Predict Next Year's Playoff Seeding

[itzsoweezee]

best records in the west

1. suns
2. rockets
3. spurs
4. mavs
5. utah
6. denver
7. clippers
8. lakers

[Darkwaters]

West
1) Suns
2) Mavs
3) Spurs
4) Jazz
5) Rockets
6) Hornets*
7) Nuggets
8) Lakers

*This is as low as I think the Hornets will go. I could easily see them overtake the Jazz and Rockets to take the 4 seed.

East
1) Bulls
2) Pistons
3) Raptors
4) Cavs
5) Magic
6) Nets
7) Heat
8) Wizards

[Flo-Rida]

The heat will not make the playoffs next year sorry heat fan.

U have just earned the dumbass of the year

[Darkwaters]

U have just earned the dumbass of the year

The east is way to weak for the Heat to not make the dance. But they won't do anything once they get there. Smush Parker is in no way the answer.

[stretch]

1. Dallas (as usual)

this shows your lack of knowledge, as Dallas has never been a #1 seed until last year.

[The_Game]

A team with Pierce, Allen, Jefferson won't make the playoffs? doubt that very much. The Spurs will do what they normally do and coast through the first half of the season then turn it on late.

[EastsBeasts]

After the first half of the season Tony finds out that Eva has been cheating on him with Bonner the ginger and your beloved Pop. The Spurs team chemistry will go to , inevitably leading to their demise and falling just short of making the playoffs. After an investigation it is found that Eva was betting on Spurs games among her Desperate Housewives cast and proclaims she was only dating Parker because she read Stern's script and wanted to be in the Spurs championship parades.

[monosylab1k]

no way dallas or utah get less than the 4th seed...putting the mavs at the 5 is just plain homerisim

i think the mavs could very easily be the 5 seed or worse....there's just no telling how this team is going to bounce back from 2 straight years of playoff heartbreak (especially considering the huge amount of fan criticism these guys took this year, something they haven't had much of). I'd hope that they're mentally strong enough to put it behind them, but you just can't tell with these guys. They very well could be mentally damaged beyond repair.

[monosylab1k]

U have just earned the dumbass of the year

whatever, POZ. the heat suck and unless shaq gets on the same diet program that he's got those fat ass kids on, that team isn't going anywhere.

[justanotherspursfan]

i think the mavs could very easily be the 5 seed or worse....there's just no telling how this team is going to bounce back from 2 straight years of playoff heartbreak (especially considering the huge amount of fan criticism these guys took this year, something they haven't had much of). I'd hope that they're mentally strong enough to put it behind them, but you just can't tell with these guys. They very well could be mentally damaged beyond repair.

I don't think the Mavs are damaged beyond repair, but after what it netted them last year, it's hard to believe they'll be throwing 100% into the games into the games before the All-Star break. I think they'll be a 3-5 seed, but a mightily dangerous one.

[Spurs16212]

As far as playoff seedings are concerned.....

Western Conference:

1. San Antonio Spurs
2. Phoenix Suns
3. Dallas Mavericks
4. Denver Nuggets
5. Houston Rockets (Home Court over Denver)
6. Los Angeles Lakers
7. Los Angeles Clippers
8. Portland Trailblazers (If chemistry works out)


Eastern Conference:

1. Cleveland Cavaliers
2. Miami Heat
3. Chicago Bulls
4. New Jersey Nets
5. Detroit Pistons (Home Court over New Jersey)
6. Orlando Magic
7. Toronto Raptors
8. Milwaukee Bucks

Might see a San Antonio vs. Miami finals this season..... with San Antonio winning in six games.......

[Findog]

Western Conference:

Top Three: SAS, Dal, Phx, don't know which order but they will get the top three seeds
Four Seed Division Winner: Uta
Fifth Seed and HCA against Uta: Hou
Six Seed: Den

Port, LAL, GS, NOK will play musical chairs for the last two playoff spots.

Sac, Mem and LAC could contend for a lower playoff spot if one of the teams above slips.

Sea and Minn are lottery-bound

Eastern Conference:

Chi and Cle will have the two best records
Bos and Wash will win their divisions
Det will get the fifth seed and HCA in the first round against Tor/Wash

Tor, Orl, Mia and NJ will play musical chairs for the last three playoff spots

NY, Cha and Mil could contend for a lower playoff spot if one of the teams above slips.

Ind, Atl and Phi are lottery-bound

[mardigan]

I change my East predictions
1)Pistons
2)Celtics
3)Heat
4)Bulls
5)Cavs
6)Nets
7)Raptors
8)Bucks

[resistanze]

me too.
EAST
1. Detroit
2. Chicago
3. Boston
4. Cleveland
5. Miami
6. New Jersey
7. Toronto
8. Washington

[justanotherspursfan]

East:
1. Chicago
2. Boston
3. Cleveland
4. Miami
5. Toronto
6. Detroit
7. Milwaukee
8. Jersey

[TheNextGen]

Smuch will carry Shaq to the Finals.

[shelshor]

West

1. Phoenix
2. Dallas
3. San Antonio
4. Utah
5. Denver
6. Houston
7. New Orleans
8. Portland

East

1. Chicago
2. Boston
3. Cleveland
4. Orlando
5. Detroit
6. Toronto
7. Milwaukee
8. Washington

[TheZackAttack!]

1.Dallas
2.San Antonio
3. Houston
4. Jazz
5. Nuggets
6. Suns
7. Golden State
8. Lakers

[td4mvp21]

East:
1. Celtics
2. Bulls
3. Cavs
4. Heat
5. Pistons
6. Raptors
7. Magic
8. Knicks

I think all of these have the capability to be pretty decent teams. I think we'll see a much better Eastern Conference this year.

West:
1. Suns
2. Spurs
3. Mavs
4. Nuggets
5. Rockets
6. Utah
7. Lakers
8. Portland (What the ...)

Same old teams, with the exception of Portland.