NBA: Team Ceilings for 2014-15

[da_suns_fan]

I think Golden State is going to have a great regular season record and Kerr could land COY but how far can you get when youre offense is so dependent on outside shooting?

[da_suns_fan]

Atlanta- ECF
Boston- 10/11
Brooklyn- 1st round
Charlotte- ECF
Chicago- Finals
Cleveland- championship
Dallas- WCF
Denver- 9th
Detroit- 1st round
Golden State- 2nd round
Houston- 2nd round
Indiana- 10/11
LA Clippers- WCF
Lakers- 10/11
Memphis- 2nd round
Miami- ECF
Milwaukee- 10/11
Minnesota- 10/11
New Orleans- 1st round
New York- 1st round
OKC- Chanpionship
Orlando- 10/11
Philly- 10/11
Phoenix- 1st round
Portland- 2nd round
Sacramento- 9th
SA- Championship
Toronto- 2nd round
Utah- 10/11
Washington- ECF

This looks right.

[313]

I think Indiana does well in the RS. I think they fold again in the playoffs though. I think losing Paul George might be the best thing for them. They don't need a superstar, they need a solid team and a good coach.

True, but I don't think Vogul is that good of a coach. Also even with a good system, they need somebody to able to create their own shot, or a guard who can at least dribble the basketball.

[Malik Hairston]

CJ Miles is a good pickup for Indiana, and even Stuckey could be decent as a 6th man, but they are severely lacking in talent..

Losing George isn't just a problem on offense, he's one of the best perimeter defenders in the league, it's a problem in both areas..

Relying on a 35-year old David West and a broken Hibbert as your primary offensive weapons is not an efficient plan for success..

[DMC]

True, but I don't think Vogul is that good of a coach. Also even with a good system, they need somebody to able to create their own shot, or a guard who can at least dribble the basketball.

If Vogel was that good of a coach, I wouldn't say "they need a good coach". They need a decent PG. They don't need an isolation guy who wants to run iso all night like all other Eastern teams. When a team doesn't have that guy, it can then have ball movement because everyone on the team isn't thinking "get the ball to iso man".

[StrengthAndHonor]

I just don't think the Warriors have the talent to win the West. Has nothing to do with experience for me.

Maybe Steve Kerr makes the Warriors better in the long run – maybe. But I don’t see him stepping in with no coaching experience and instantly making the team better , especially not in a challenging Western Conference.

[Arcadian]

You're giving too many teams le-contender status. In my mind, it's Spurs or Thunder. The Cavs are not winning a championship in their first year after a reload. The Bulls might make the Finals, but will not win. No one else from the east is a contender. I'm not sold on the Clippers or Warriors.