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1)Suns
2)Mavs
3)Spurs
4)Rockets
5)Nuggets
6)Jazz
7)Lakers
8)Hornets
1)Pistons
2)Bulls
3)Heat
4)Cavs
5)Nets
6)Raptors
7)Bucks
8)Wizards
The Grizz and the Bobcats are the two teams I think will almost make it, but fall a little short
With still three months to go before the 07-08 season starts, it feels like I'm going to die of anticipation. How do you think the playoff layout is going to look?
WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. Dallas- The Mavs come back mad as a hornet after last year's humiliation.
2. San Antonio- The reigning champs have another great year, but miss out on the top seed due to limiting minutes on the big three.
3. Utah- The young core continues to develop.
4. Phoenix- Failure to add depth comes back to haunt the Suns as injuries drag their record downward.
5. Houston- The Rockets look as good as they have since the mid-90s, but their third place divisional finish ensures a lowly seed.
6. Denver- With more time to become comfortable with each other's play styles (and fewer suspensions), the Nuggets improve, but not enough to pass up any of the western juggernauts.
7. New Orleans- The Hornets have been oh-so-close recently, and finally make the cut.
8. L.A. Lakers- With a crying Kobe, the Lakers still make the playoffs, but not by much.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Detroit- Tried and true, the Pistons remain top dog.
2. Chicago- A young core gets even better, and the Bulls become the other team to beat in the east.
3. Miami- Injuries are not as devastating as last year, but this crew is still not the same as that of '06.
4. Toronto- The Raptors remain about the same as last year, and only slide back slightly in the seeding thanks to Miami's resurgence.
5. Cleveland- Chicago gets their revenge as the Cavs get raped by the divisional rule instead. This time, their playoff trek actually has some notable teams along the way.
6. New Jersey- A has-been team that isn't quite ready to try out the lottery again.
7. Orlando- Despite a need for a copy of 'Idiot's Guide to Finances', the Magic actually improve the position.
8. Atlanta- The final spot is the most difficult to select because it's going to be an eight team all out who-sucks-the-least battle royale to determine who else avoids the lottery in the east. My selection may or may not be influenced by my desire to screw Phoenix over even more, since they get Atlanta's pick.
1)Suns
2)Mavs
3)Spurs
4)Rockets
5)Nuggets
6)Jazz
7)Lakers
8)Hornets
1)Pistons
2)Bulls
3)Heat
4)Cavs
5)Nets
6)Raptors
7)Bucks
8)Wizards
The Grizz and the Bobcats are the two teams I think will almost make it, but fall a little short
WEST
1. San Antonio*
2. Phoenix*
3. Denver*
4. Houston
5. Dallas
6. LA Lakers
7. LA Clippers
8. Utah
San Antonio rules again, Phoenix has stayed even, Houston has possibly gotten huge upgrades, Dallas has been sitting with their thumb up their ass, and the Clippers are coming back.
EAST
1. Cleveland*
2. Chicago
3. Toronto*
4. Washington*
5. Detroit
6. Boston
7. Orlando
8. Atlanta
LeBron wins MVP, Detroit starts to slip, Atlanta begins their rise, and Miami doesn't make the playoffs cuz they ing suck.
Incredibly early Finals prediction - San Antonio vs. Chicago, Dallas and Cleveland as alternates.
WEST
1. San Antonio
2. Dallas
3. Phoenix
4. Houston
5. Utah
6. LA Lakers
7. Denver
8. Golden State
EAST
1. Detroit
2. Chicago
3. New Jersey
4. Cleveland
5. Miami
6. Toronto
7. Washington
8. Atlanta
1. Phoenix
2. San Antonio
3. Dallas
4. Utah
5. Houston
6. Denver
7. Golden State
8. Hornets
This year there is no one dominant team as DAL, PHO, and SAS are all separated by 1 1/2 games. Houston finally makes the second round. Hornets put it together as Cedric Simmons wins most improved player. Houston becomes the team that puts it together in the middle of the season after a horrendous first half.
