ESPN western conference predictions

[sportsnut1232]

https://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=SummerForecast10-WestStandings

Not surpised the so called "experts" are overlooking us again. I see the 2nd-8th seeds all winning more games. And OKC is overrated. I can see them winning 52 games like predicted, but they will not get the 2nd seed.

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

 

[Jazzfannut83]

I've seen Hollinger rank us very high in yrs past so im not gonna complain too much that they bumped us down. But the fact that they have only 3 teams in the west winning 50+ games is ridiculous when last yr 7 of 8 playoff teams won 50+. I guess they're trying to say there's been compression i.e. the worst teams have improved significantly but still more than 3 teams will win 50+ and i think we stand a good chance to be one of those.

 

[UB]

Rape feels niiiiiiiiiiiiiice.

 

[Jean-Luc]

Wow.

Blazers and Nuggets in front of the Jazz...

Wow.

 

[Zerol]

Royce Webb put this together. It's quite laughable.

 

[Champzz]

It seems like whenever we're predicted low, the analysts admit we can do better than what they thought, but there's also the chance we might not. We have too many players that are inconsistently good, but if they all bring it we could do great.

 

[Fishsticks]

"experts" just do not understand how bad Boozer really is. To look at that as a step backwards is laughable. They mentioned the pick up of Jefferson, but not the Raja Signing or the fact that we drafted Hayward. Its all up to chemistry. This team is as talented, if not slightly more than last years. If the players are all on the same page, the Jazz could be very dangerous.

 

[prodigal punk]

Just don't make any comments about this ranking on Twitter or you will feel the backlash of the 93 contributors to this ranking and be called "another irrational Jazz fan".

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

If those predictions come to fruition, we're in store for a first round exit.

 

[candrew]

Another jag-off on OKC's jock.

He has only 3 teams winning 50 plus games in the WC this year.

How wrong is that? Last year there were 8.

Did the bottom half of the conference get that much better? Doubt it.

 

[prodigal punk]

Another jag-off on OKC's jock.

He has only 3 teams winning 50 plus games in the WC this year.

How wrong is that? Last year there were 8.

Did the bottom half of the conference get that much better? Doubt it.

Only the Rockets did, with the return of Yao. I think that the thought is that the top 7 teams got closer together. After a long discussion with Zack Harper (TalkHoops/ ESPN True Hoops) I think they put the Jazz where they are because they are the only ones that made such drastic changes to their roster.