NBA Thread now in 2015

xavier mcdaniel
xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,435
edited June 2015 in All Encompassing Trip
Easily the most anticipated season in Nets' history, trumping the 2002-03 season after their first trip to the finals.

So who do we like to win the whole thing?
Reading 2004
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
Fenway 2, 2018
MSG 2022
St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
MSG 2024, MSG 2024
Philadelphia 2024
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
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  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,947
    Utah Jazz :P
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  • K_jam
    K_jam Posts: 137
    Mate I'm freaking excited about this season. Anyone but the heat, that's who I want to win. Leflop james is the arrogant and disrespectful person on this planet, I can't stand him.
  • No Coder
    No Coder Brisbane Posts: 1,126
    I trhink there are a few teams that can win it. Heat will obviously be near the top and as for the rest of the East, I think my Bulls will have the best record. Pacers and potentially the Nets will both be very good as well.
    The West will have a real battle I think. OKC and Spurs will be there and Rockets should be as well. My tip is GSW to be the real bolter if Curry/Bogut can play 65-70 games each. Doc should improve LAC as well, but not sold on frontling on Griffen and D. Jordan come finals time.

    I'm really looking forward to the emergence of a few teams -

    Pelicans look very exciting this year - A.Davis should have a great 2nd year and the additons of Holiday and Evans add quality
    Cavs - If Kyrie and Dion can stay healthy and Bynum can get on the court, they should develop nicely this year
    Wiz - Adding Gortat adds to their playoff push, but keys are Wall and Beal and hopefully Porter can be solid at the 3

    I think the Pistons will make a trade out of their forward line - Josh Smith takes too many outside shots playing at the 3 and needs to be at PF. If they can trade Monroe (who is quality) for a good small forward, they will be even better
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  • K_jam
    K_jam Posts: 137
    No Coder wrote:
    I trhink there are a few teams that can win it. Heat will obviously be near the top and as for the rest of the East, I think my Bulls will have the best record. Pacers and potentially the Nets will both be very good as well.
    The West will have a real battle I think. OKC and Spurs will be there and Rockets should be as well. My tip is GSW to be the real bolter if Curry/Bogut can play 65-70 games each. Doc should improve LAC as well, but not sold on frontling on Griffen and D. Jordan come finals time.

    I'm really looking forward to the emergence of a few teams -

    Pelicans look very exciting this year - A.Davis should have a great 2nd year and the additons of Holiday and Evans add quality
    Cavs - If Kyrie and Dion can stay healthy and Bynum can get on the court, they should develop nicely this year
    Wiz - Adding Gortat adds to their playoff push, but keys are Wall and Beal and hopefully Porter can be solid at the 3

    I think the Pistons will make a trade out of their forward line - Josh Smith takes too many outside shots playing at the 3 and needs to be at PF. If they can trade Monroe (who is quality) for a good small forward, they will be even better


    i pretty much agree with everything you just said.

    there's talk of the pistons trading Brandon Jennings during the season though, so that should be interesting.

    and never count out the spurs.
  • K_jam
    K_jam Posts: 137
    by the way, does anyone do the espn nba fantasy league?? if so, who is in your team??
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,910
    Bulls.
  • K_jam
    K_jam Posts: 137
    Indifference71 wrote:
    Bulls.



    Derick rose is also going to sit out this season because he's only at 100% and isn't mentally ready. :D
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,910
    K_jam wrote:
    Indifference71 wrote:
    Bulls.



    Derick rose is also going to sit out this season because he's only at 100% and isn't mentally ready. :D


    :fp: :fp: :fp:

    I'm really trying to forget all that bullshit from last year. It is pretty crazy that it has been 18 months since Rose last played in a real game.
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    it's gonna be a dog show of a season ... so many teams are tanking it's absurd ... i'd say there are like 5 teams that could win it ...

    heat
    spurs
    thunder
    clips
    bulls

    outside chance for
    rockets
    pacers

    i was hoping the raptors would tank for a chance at wiggins but too many teams are doing this ... :fp:
  • K_jam
    K_jam Posts: 137
    Yep. No more excuses mr. Rose



    BRING BACK THE SONICS!!!
  • K_jam
    K_jam Posts: 137
    polaris_x wrote:
    it's gonna be a dog show of a season ... so many teams are tanking it's absurd ... i'd say there are like 5 teams that could win it ...

    heat
    spurs
    thunder
    clips
    bulls

    outside chance for
    rockets
    pacers

    i was hoping the raptors would tank for a chance at wiggins but too many teams are doing this ... :fp:



    Bobcats are also contenders I reckon.

    Seriously though, it's gonna be awesome watching the warriors play.
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    I'll be rooting hard against it, but I really don't see anybody beating the Heat.

    Bulls and Pacers are the biggest threats, IMO.

    Be interested in seeing how Doc improves the Clips.

    Have the Thunder done anything to add to their team? Ibaka needs to be the best big man for them to have a chance IMO.
  • front spacer
    front spacer Earth Posts: 3,249
    Indifference71 wrote:
    Bulls.

    :nono:

    PACERS!!
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  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    K_jam wrote:
    Mate I'm freaking excited about this season. Anyone but the Rockets, that's who I want to win. Dwight Howard is the arrogant and disrespectful person on this planet, I can't stand him.

    Fixed 8-)
    NERDS!
  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    My predection, my Blazers will get 7th in the West because every other team is tanking
    NERDS!
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    South of Seattle wrote:
    K_jam wrote:
    Mate I'm freaking excited about this season. Anyone but the Rockets, that's who I want to win. Dwight Howard is the arrogant and disrespectful person on this planet, I can't stand him.

    Fixed 8-)

    Nah, gotta be Lebron. Howard is just an idiot.
  • K_jam
    K_jam Posts: 137
    Lol yeah let's just say they're both idiots.
  • xavier mcdaniel
    xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,435
    South of Seattle wrote:
    My predection, my Blazers will get 7th in the West because every other team is tanking

    Your bench is improved from last season, then again it couldn't be much worse.
    Reading 2004
    Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
    Chicago 2007
    Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
    Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
    Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
    Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
    Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
    Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
    Fenway 2, 2018
    MSG 2022
    St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
    MSG 2024, MSG 2024
    Philadelphia 2024
    "I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
    Things happen in the game. Nothing you
    can do. I don't go and say,
    "I'm gonna beat this guy up."
  • xavier mcdaniel
    xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,435
    Astounding showing by the Lakers tonight. In Sports Illustrated despite the fact they were picked sixth in the West, the opposing scout skewered their roster, yet the likes of Jordan Hill, Xavier Henry (who I didn't know was on the Lakers), Jordan Farmar totally dominated the Clippers in the fourth.
    Reading 2004
    Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
    Chicago 2007
    Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
    Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
    Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
    Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
    Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
    Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
    Fenway 2, 2018
    MSG 2022
    St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
    MSG 2024, MSG 2024
    Philadelphia 2024
    "I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
    Things happen in the game. Nothing you
    can do. I don't go and say,
    "I'm gonna beat this guy up."
  • K_jam
    K_jam Posts: 137
    xavier mcdaniel wrote:
    Astounding showing by the Lakers tonight. In Sports Illustrated despite the fact they were picked sixth in the West, the opposing scout skewered their roster, yet the likes of Jordan Hill, Xavier Henry (who I didn't know was on the Lakers), Jordan Farmar totally dominated the Clippers in the fourth.


    The clippers totally under estimated the lakers team. It just looked liked the lakers had more heart and did the little things right.

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