Western Conference Predictions

[silesian]

Is anyone game for predictions for soothsaying bragging rights?

1. MEM
2. LAC
3. GS
4. NO
5. MIN
6. SA
7. HOU
8. OKC
9. DEN
10. SAC
11. PORT
12. DAL
13. UT
14. LAL
15. PHX

Starting with some contrarian positions on HOU (inadequate support to JH/DH), OKC (with RW down, no way KD carries a generally weak roster) and SA (resting aging stars more than ususal).


(I'll post accuracy scores throughout the season)

 

[Gameface]

OKC 8th?

 

[bovice]

1. Clippers
2. Spurs
3. OKC
4. Houston
5. Memphis
6. Golden State
7. Minnesota
8. Portland

Although Dallas and New Orleans could be in the mix for the 8th spot.

edit: forgot to do 9-15

9. Dallas
10. New Orleans
11. Denver
12. Lakers
13. Sacramento
14. Utah
15. Phoenix

 

[MVP]

We should dig up similar thread from last year. I think I nailed that Jazz will end up in 9th place.
here it goes:
1. OKC
2. HOU
3. SAS
4. LAC
5. MEM
6. GSW
7. DEN
8. MIN
9. DAL
10. POR
11. LAL
12. NO
13. SAC
14. UTH
15. PHX

 

[Stifle Tower]

1. OKC
2. SAS
3. HOU
4. LAC
5. MEM
6. GSW
7. DEN
8. POR
9. MIN
10. LAL
11. NO
12. DAL
13. Jazz
14. SAC
15. PHX

 

[DForceAUS]

1.LAC
2.OKC
3.SAS
4.MEM
5.HOU
6.GSW
7.DEN
8.POR

9.MIN
10.LAL
11.DAL
12.NO
13.UTA
14.SAC
15.PHX

Throw a blanket over SAS, OKC, MEM they could be close-swap places. Hou overrated/overhyped the team in top8 I'd most love to see implode and fall besides GSW

 

[Stoked]

Okc
lac
sas
mem
hou
gsw
por
lal

min
den
no
dal
uth
sac
phx

 

[♪alt13]

13. Utah
14. Golden state

I'm thinking Wiggins and Smart

 

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1. Lac
2. Sas
3. Okc
4. Hou
5. Mem
6. Gsw
7. Min
8. Por

9. Den
10. Lal
11. No
12. Sac
13. Dal
14. Utah
15. Phx

 

[spycam1]

1. Spurs
2. Thunder
3. Clippers
4. Rockets
5. Grizzlies
6. Warriors
7. T-Wolves
8. Nuggets

9. Lakers
10. Blazers
11. Hornets
12. Mavs
13. Kings
14. Jazz
15. Suns

 

[Weezur]

Not sure about the Clippers now. Seems like Jordan got better, but Griffin got worse?

 

[spycam1]

Griffin blows. As great as Doc is, they'll always be a pretender to me until Griffin's game evolves. He needs to be able to do at least one of these three things:

1. Post up
2. Make a FT
3. Play D

It looks like he still sucks at all of these crucial aspects of the game.

 

[bovice]

we're only 1 game in guyz, way too soon to judge griffin's progress

 

[BTP]

1 sas
2 lac
3 okc
4 hou
5 mem
6 gsw
7 por
8 dal
9 min
10 den
11 lal
12 noh
13 uta
14 sac
15 phx

 

[silesian]

Close, but no cigar

We should dig up similar thread from last year. I think I nailed that Jazz will end up in 9th place.
here it goes:

1.OKC
2.Spurs
3.Lakers
4.Nuggets
5.Clippers
6.Minnesota
Dallas, Jazz, Grizzlies and Warriors will be in hunt for last two spots, I think Jazz and Dallas will take it.

Close, but didn't quite nail it.......

 

[MVP]

Close, but didn't quite nail it.......

yeah, I thought I did better. Man, how did Memphis, Dallas and Minny proved me wrong...

 

[default]

Default's projections:
1. OKC
2. SAS
3. LAC
4. HOU
5. MEM
6. GSW
7. DEN
8. NO
9. MIN
10. LAL
11. POR
12. DAL
13. Jazz
14. SAC
15. PHX

Yes, I am well aware of where I put New Orleans. I think they will be one of the most improved teams in the league.

 

[8]

1. Spurs
2. Thunder
3. Rockets
4. Clippers
5. Grizzlies
6. Warriors
7. Nuggets
8. Timberwolves

9. Blazers
10. Lakers
11. Pelicans
12. Jazz
13. Mavericks
14. Kings
15. Suns

Jazz at 12th. Can that be considered optimism?

 

[8]

yeah, I thought I did better. Man, how did Memphis, Dallas and Minny proved me wrong...

Isn't it obvious?

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

So, what I gather from this is that I really should be cheering for the Suns and Kings this year. Since every win puts us one step closer to a top pick.

HORNEY... pull a Jerry West by making sure that Phoenix ends up with a worse pick than the Jazz and then replace Corbin in 2014.

DeMARCUS... make your pride count for 30 wins baby! You are paid lots of money now. You have to win stuff, right?

Here's for the Lottery Balls. We just got screwed by Golden State and the NBA's rigged coin toss. We are DUE!

Besides... Bra's love dem balls... dem lotty balls