Suns>Hornets in 5
Spurs>Warriors in 4
Mavs>Nuggets in 4
Rockets>Jazz in 6
Suns>Rockets in 6
Spurs>Mavs in 6
Spurs>Suns in 4
1. Chicago
2. Toronto
3. Cleveland
4. Detroit
5. Orlando
6. Washington
7. Atlanta
8. Boston
The eastern conference gets a change of scenery as Orlando, Atlanta, and Boston make the playoffs. Ray Allen and Paul Pierce manage to find a way to coexist. Raptors continue to rise. Pistons start to slip a little. Washington stays how they always have been. Hawks become the team that rises in the middle of the season after a horrendous first half. Shaq and Jason Williams get season ending injuries halfway through the season.
Bulls>Celtics in 5
Raptors>Hawks in 6.
Cavs>Wizards in 5.
Pistons>Magic in 7.
Bulls>Pistons in 5.
Raptors>Cavs in 7.
Bulls>Raptors in 7.
Spurs>Bulls in 5.
Spurs
Spurs
Bulls
Spurs
I honestly don't think we'll be the number 1 seed in the West for a while.
West.
Mavs
Suns
Spurs
Nuggets
Rockets
Jazz
Blazers
Lakers
East.
Pistons
Bulls
Heat
Cavaliers
Wizards
Magic
Nets
raptors
West:
Mavs
Rockets
Spurs
Utah
Suns
Denver
Golden State
Lakers
East:
Bulls
Pistons
Raptors
Cavaliers
Nets
Wizards
76ers
Heat
West:
1. Phoenix
2. San Antonio
3. Denver
4. Dallas
5. Utah
6. Houston
7. Golden State
8. New Orleans
Phoenix doesn't go into the postseason any better than the Mavs or Spurs, but they put together a more consistent regular season. Denver finally puts together a full regular season, and makes it to the second round before their usual loss to the Spurs. The Mavs finally figure out how to prepare for the postseason without burning themselves out.
The Mavs they have the nastiest path to the converence finals -- through Utah and then Phoenix -- but they make it through to square off with the Spurs. It's another tight match, but this time, it's the Spurs that win it in 7.
East:
1. Chicago
2. Cleveland
3. Toronto
4. Miami
5. Detroit
6. Milwaukee
7. Jersey
8. Orlando
Detroit falls off a bit and Chicago and Cleveland get better as they gain experience. Toronto proves that they may be young, but they're not a fluke. Miami wins the 4 seed but loses the home court to Detroit. Milwaukee gels a little better and puts together a surprisingly decent playoff team.
Chicago finally gets past Detroit, and make it to the finals, but they don't have the team to beat the Spurs, who finally repeat.
Even with all their aging veterans, I think the Spurs still have enough left in the tank to go all the way again. If they don't, Dallas is the only team I see with the players and the experience to beat them.
West:
Mavs
Jazz
Suns
Nuggets
Spurs
Rockets
Warriors
Lakers
East:
Dunno.
1)Mavs
2)Suns
3)Jazz
4)Spurs
5)Rockets
6)Nuggets
7)Lakers
8)Hornets
1)Pistons
2)Bulls
3)Raptors
4)Nets
5)Heat
6)Wizards
7)Bucks
8)76ers
1) Houston
2) San Antonio
3) Phoenix
4) Denver
5) Dallas
6) Utah
7) GS
8) Portland
1) Cleveland
2) Detroit
3) Toronto
4) Orlando
5) Chicago
6) Miami
7) Boston
8) Milwaukee
no way dallas or utah get less than the 4th seed...putting the mavs at the 5 is just plain homerisim
If he's right in believing that Houston has a monster year and San Antonio is right behind them, Dallas could still have the 3rd best record in basketball and they'd be a 5 seed.
1. Phoenix 1. Detroit
2. San Antonio 2. Miami
3. Dallas 3. Chicago
4. Denver 4. Toronto
5. Houston 5. Cleveland
6. Utah 6. Washington
7. New Orleans 7. New York
8. Golden State 8. New Jersey
Seeding obviously means jack as proven by the Spurs (and Mavs!) this year.
