Who in the west will make the playoffs next year?

[BUMP]

If New Orleans keeps their same team, i think they're done. I mean what will motivate CP3 to play with a bunch of sorry ass ers. He will probably fake an injury. Dallas doesn't have great management but much better than OKC, Mem, or LAC therefore i think they will trade Stack/Damp for an important piece (Shaq maybe?) and be in the #6 spot.

The Clippers will have a good team because i'm a strong believer that Griffin will be a superstar in this league. Humble, tough, athletic, great rebounder, great scorer, durable. I think he might be the Clippers savior. Utah is done, Memphis is ok, but they wont make it, GS will forever suck with Nellie as coach, and OKC will be the last team out (#9). To me, the Wolves and Kings don't exist.

1) Lakers
2) Portland
3) Denver
4) Houston
5) San Antonio
6) Dallas
7) Phoenix
8) Clippers

[Ghazi]

Mavs getting 2nd seed

[Leetonidas]

Btw - My SAT score probably tosses your SAT score's salad so STFU.

Uh...I think you got that backwards man.

[pauls931]

Uh...I think you got that backwards man.

LOL, I can´t even remember what I got, I´ve been working too long in tech.

[dirk4mvp]

phoenix isn't making it.

[HORNSWOGGLE]

phoenix isn't making it.

yup they have just about as good of a chance as you getting a real job

[j-money24]

I think the Thunder are going to surprise alot of people.

[cobbler]

1. Lakers
2-8. Does it really matter?

[Ghazi]

2 years ago at this time no1 woulda had Boston in 1st and 1 year ago at this time no1 woulda had Denver in 2nd fwiw

[LakerHater]

phoenix isn't making it.

[dirk4mvp]

New Orleans won't either. They'll be replaces by the Grizzlies.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

LOL, I can´t even remember what I got

sure.

Btw - if you think this message board is a reflection of my real life personality then lol.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

[NewJerSpur]

The better topic would probably be: Who's going to be the odd team out and whose job will it cost as a result?

[Sean Cagney]

Mavs getting 2nd seed

Get off the crack son......

[Ghazi]

We will

[redzero]

I doubt the Hornets will be replaced by the Clippers or Grizzlies. Come on, now.

[NewJerSpur]

I doubt the Hornets will be replaced by the Clippers or Grizzlies. Come on, now.

I also doubt that.

[endrity]

Way to early to tell, some teams will shed salaray because of the economy, and some owner with deep pockets will profit. I wouldn't be surprised to see LA, Portland, Dallas or even Houston pull of some major deal simply because they are able to absorb contracts that others cant.

However, I also do agree that the future right now is a bit bleak on both NO and Utah. It seems like they don't really know what to do next, they are in that middle area, with an average team being carried by one good player, loaded with contracts, and without owners willing to absorb further financial hits to improve the team. It's kind of weird how only a season ago we were saying their future is bright and now there are doubts all over them. Things change quickly in this business (as LA proves, but on the other direction).

The Thunder seem poised to make a run though. Rubio or no Rubio their core ended the season on a high and Durant seemingly has no limits when it comes to scoring.

Clippers, I just can't see it. Even with Griffin that team is a complete mess. That one year they made it to the semifinals they had a veteran, Cassell, pulling the strings, as well as a healthy legit star in Brand. They are far away from that.

[pauls931]

sure.

Btw - if you think this message board is a reflection of my real life personality then lol.

Hopefully. BTW SAT matters for getting in college obviously. Your GPA will only matter for your first job. After that employers will be more interested in what you did at your previous job that what you did in school. The first job I applied for the interviewer told me college shows you can put up with crap and handle multiple tasks and that´s about it. I couldn´t even remember my college GPA until I looked it up a couple years back, man I was dumb as rocks(and still am). However the longer you work, it gets to the point where you don´t even put that on your resume since experience trumpts grades.

Good luck.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Hopefully. BTW SAT matters for getting in college obviously. Your GPA will only matter for your first job. After that employers will be more interested in what you did at your previous job that what you did in school. The first job I applied for the interviewer told me college shows you can put up with crap and handle multiple tasks and that´s about it. I couldn´t even remember my college GPA until I looked it up a couple years back, man I was dumb as rocks(and still am). However the longer you work, it gets to the point where you don´t even put that on your resume since experience trumpts grades.

Good luck.

Yeah I figured the whole handle crap thing was true....I can't imagine too many employers caring about the grade you got in South African humanities.