man i never saw this thread
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:28 (ten years ago) link
xp Safe enough bet tho, I'm sure 60% of their roster will suffer season ending injuries soon enough.
― Me & Mahomies (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:29 (ten years ago) link
i don't think the heat will win it this year but i'm having trouble putting a finger on who might
i think brooklyn has a real shot as well as indiana... i don't think the bulls have enough shooting
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:29 (ten years ago) link
my predix
east
1. bulls2. heat3. pacers4. nets5. detroit6. knicks7. raptors8. wizards
west
1. clippers2. okc3. spurs4. houston5. warriors6. memphis7. minnesota8. portland
playoffs
nets over bulls / heat over pacers
nets over heat
clippers over houston / okc over spurs
okc over clippers
finals
okc over nets
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:36 (ten years ago) link
now that i've typed that out, that looks awful
i still think the clippers have a good shot at not making the west finals depending on their match up, we shall see
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:37 (ten years ago) link
MVP, lebronDPOY, hibbertROY, cody zeller6th man, jj redickcoach, rick adleman
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:41 (ten years ago) link
i think okc is gonna be a huge disappointment this year, no way do they get out of the west imo
your east is bonkers but that's so tough to predict. raptors tho??
― twist boat veterans for stability (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:42 (ten years ago) link
Redick is ridic right now, seems like such a perfect fit.
― Me & Mahomies (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:42 (ten years ago) link
redick is starting doggie
adelman is a good choice
Agree w Kev re OKC
― Me & Mahomies (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:43 (ten years ago) link
feel REALLY good about the cp3 pick btw, if the clips end up with the #1 seed and paul plays half as well as he's playing now, i don't see how anyone else could win it
― twist boat veterans for stability (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:44 (ten years ago) link
west is a bit of a cypher this year, like could the warriors win it, yeah sure why not
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:45 (ten years ago) link
(bron may still be the best player but i just don't see the guy winning 5 MVPs in 6 years)
― twist boat veterans for stability (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:45 (ten years ago) link
i think people are underrating OKC cuz they flamed out without westbrook the last time anyone was paying attention to them
also i think presti isn't gonna sit pat with this team and will make a real move at some point
but mostly i'm betting on two of the 10 best players in the nba, might be too early for them though
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:45 (ten years ago) link
would LOVE to see cp3 mvp
if redick is starting then put drummond in there
― lag∞n, Tuesday, November 5, 2013 11:45 AM (26 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
If the Warriors stay healthy this team is 1-2 seed, no homer.
― Me & Mahomies (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:46 (ten years ago) link
i feel pretty confident in someone taking down the heat this year, but that's about it
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:49 (ten years ago) link
i mostly know nothing though... i feel like any of the top 6 teams could come out of the west
i'm also confident in portland making the playoffs and denver falling out, but i've made those points before
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:51 (ten years ago) link
yeah i mean the heat probably have as good a shot as anyone but this year there's like 8 or 9 real-deal contenders, the chances just aren't great. but then again if wade can somehow not fall apart in the playoffs again they're gonna be the faves
― twist boat veterans for stability (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:51 (ten years ago) link
denver def out
― Me & Mahomies (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:51 (ten years ago) link
i want to see denver at full strength for a week or so before i give up on them, but i'm leaning toward agreeing with you there
wade is gonna fall apart again
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:54 (ten years ago) link
Always hard to judge the spurs you know? Like every year for the last 5 years its been like ok THIS IS THE YEAR they finally decline idk.
― Me & Mahomies (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:54 (ten years ago) link
Eh the heat are better with wades on the bench :)
― Me & Mahomies (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:55 (ten years ago) link
they were when they had mike miller
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:57 (ten years ago) link
one thing that's gonna kill the heat this year imo is punting the draft since the beginning of the big 3 and filling the roster out with super old vets and not taking a flyer on developing a young 3 and D guy
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:58 (ten years ago) link
yeah always a mistake
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 5 November 2013 18:59 (ten years ago) link
if they had worked at it from the jump they could have their own jimmy butler by now!
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 5 November 2013 19:03 (ten years ago) link
i mean those dudes don't just grow on trees, idk. riley's plan has worked pretty well so far
― twist boat veterans for stability (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 5 November 2013 19:09 (ten years ago) link
If the Clippers win the division then the Dubs can't be higher than a 4, right?
― polyphonic, Tuesday, 5 November 2013 19:20 (ten years ago) link
yeah true damn
― Me & Mahomies (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Tuesday, 5 November 2013 19:22 (ten years ago) link
naw they changed that rule, now division winners are just assured one of the top 4 spots
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 5 November 2013 19:22 (ten years ago) link
So one random 2nd place team could be higher than two division winners? That's cool but also weird. Why does the NBA even have divisions at this point.
― polyphonic, Tuesday, 5 November 2013 19:32 (ten years ago) link
ya h8 divisions and conferences so dumb, w that extra team in the top four the seeding usually works out right especially since the team w best record gets home court regardless so like if the 4/5 are flip flopped it doesn't matter
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 5 November 2013 19:38 (ten years ago) link
Has the 3/6 flip flopped, that would be dope.
― polyphonic, Tuesday, 5 November 2013 19:41 (ten years ago) link
conferences make sense imo, divisions are completely pointless
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 5 November 2013 19:44 (ten years ago) link
the problem w conferences is imho that half the time you have the two best teams playing in the conference championship instead of the finals
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 5 November 2013 20:26 (ten years ago) link
yeah tru
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 5 November 2013 20:29 (ten years ago) link
de facto title tho eh
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 5 November 2013 20:30 (ten years ago) link
isnt that the same as in all the major sports though? only difference being its not a geographical divide in mlb/nfl
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 5 November 2013 20:32 (ten years ago) link
yeah its a bad idea in those sports too
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 5 November 2013 20:38 (ten years ago) link
there's no real reason for sports to have conferences but i do feel like leagues need some sort of organizational structure
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 5 November 2013 20:44 (ten years ago) link
but like in the nba, even diehard fans have no idea which team is in which division
that's totally different than the nfl or mlb
espn.com's default standings page in the nba displays by conference
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 5 November 2013 20:45 (ten years ago) link
New York Knicks 1Orlando Magic 1
― k3vin k., Sunday, 2 March 2014 04:13 (ten years ago) link
wow never forget jordan had the clips as the west's best record then clowned me for that same pick weeks later
― k3vin k., Sunday, 2 March 2014 04:22 (ten years ago) link
man remember when we all thought the nets were gonna be good
― usic ally (k3vin k.), Friday, 18 September 2015 16:53 (nine years ago) link
lol
― lag∞n, Friday, 18 September 2015 16:58 (nine years ago) link