1. Dallas (as usual)
2. Phoenix
3. San Antonio
4. Denver
5. Houston
6. Utah
7. New Orleans
8. Lakers
1. Chicago
2. Cleveland
3. Detroit
4. Washington
5. Orlando
6. Toronto
7. Miami
8. Boston (squeaking out Atlanta)
I'd really want Minny to go to the playoffs this year, just so Garnett would stop whining.
3 people so far think that the HEat wont make the playoffs next year.....thats ing unbelievable
I think they'll make the playoffs, but every year that Shaq gets older, the team becomes less of a threat. At least, that's the way I see it.
they might not the threat they were 2 years ago but they sure as are a playoff quality team....i mean thinking teams like the bucks,wizards and hawks will make it over the Heat is ridiculous.....the hawks are in their division for christ sakes!!
Like I said, I don't see the Heat missing the playoffs this year, myself. The East is lousy enough that even if they fall off, they're still a playoff team, and a likely division winner. Still, it won't be all that surprising if one of these years Shaq hits the wall and the whole team just takes a huge dive in the standings.
As far as the Hawks go, they've been ac ulating enough quality pieces that they look like they should be a legit team whenever they come together. Personally, I think they'll be like the Clips and their playoff run will be a couple of years after they seemingly have all the guys they need, but I can see how someone thinks they may make it this year.
San Antonio usually doesn't care about getting the top seed. Dallas and Phoenix will play hard.
1. Dallas
2. Phoenix
3. San Antonio
4. Lakers
5. Jazz
6. Warriors
7. Rockets
8. Nuggets
Dallas and Phoenix will jump shoot their way to 60-65 wins, having superior records vs. the Eastern Conference while having identical or worse Western Conference records compared to SA. San Antonio will keep it at about 56-59 wins, use superior defense for another championship while the media and everyone else worships Dallas and Phoenix again. Then we'll talk about how SA "upset" Dallas or Phoenix and "played under the radar" all season, and how they need to get young and athletic again despite just having won the championship. It actually gets pretty funny the way everyone talks that kind of stuff up. I can't wait to see all these teams come out with this fake sense of "We have a real chance to beat the Spurs" next year, then they end up getting run over. The Nuggets in 2005 and 2007, the Suns in 2003 and 2007, the Sonics in 2005, and the Kings in 2006 are all currently on that list.
Dallas or Phoenix are the favorites for the championship, right?
Go Spurs.
Oh, and I didn't include Seattle or Portland in the seedings yet because I don't know if Greg Oden and Kevin Durant will turn out to be overhyped fluke top draft picks in the way that Yao Ming, Dwight Howard, and LeBron James were....
The East is wide open. Please Detroit or Miami, come back to the Finals. Don't make us watch LeBron again, ever.
Last edited by SpursDynasty; 07-28-2007 at 08:58 PM.
1. Suns
2. San Antonio
3. Dallas
4. Denver
5. Houston (has better record than Denver tho)
6. Portland
7. Utah
8. Golden State
quick summary:
SA wins the division again as Dallas chooses not to go all out in the reg. season
yes, Suns and Golden State set up as a first round matchup.
Houston has a big chance to get to the WCF's. they played SA tough in the regular season and played Dallas tough in the playoffs before
Suns get to avoid SA and Dallas for awhile.
1. Cavaliers (they are going to keep getting better)
2. Miami
3. Bulls
4. Toronto
5. Pistons
6. New Jersey
7. Wizards
8. Celtics
quick summary:
The heat will not make the playoffs next year sorry heat fan.
West
1. San Antonio
2. Dallas
3. Phoenix
4. Houston
5. Utah
6. Golden State
7. Denver
8. Los Angeles Lakers
East
1. Cleveland
2. Detroit
3. Chicago
4. Miami
5. New Jersey
6. Toronto
7. Orlando
8. New York
Last edited by Spursfury; 07-28-2007 at 10:06 PM.
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