Official Western Conference Standings Prediction Thread

[MVP]

Why are you so low about the Jazz?

Jazz barely made it to playoffs last year and I think they did not improve that much while other teams like Minnesota, Nuggets, Clippers improved a lot. I do not understand everybodies love for Grizzlies though... to me they look like they can be outside of playoffs this year. Dallas still has Nowitzki who alone can keep team in playoff race. Warriors look extremely interesting, but it all depends what kind of Curry they will get, one who is always injured or one who can play at top level at least 70 games.

 

[MVP]

He's obviously preoccupied being too high on the Butt Nuggets and T-racists.

On paper those teams look better.

 

[candrew]

Lakers
OKC
Spurs
Clippers
Nuggets
Jazz
Memphis
Dallas

Jazz finish a game behind Denver for 3rd in the NW

 

[reignman40]

1. Spurs
2. Thunder
3. Lakers
4. Clippers
5. Nuggets
6. Jazz
7. Mavs
8. Grizzlies

 

[TheSilencer1313]

On paper those teams look better.

You sound like ESPN. Denver will only be as good as Iggy let's them be, and the Wolves will continue to be plagued by injury, if not another retirement.

 

[jazzyapma]

1. SAS
2. OKC
3. LAL
4. LAC
5. UTA
6. DEN
7. DAL
8. MEM

Even though LA and OKC are regarded as top contenders, I believe SAS would be the leader of the regular season. There will be battle between Clips, Denver and us for the 4th-6th spots. They will be placed in any order. No way Dallas would miss the playoffs, neither Memphis. They just have enough talent and experience.

 

[Stoked]

It was not up-to-date since I was absent for the last month-an half, so I put it aside temporarily.



Why are you so low about the Jazz?

Because he is an AK fan and not a Jazz fan. Since they have no AK they cannot possibly be good.

 

[MVP]

You sound like ESPN. Denver will only be as good as Iggy let's them be, and the Wolves will continue to be plagued by injury, if not another retirement.

Denver was better then Jazz without Iggy. So not sure why he is suddenly becoming such a diffrence maker in their greatness. They are deep enough to be good without him and he is just added bonus. Wolves can certainly be doomed by injuries, does not mean they will happen for sure.

 

[Stoked]

Well I say OKC, Utah, Den and Minny will all be in the playoffs but only time will tell us who is truly better.

 

[Stifle Tower]

1. OKC
2. SA
3. LA Lakers
4. Utah Jazz
5. Denver
6. LA Clippers
7. Memphis
8. Dallas

Minnesota makes a late charge but can't make up the ground lost due to the injuries to Rubio and Love.

NBA Finals: Jazz over Brooklyn

Just kidding...

NBA Finals: OKC over Miami.

 

[Stifle Tower]

1. Jazz
2-8 Irrelevant

Early candidate for POTY.

Pass me some of whatever he's smoking, drinking or injecting.

 

[silesian]

Scoring the predictions

I took a cut at "scoring" our predictions. The score below is the average difference between the predicted place in the standings and the actual current place in the standings (per ESPN on March 20). So if one predicted the Jazz to come in 5th place and they are currently in 9th place, the score for the 5th place prediction would be 4. Low scores are better. I used a simple Excel spreadsheet, feel free to check my math. I'll update from time to time if there is interest.


score name

2.25 reignman40
2.25 akmvp
2.25 silesian
2.38 bovide
2.38 enes can
2.50 spycam1
2.50 default
2.50 mambo
2.50 candrew
2.50 jazzyampa
2.50 motown16
2.63 jgolds
2.75 JJAS
2.75 nightmare
3.00 stoked
3.00 zombie
3.00 sulu
3.00 Jazzspazz