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I am buying high on the Clippers for some odd reason.
1. Clippers
2. Spurs
3. Thunder
4. Rockets
5. Warriors
6. Mavs
7. Grizzlies
8. Wolves
9. Lakers
10. Pelicans
11. Nuggets
12. Blazers
13. Jazz
14. Kings
15. Suns
1. Bulls
2. Heat
3. Nets
4. Pacers
5. Knicks
6. Hawks
7. Bucks
8. Pistons
9. Raptors
10. Cavs
11. Wizards
12. Celtics
13. Magic
14. Bobcats
15. Sixers
Clippers over Wolves
Spurs over Grizz
Thunder over Mavs
Warriors over Rockets
Bulls over Pistons
Heat over Bucks
Nets over Hawks
Pacers over Knicks
Clippers over Warriors
Spurs over Thunder
Bulls over Pacers
Heat over Nets
Clippers over Spurs
Heat over Bulls
Heat over Clippers
I am buying high on the Clippers for some odd reason.
They do look legit tbh. If the Spurs are healthy come May, I could see a Spurs-Heat rematch.
I'm confident enough that our mavs will clinch a top 4 seed this season tbh, or the 5th seed at worst, so we'll avoid drawing a tough matchup early on in the first round. 2nd round will be tough anyway no matter our opponent is OKC, Spurs or Clippers, and the result will be a toss up just like it'll be in the WCF. We may possibly make the finals again to finish the Heat just like we did in 11, but it sounds just too optimistic and too good to be true. So realistically I'm gonna predict a 2nd round exit for them mavs, with WCF being their ceiling.
Clippers have a shot. They have the best PG in CP3. They have a top 5 PF (strong finisher) in Griffin. They have a top 3 defender in Jordan anchoring their paint. They acquired shooters in JJ/Dudley. Crawford is still 6-MOY-quality. Their bench should be strong - lead by underrated Collison. They might have added the perfect coach to motivate them in Doc - which could get them over the hump. They have a shot.
With your track record of predictions (i.e. "LOL NBA - Lakers are back in the hunt"), I'm a little nervous now
ClasshWith your track record of predictions (i.e. "LOL NBA - Lakers are back in the hunt"), I'm a little nervous now
and it'll also depend on when Westchuck returns. If he takes an extended time recovering and the team finishes 5-6, then you're gonna see many teams tanking to avoid OKC, for the first round at least. Everyone knows OKC are a top 3 team in the west when they're healthy.
1. Clips
2. Spurs
3. Rox
4.Warriors
5. Thunder
6. Mavs
7. Wolves
8. Lakers
1. Indy
2. Heat
3. Bulls
4. Nets
5. Knicks
6. Bucks
7. Pistons
8. Wiz
not a bad list from Findog. Clippers definitely look scarier, though I still think Doc is overrated without Thibs but least players will listen to him more since he's black. I still am not sold on Heat repeating, but it very well could happen. Spurs biggest obstacle is to make sure they are healthy and clicking when it counts, more towards the end of the season. We'll need some luck, but one thing I trust about Pop is his ability to manage minutes. I think Pop understands the war of attrition aspect better than anyone. I'll say this, this is the first season in a long time where I have no idea who will be in the Finals, which is pretty cool. About time the NBA start to embrace parity and not be so predictable about protecting bandwagoner teams.
Heat over Lakers in 5 games
5
Pelicans and Bobcats in the Finals and Stern kills himself after that turd of a Finals matchup goes to 7 games with the Pelicans winning by 50 points. It is also the least watched NBA Finals in the history of Earth with an average of 3 million viewers.
I'd like to see that fat old son of a suffering a heartstroke as much as you would but if I remember correct, dude's scheduled to retire in February next year.
Pelicans will make the playoffs.
Pelicans > Mavs
Lakers vs. Heat NBA Finals 2014…
mavs are being overhyped. their ceiling is 6 seed. the rockets are being undervalued on this forum. top 3 seed
I think they definitely have a chance. I like what they did in the offseason and Anthony Davis will only get better. He's definitely a future All Star and top 10-15 player.
West:
Clippers
Houston
Spurs
OKC
Golden St
MEM/Denver/Dallas/Pelicans/Minny
East:
MIA
Indy
CHI
BKY
NY
ATL
CLE
WAS
Spurs win West
Heat win East
Heat win again.
They went 41-41 last year with Dirk missing 27 games and needing another 15 games to play his way back into shape. So they really only got 1/2 a season from Dirk last year. They had no Point Guard and no Center. I think a full season of Dirk is an upgrade over 1/2 a season of Dirk, and I think their guard rotation is better than last years. I think Dalembert, flawed as he is, is a decent upgrade over their options at the 5 last year. I think they are at best first-round fodder but if they don't have any catastrophic injuries then they WILL be better than last year. The only other teams ahead of them that definitely got better were the Clippers and Rockets.
i agree, and the 6 seed is certainly better than last year
1. Spurs
2. Clippers
3. Rockets
4. Thunder
5. Grizzlies
6. Warriors
7. Mavs
8. Wolves/Lakers
1. Bulls
2. Pacers
3. Heat
4. Nets
5. Knicks
6. Hawks
7. Bucks
8. Pistons/Wizards
Spurs over Clippers
Bulls over Heat
Spurs over Bulls. 4 Finals appearances in a row is tough to do when your best additions are Beasley and Oden's knees tbh.
The Clippers in the playoffs would lose to the Thunder, Warriors, Rockets, Spurs, whichever they face first
Nah, I like the additions of Dudley and Red , and I agree with whoever upthread said now that they have a black coach with a ring they'll listen to him. I expect them to play with more cohesion and toughness now that they have Black Popovich.
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