NBA Thread now in 2015

xavier mcdaniel

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?

Pap

Utah Jazz :P

K_jam

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

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

K_jam

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

by the way, does anyone do the espn nba fantasy league?? if so, who is in your team??

Indifference71

Bulls.

K_jam

Indifference71 wrote:

Bulls.

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

Indifference71

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.

: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

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

Yep. No more excuses mr. Rose



BRING BACK THE SONICS!!!

K_jam

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

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

Indifference71 wrote:

Bulls.

:nono:

PACERS!!

South of Seattle

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

South of Seattle

My predection, my Blazers will get 7th in the West because every other team is tanking

DewieCox

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

Nah, gotta be Lebron. Howard is just an idiot.

K_jam

Lol yeah let's just say they're both idiots.

xavier mcdaniel

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.

xavier mcdaniel

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.

K_jam

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.

No Coder

K_jam wrote:

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.

Blake Griffin is an athlete and a good PF but nothing more. He should have developed further than he has by now and if he couldn't dunk he would be compared to Paul Millsap and Boozer, who are also Good PF's but nothing more.

I don't think the Clips can win with their forward line - Can see them trading someone before the deadline

K_jam

Yeah I agree with ya. I just can't go past the Brooklyn nets, what a team. Once they get used to playing together they're gonna be unbeatable. Lopez, Garnett,pierce, Johnson and Williams as their starting lineup, that's nuts.

RW81233

good to see D. Rose back in full form last night getting pwned by LeBron and the Heat.

DewieCox

K_jam wrote:

Yeah I agree with ya. I just can't go past the Brooklyn nets, what a team. Once they get used to playing together they're gonna be unbeatable. Lopez, Garnett,pierce, Johnson and Williams as their starting lineup, that's nuts.

All they need is a time machine to be a real threat.

No Coder

What were the 76ers doing tonight - AI must have put something in their water.

Turner and Carter-Williams were great - Hell, Rookie nearly got a triple double - 22pts, 12 Ass and 9 steals, plus 7 boards

GM will be pissed, they are supposed to be tanking

K_jam

No Coder wrote:

What were the 76ers doing tonight - AI must have put something in their water.

Turner and Carter-Williams were great - Hell, Rookie nearly got a triple double - 22pts, 12 Ass and 9 steals, plus 7 boards

GM will be pissed, they are supposed to be tanking

What a game!!! Mcw and Evan turner ripped shit up. Mcw stole the ball off of lebron like 5 times, it was awesome!!!

No Coder

K_jam wrote:

No Coder wrote:

What were the 76ers doing tonight - AI must have put something in their water.

Turner and Carter-Williams were great - Hell, Rookie nearly got a triple double - 22pts, 12 Ass and 9 steals, plus 7 boards

GM will be pissed, they are supposed to be tanking

What a game!!! Mcw and Evan turner ripped shit up. Mcw stole the ball off of lebron like 5 times, it was awesome!!!

Was a great effort- I feel for Turner, I think he can be a very good player for a long time. Just don't think he is the face of a franchise type player, needs to be a 2nd or 3rd option on a team. Would take him over Rudy Gay any day.

They did well again to beat Wiz in Washington.

Hoping DRose works the rust out soon and my Bulls hit their stride

GSW look like a fun team again to watch all year- really think they will threaten in the West

K_jam

Bobcats won!!!! Yay!!!!! We're gonna win it this year!!!

eeriepadave

Miami and Indiana have already clinched playoffs spots. )

xavier mcdaniel

eeriepadave said:

Miami and Indiana have already clinched playoffs spots. )

It's not a lock that they play in the conference finals either, especially with how Brooklyn and Chicago have been playing most of 2014.