Amare, why do all the other Mav fans dislike you?
The Suns made the WCF when Amare was out with microfracture, but now the majority of people think they're not even a playoff team?
Ridiculous. A full season of Robin Lopez at center, the development of Dragic, the addition of Childress, and Hedo to fill the role of a fat 6-10 passing big man 2006 Boris Diaw. And that's ignoring Warrick who I don't think much of.
They'll be in the playoffs without catastrophic injuries.
I am surprised there are no posts by deluded spurs fans claiming that they'll take the second seed
sons the Suns, Spurs, and Mavs will fight it out for the 8th seed with it finishing like this ...
8. Spurs
9. Suns
10. Mavericks
Well Mavs not being good is just my gut feeling right now, because Dirk is getting older, so he can't carry the team forever. If they do good great, I'll cheer for them instead of rooting against them this season if they have a chance to beat Miami
Son hate is a strong word....why should anyone hate a bunch of fools on a message board lol
Son I am willing to bet you anything the Mavs have a better record than the Hornets....God bless
I did not say hate, I said dislike. God Bless.Son hate is a strong word....why should anyone hate a bunch of fools on a message board lol
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. Portland Trail Blazers
3. San Antonio Spurs
4. Dallas Mavericks
5. Oklahoma City Thunder
6. Houston Rockets
7. Utah Jazz
8. Phoenix Suns
9. Denver Nuggets
10. New Orleans Hornets
11. Memphis Grizzlies
12. Los Angeles Clippers
13. Sacramento Kings
14. Golden State Warriors
15. Minnesota Timberwolves
2-3 could go either way. But the Trail Blazers are younger and deeper, so I'll give them the edge.
I really like the depth and balance of the Rockets. I would not be shocked if they found a way to get home court, but I think it's a safer bet to go with a team like the Mavs who, while I think their upside is lower, I think their downside is too.
8-9-10 could go any way. I'm giving the edge to the Suns over the Nuggets because I like their chemistry better. I think the Nuggets will self destruct next season. The Hornets are too thin (at this writing, at least) to make the playoffs in the West.
Blazers at number 2? Why?
I think it's their time. They've been deep for a while, but some of their key younger players have had a few years to mature, they've got a better mix of young and old and last season, despite being not decimated, but destroyed by injuries, they were still between good and very good. That says a lot. Also, they're somewhat flying under the radar this year. The Thunder have taken over as the young darlings of the league who people are eager to make seem better than they are right now.
As I said though, I think the Trail Blazers and Spurs as a 50/50 proposition (regular season, at least), so I could easily see them finishing third.
If I had to guess:
LA
UTAH
OKC
DAL
POR
NO
DEN
SA
another Jazz believer
Utah is a very good team and even though I have cooled on Al a little, I think Boozer was sucking the life out of the team. No one seemed to trust him although he was talented. I think bringing in Al whom is comparable talent wise breaths some new life into the team and they will be solid imo.
Nash has a bunch of athletic wingmen who shoot the 3 very well. No way the Suns miss the playoffs.
I think losing Amare is a big blow. I can see the Suns making the playoffs, but I feel it will be a tight race at the bottom and the Suns will get bumped out.
I doubt Portland gets that high ..not impossible but not probable ...dudes never stay healthy and I think too much of their talent plays the same spot ...
They free up space by trading Webster than sign Matthews Rudy is unhappy ...I just don't see the love affair with the Blazers ...
They have great talent but the roles are undefined ...on a young team that is fatal ...
Wrong again.
How is it not probable? Because you don't think it and the general consensus is the Thunder will be in that spot? Even if they're not healthy, they've got strong depth and I do think they're due to be at least somewhat healthy next season. Not saying Oden plays a full 82, but they don't need him to. If he gives them 70 games, they're probably getting home court.
Take Fernandez out and they still have Camby, Matthews, Bayless, Pryzbilla and Babbitt as their rotation guys off the bench, to augment a very good starting lineup.
The roles should be more defined next season, so long as Fernandez is gone.
They've got tremendous size, lots of depth, shooting, a legit go-to scorer and their rebounding and shot blocking is going to be right near the top of the league, if not first.
4 guys need the ball to be effective: Rudy, Roy, Andre and Bayless
If Babbitt is playing a lot then that is not a good sign ...
Oden, Roy, Batum are injury prone ...Roy just has played through a lot of his ...
I hope they ARE healthy and if so they have a a chance at a #2 but Why should they picked over dallas?
Dirk is the best player on either team ...
Dallas has depth too
Caron will be there for a full season ...
They have young talent to develop as well ...
They may get beat by your Spurs again in Round 1, but the Mavs to me are more probable to finish 2nd ...
If you were betting a paycheck would you bet on Portland finishing ahead of Dallas?
I know the Mavs are hated in SA bevause i lived there ...but honestly it is a vet's league.
Look at ECF, WCF and 1 and 2 seeds of of the past 3 playoffs ...
Orlando, New Orleans and Cleveland are probaly the only relatively young teams to pull that off ...and they were Led by MVP caliber years from:
Lebron Howard and Cp3
Who on the Blazers is even in that class?
son the Spurs won't even win 50 games next season. I predicted them to win 48, but I was being generous. They are steadily declining each and every year as Duncan continues to get tier and tier as he ages. Props for what the Spurs have done in the past, but that organization is showing no signs of planning for the future.
OKC is being overrated IMO..they were one of the healthiest teams in the NBA last year, and teams are going to be hunting them this season..they will be slightly better with the added depth and internal improvement IMO..they might get the #2 seed, but they won't be the #2 best team with Jeff Green as their starting PF and #3 option..
I can see Denver collapsing..Anthony appears to have 1 foot out the door, and they always have their chemistry problems..they will probably still be a playoff team, but I can see a collapse happening..
Portland and Houston can both be nasty teams if healthy, especially Portland, but what are the odds of that?..
Utah will be the same old team..
I love Chris Paul, but the Hornets are horrible, I don't know why people are discussing them making the playoffs..
The West is pretty weak overall..
agreed...I'm sick of hearing about "potential." If the Blazers can finally put one relatively healthy season together and play to their talent level then I will become a believer. Till then, I don't buy them finishing at 2 (or even 3)
THIS...Jeff Green is a turd
but I disagree about Utah...I think DPG brought up a good point about Boozer the Blackhole. I see Utah having a great season.
son give me ONE good fact to back up this statement. The Hornets have been a solid playoff team for 2 of the last 3 seasons and the ONLY reason they didn't get in last year was because of multiple injuries. I'm not saying that we are an elite, le contending team ... but we are a legit playoff team who WILL win 55 games this season. I can understand you saying something along the lines of "the Hornets are ok, maybe a 7th or 8th seed" ... but "horrible"??? how is this starting lineup "horrible"?
Paul
Thornton
Ariza
West
Okafor
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