl
But they can definitely become the next OKC in time, with a better chance to win a title than OKC because they have a potential star big man in K-A-T. With Dieng, Levine, Rubio and Pekovic to complement the young star duo, it's only a matter of time. As long as everyone doesn't start demanding too much money, they'll be a contender within 3-4 years.
57-59 for me sound about right. I think next year you won't see anyone win those 67 games GS had this year. I really think Pop will try to play the field... if they can stay within striking range of home-court then they'll push hard for it. If not he'll settle for playing good ball at the end. (This years schedule really bodes well as far as establishing their playoff identity.) I think the real goal this year for them is to build chemistry and once again be a dominant road team.
I disagree. They should be quite a bit better than last year imo. Good young core of Lavine, Rubio(he is still only 24, shocked me), Towns, Dieng, and Wiggins. Then they have a few decent older guys in Kevin Martin and Pekovic. Muhammad finally started coming around last year and could be a decent role player imo, Payne should be a semi decent role player as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by SAGirl
I think the Twolves are gonna surprise some people and will win between 35-40 games this year. People seem to forget Martin, Pekovic, and Rubio who were probably their 3 best players all missed a ton of time. Those three being healthy and the development of the young guys is worth another 20 or so wins in my book. Especially with them being in one of the worst divisions in the league.
Between a favorable schedule and unequivocally the most stacked roster in the NBA, the Spurs should easily reach 60 wins, assuming reasonable health.
I agree. I think anywhere between 60-65 wins is about right. Hard to win anything more than 65 without a lot of things going your way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Uriel
I think they're crazy if they think 41-41 is an 8 seed in the West. If that's the case then I could see the Timberwolves making it, but in reality the 8th seed will again need 48-50 wins. If the Thunder didn't have injuries, Dallas would again have been 8th seed with 50 wins.
Spurs will tie or beat their franchise record by 1 game imo, I'm calling 64-18
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spurtacular
LMAO the only thing Kobe is capable of is chucking them out of the season tbhQuote:
Originally Posted by Spurtacular
Such a fuckwit
I think you are assuming that I'm pro Kobe or any sort of a big fan. The company men can call games to the Lakers advantage just enough if Kobe holds up his end of the deal and does just enough like he did in 2013.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kawhi m8
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Originally Posted by Horse
Not in SA last season. Kyrie abused spurs like a rented mule :wow
agreed, i think they will beat their franchise record.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leetonidas
Switching gears to the east projections. Miami projected to finish 4th. Anyone for a Cavs-Heat second round series?
If we win less than 60,,,,its a failure of a season,,,,
Success/Failure based on the trophy.Quote:
Originally Posted by HemisfairArena
I called 65 wins as best case scenario ... I will stick to it
Health >>>>>>>> HCA
We win last year as 7th seed with Splitter/TP healthy. Fact
Calling a what if scenario fact is kind of weird ...Quote:
Originally Posted by aal04
That was a belll curve type of performance. He'll never shoot like that again.Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperCam
Ha, the Spurs should easily top 60 games next season. They won 55 games with Kawhi and Parker missing around 20 games each and Mills, Beli and Splitter missing just as much.
If you just plug in LMA last season, the Spurs win 60 games easily. Add the fact that Spurs will be utilizing KA more, Mills will be healthy at the start of this season, Spurs got West to replace Baynes, Spurs just signed Simmons/Jimmer for depth and youth, and got McCallum, I don't think injuries would hurt the Spurs that much this season.
Spurs are the deepest team in the league with probably the best starting 5. I expect them to win at least 62 games + next season (this is factoring potential injuries). Spurs have some crazy depth this season.