NBA: Predict the West/East standings for 2016-2017 season..

[spursistan]

Pretty much all major moves have gone down (only a Westbrook trade could shift the dynamics)..

West:

1- Warriors
2- Clippers
3- Spurs
4- Utah
5- Houston
6- Memphis
7- Dallas
8- Wolves
9- Pelicans
10- OKC
11- Portland
12- Denver
13- Sacramento
14- Suns
15- Lakers

East:

1- Cavs
2- Boston
3- Toronto
4- Hornets
5- Pistons
6- Washington
7- Bucks
8- Atlanta
9- Magic
10- Heat
11- Indiana
12- Bulls
13- Knicks
14- 76ers
15- Nets

[apalisoc_9]

Warriors
Spurs
Clippers
Memphis
Utah
OKC
Portland

Honestly after the clippers, everyone else is a coin flip.

Cavs
Boston
Toronto
Hakws
Magic
Bulls

Too lazy to fill up the rest.

[Kawhitstorm]

Pretty much all major moves have gone down (only a Westbrook trade could shift the dynamics)..

West:

1- Warriors
2- Clippers
3- Spurs
4- Utah
5- Houston
6- Memphis
7- Dallas
8- Wolves
9- Pelicans
10- OKC
11- Portland
12- Denver
13- Sacramento
14- Suns
15- Lakers

How in the are the Mavs better than the Blazers when their best player in 38 year old Dirk & their 2nd best player is a toss up b/w Wes Matthews/Barnes. They basically lost Parson/FeltOn/Zaza who were 3 of their top 5 players from last season & Bogut/Deron are bound to miss 20 games next season. Blazers lost Crabbe but he was a luxury b/c of CJ being in the starting lineup & they replaced him with a MUCH BETTER defender/playmaker in Turner. Ezeli should give them the rim protection & toughness they were missing. Aminu/Harkless (if they re-sign him) should also be Most Improved Player candidate after how they performed in the postseason.

Besides, the Wolves remind me of the 2009-10 OKC squad & I wouldn't be surprised if they won 50 games.

East:

1- Cavs
2- Boston
3- Toronto
4- Hornets
5- Pistons
6- Washington
7- Bucks
8- Atlanta
9- Magic
10- Heat
11- Indiana
12- Bulls
13- Knicks
14- 76ers
15- Nets

The Pistons might be the 3rd best team in the East & I can see the Hornets sliding after losing Lin/Lee/Big Al along w/ Marvin Williams regressing after a contract year. Pacers might also be better than the Raptors w/ the addition of Thad Young/Teague/Big Al along w/ Turner making strides in this 2nd season.

I don't see how the Heat/Bulls are better than the Knicks especially when Porzingis is a guy that could average 20/10 next season.

[TheGreatYacht]

West:

1- Spurs
2- Warriors
3- Clippers
4- Thunder
5- Jazz
6- Grizzlies
7- Blazers
8- Timberwolves
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9- Mavs
10- Rockets
11- Pelicans
12- Suns
13- Nuggets
14- Kings
15- Lakers

East:

1- Cavs
2- Pacers
3- Raptors
4- Celtics
5- Hawks
6- Pistons
7- Bulls
8- Knicks
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9- Magic
10- Wizards
11- Bucks
12- Heat
13- Hornets
14- 76ers
15- Nets

[timtonymanu]

West
1 - Warriors
2 - Clippers
3 - Spurs
4 - Blazers
5 - Grizzlies
6 - Rockets
7 - Jazz
8 - Thunder
9 - Wolves
10 - Pelicans
11 - Nuggets
12 - Mavs
13 - Suns
14 - Kings
15 - Lakers

East
1 - Cavs
2 - Raptors
3 - Celtics
4 - Hawks
5 - Pistons
6 - Pacers
7 - Bucks
8 - Bulls
9 - Magic
10 - Knicks
11 - Wizards
12 - Hornets
13 - Heat
14 - Sixers
15 - Nets

