OT: Who is the favorite to win it all this year?

[Thebesteva]

The NBA is pretty predictable UP TO the conference finals. Past that, it gets tricky.

I have Spurs V Cavs, but I have no idea how Cavs can win that series unless Irving and Love dont break their vaginas and stay healthy during the post season.

[Splits]

I have Spurs V Cavs.

Way to go out on a limb...

[RsxPiimp]

i'd say OKC. Tis their year.

Imma explain why

Durant=Lebron
Westbrook>Iriving
Ibaka>Love
Adams>Thompson
Collison>Varejao

Jew>Scotty Brooks

advantage: thunder

[Clipper Nation]

i'd say OKC. Tis their year.

Imma explain why

Durant=Lebron

Stopped reading there

[spurraider21]

i'd say cleveland because they're a near lock to make the finals

[Clipper Nation]

i'd say cleveland because they're a near lock to make the finals

Spurfan trying to keep the pressure off their team

[RsxPiimp]

Stopped reading there

I think Durant is gon be a beast this yr, B.

[RsxPiimp]

Spurfan trying to keep the pressure off their team

[spurraider21]

Spurfan trying to keep the pressure off their team

not really. the spurs are still the best team in the NBA, that hasn't changed. but they have to win 2-3 tough series before making the finals. the cavs can moonwalk into the finals tbh

and speaking of keeping pressure off the team...

We aren't beating the Spurs without a legit starting wing and Choke Paul playing like the role player he needs to be come playoff time.... a six-foot-nothing point guard overdribbling, playing Enriqueball and ignoring the true alpha of the team down the stretch isn't going to cut it, tbh....

[Chinook]

Cleveland having no defensive wing will really hurt them against the Spurs and Thunder. Against the Clippers, Griffin should have a field day, but James can switch onto Paul without fear of any of LA's wings going off. The Wizards may be pretty good, since Wall and Beal are better two-way players than Irving and Waiters. But they will really miss Ariza being out.

I actually think Miami matches up well with Cleveland (though they lack the talent). Deng and Granger give them two people to throw at James. Cole can do a decent job on Irving. With Bosh and McRoberts as the bigs, Cleveland's poor defensive personnel would be spaced out. I think the Cavs would catch in the ECSF.

[Clipper Nation]

not really. the spurs are still the best team in the NBA, that hasn't changed. but they have to win 2-3 tough series before making the finals. the cavs can moonwalk into the finals tbh

and speaking of keeping pressure off the team...

Philo

Thinking there's more pressure on the expected second-round losers/third wheel in the West than there is on the defending champs to avoid another Foul/8/6

[Thebesteva]

Way to go out on a limb...

I wasnt going out on a limb, im going with the probability. Ive also guessed the NBA finals correctly since 2011 when those Mavs surprised us all. Getting real tired of your Splits, ever since you stopped being the gif posting darling of this forum.

[RD2191]

OKC if they can pull it all together, tbh. And if they stay healthy.

[unforeseen]

Stopped reading there

I agree. Durbeta will never come close to Bron.

[Kool Bob Love]

Spurs.

[Splits]

Getting real tired of your Splits, ever since you stopped being the gif posting darling of this forum.

[RD2191]

[SupremeGuy]

Spurfan trying to keep the pressure off their team

lol well it's kinda true tbh

The East is a ing joke. Alba Berlin would tear it up.

[RD2191]

lol well it's kinda true tbh

The East is a ing joke. Alba Berlin would tear it up.

[Splits]

lol well it's kinda true tbh

The East is a ing joke. Alba Berlin would tear it up.

[ambchang]

Depends on matchups.

If the clippers can avoid the spurs, they can make the finals
If okc can avoid the clippers, they can make the finals
If the spurs can avoid okc, they will make the finals

In the east, cavs are the favourites but I'm don't think they are the shoo-ins everybody make them out to be. I think the bulls have a great chance if rose can be a reasonable facsimile of his MVP self. Wizards have a decent chance, which tells you how bad the east is.

Whoever wins the west will win it all though.

[RsxPiimp]

Depends on matchups.

If the clippers can avoid the spurs, they can make the finals
If okc can avoid the clippers, they can make the finals
If the spurs can avoid okc, they will make the finals

In the east, cavs are the favourites but I'm don't think they are the shoo-ins everybody make them out to be. I think the bulls have a great chance if rose can be a reasonable facsimile of his MVP self. Wizards have a decent chance, which tells you how bad the east is.

Whoever wins the west will win it all though.

okc will wreck the ing clippers

[Clipper Nation]

Depends on matchups.

If the clippers can avoid the spurs, they can make the finals
If okc can avoid the clippers, they can make the finals
If the spurs can avoid okc, they will make the finals

Spurs would easily beat us and OKC, Spurfan needs to stop being such pussies....

[SupremeGuy]

Please Clippers take out the thunderefs pls

[ambchang]

okc will wreck the ing clippers

Clippers match up decently with OKC. Their respective big threes can't guard each other but the clippers have a better coach and better bench.