[Kawhitstorm]

West:

1- Spurs
2- Warriors
3- Clippers
4- Thunder
5- Jazz
6- Grizzlies
7- Blazers
8- Timberwolves
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9- Mavs
10- Rockets
11- Pelicans
12- Suns
13- Nuggets
14- Kings
15- Lakers

East:

1- Cavs
2- Pacers
3- Raptors
4- Celtics
5- Hawks
6- Pistons
7- Bulls
8- Knicks
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9- Magic
10- Wizards
11- Bucks
12- Heat
13- Hornets
14- 76ers
15- Nets

TGY w/ the goods:

[ambchang]

Warriors
Spurs

Cavs
Nobody else matters.

[apalisoc_9]

I expect the thunder to trade westbrook.

[TheGreatYacht]

TGY w/ the goods:

Every time I post I bring the goods

[Robz4000]

East:

Cavs
Celtics
Pistons
Pacers
Hornets
Wizards
Knicks
Bulls

West:

Dubs
Spurs
Clippers
Grizz
Guests
T'Pups
Jazz
Thunder (with Westchimp)/Pelicans

[apalisoc_9]

East:

Cavs
Celtics
Pistons
Pacers
Hornets
Wizards
Knicks
Bulls

West:

Dubs
Spurs
Clippers
Grizz
Guests
T'Pups
Jazz
Thunder (with Westchimp)/Pelicans

Did you forget the craptors bro?

Sad that Memphis is a top 6 team...

[Sean Cagney]

Warriors
Spurs

Cavs
Nobody else matters.

Good point......... LAC is 2nd or 3rd out West though, after that blah.

[DMC]

Warriors seem to be the obvious choice for best record in the league but they were shaken up quite a bit so growing pains might keep them within reach so I'll say SA has the best record in the West.

SA
GS

Cavs
..

Knicks... interested to see how they do.

[Robz4000]

Did you forget the craptors bro?

Sad that Memphis is a top 6 team...

yeah I did. Just put them somewhere in the top four and bump the Bulls out.

[Kawhitstorm]

Sad that Memphis is a top 6 team...

Memphis was the 4th seed when Gasol/Conley were healthy in 2014-15. (They added Parsons)

[djohn2oo8]

Memphis was the 4th seed when Gasol/Conley were healthy in 2014-15. (They added Parsons)

Parsons is garbage. Plus his knees are done.

[HarlemHeat37]

1. Warriors
2. Spurs
3. Clippers
4. Thunder with Westbrook
5. Blazers
6. Rockets
7. Grizzlies
8. Jazz
9. Wolves
10. Pelicans
11. Mavs
12. Nuggets
13. Kings
14. Suns
15. Lakers

1. Cavs
2. Celtics
3. Raptors
4. Pistons
5. Hawks
6. Pacers
7. Hornets
8. Knicks
9. Magic
10. Wizards
11. Bucks
12. Bulls
13. Heat
14. 6ers
15. Nets

[Kawhitstorm]

Parsons is garbage. Plus his knees are done.

Tony Allen couldn't score in an empty GYM against the Duds.

[TD 21]

West:

1 - Warriors

2 - Spurs
3 - Clippers

4 - Thunder
5 - Rockets
6 - Trail Blazers
7 - Grizzlies
8 - Jazz

9 - Mavericks
10 - Pelicans
11 - Timberwolves

12 - Nuggets
13 - Suns
14 - Kings
15 - Lakers


East:

1 - Cavaliers

2 - Raptors
3 - Celtics
4 - Hawks

5 - Wizards
6 - Pacers
7 - Pistons
8 - Hornets

9 - Knicks
10 - Bulls
11 - Heat
12 - Magic
13 - Bucks

14 - 76ers
15 - Nets

[DMC]

Tony Allen couldn't score in an empty GYM against the Duds.

How can you have an empty gym "against" someone?

[Kawhitstorm]

How can you have an empty gym "against" someone?

He was shooting by himself post-game during that series ala Lowry.