The 2009-2010 NBA Season Prediction Thread [Merging]

old rem · Post #1321 » by **old rem** » Wed Oct 7, 2009 5:59 pm

I see Orlando in the East. The Celtics have vintage talent but who declines? Is KG full strength? Sheed?
Will Ray Allen lose another step? D West going nutcase isn't good and the Cavs need to fit Shaq into the mix. Not much bench there. The Wiz can be big if guys are healthy,and the Sixers might put it together. Don't be surprised if the Bobs finally make 8 seed. Miami can make the playoffs...but don't over-rate them yet. Toronto and the Bulls seem able to make the playoffs but are no sure thing. I'm seeing the Pistons dropping, the Knicks will come close to the playoffs. The Bucks........not good...not good at all. Nets will settle for making some progress.

In the West...Lakers have the edge but the Spurs adjusted...were 3 players and a lot of role types. Ginobli is a big injury risk. Dallas may make a big push while their window of opportunity is open. I think the Blazers are rising but Oden has to stay healthy and improve or 4 seed is it for now. Denver is hard to figure....Billups is a key. They can rank high if some team stumbles. Suns are declining and the Rockets are just in trouble. Utah + N Orleans are business as usual. NO got the best of the Okafor deal but their depth is getting older-not better. I see OKC and GSW as having good shots to make the playoffs. On paper,at least,the Clips have the talent,but they had talent last year and sucked. Jefferson's injury keeps the Wolves from moving up.

Blue_and_Whte · Post #1322 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Thu Oct 8, 2009 1:03 pm

cowraiser wrote:EAST:
1. Cleveland Cavaliers
2. Orlando Magic
3. Chicago Bulls
4. Boston Celtics
5. Atlanta Hawks
6. Washington Wizards
7. Toronto Raptors
8. Miami Heat

Cavs in 4 vs Heat
Magic in 6 vs Raptors
Bulls in 6 vs Wizards
Hawks in 7 vs Celtics

Cavs in 5 vs Hawks
Bulls in 7 vs Magic

Cavs in 7 vs Bulls

West:
1. San Antonio Spurs
2. Los Angeles Lakers
3. Portland Trail Blazers
4. Dallas Mavericks
5. Utah Jazz
6. Oklahoma City Thunder
7. Denver Nuggets
8. Houston Rockets

Spurs in 6 vs Rockets
Lakers in 7 vs Nuggets
Blazers in 4 vs Thunder
Jazz in 6 vs Mavericks

Spurs in 7 vs Jazz
Blazers in 6 vs Lakers

Blazers in 5 vs Spurs

FINALS: Blazers vs Cavs
Blazers in 7

The Bulls are beating the Wiz...AND....the Magic.

Rendezvous · Post #1323 » by **Rendezvous** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 3:30 am

Blue_and_Whte wrote:
cowraiser wrote:EAST:
1. Cleveland Cavaliers
2. Orlando Magic
3. Chicago Bulls
4. Boston Celtics
5. Atlanta Hawks
6. Washington Wizards
7. Toronto Raptors
8. Miami Heat

Cavs in 4 vs Heat
Magic in 6 vs Raptors
Bulls in 6 vs Wizards
Hawks in 7 vs Celtics

Cavs in 5 vs Hawks
Bulls in 7 vs Magic

Cavs in 7 vs Bulls

West:
1. San Antonio Spurs
2. Los Angeles Lakers
3. Portland Trail Blazers
4. Dallas Mavericks
5. Utah Jazz
6. Oklahoma City Thunder
7. Denver Nuggets
8. Houston Rockets

Spurs in 6 vs Rockets
Lakers in 7 vs Nuggets
Blazers in 4 vs Thunder
Jazz in 6 vs Mavericks

Spurs in 7 vs Jazz
Blazers in 6 vs Lakers

Blazers in 5 vs Spurs

FINALS: Blazers vs Cavs
Blazers in 7

The Bulls are beating the Wiz...AND....the Magic.

Most of its right

The bulls part he messed up. bulls wont beat magic (unless injuries of course)

8pLEBRON · Post #1324 » by **8pLEBRON** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 2:30 am

Bulls roster looks weak compared to the big guns.

SportsWorld · Post #1325 » by **SportsWorld** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 2:35 am

Wow the Bulls finishing 3rd ahead of the Celtics and making it to the ECF? :lol:

Luol Deng, Tyrus Thomas, and Joakim Noah better all have huge years.

NEXTSELECTION · Post #1326 » by **NEXTSELECTION** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:14 pm

EAST:
1. Boston Celtics
2. Orlando Magic
3. Cleveland Cavaliers
4. Toronto Raptors
5. Washington Wizards
6. Atlanta Hawks
7. Philadelphia 76ers
8. Chicago Bulls

Celtics 4-0 Bulls
Magic 4-1 76ers
Cavaliers 4-1 Hawks
Raptors 4-3 Wizards

Celtics 4-1 Raptors
Magic 4-3 Cavaliers

Celtics 4-3 Magic

West:
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. Portland Trail Blazers
4. Dallas Mavericks
5. Utah Jazz
6. Phoenix Suns
7. Denver Nuggets
8. Golden State Warriors

Lakers 4-0 Warriors
Spurs 4-1 Nuggets
Blazers 4-2 Suns
Mavericks 4-3 Jazz

Lakers 4-1 Mavericks
Spurs 4-3 Blazers

Lakers 4-2 Spurs

FINALS:

Lakers 4-3 Celtics

Optms · Post #1327 » by **Optms** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:25 am

San Antonio top seed? I can't see the Spurs winning more then 57 (at best) games. This is easily LA. They'll be up towards the mid to high 60's in wins this year. The easiest top seed prediction anyone can make.

mj2345 · Post #1328 » by **mj2345** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:58 pm

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cool007 · Post #1329 » by **cool007** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:11 pm

My predictions:

EAST:
1. Cleveland Cavaliers
2. Orlando Magic
3. Boston Celtics
4. Atlanta Hawks
5. Chicago Bulls
6. Washington Wizards
7. Philadelphia 76ers
8. Toronto Raptors

Cavs 4-1 Raptors
Magic 4-1 76ers
Celtics 4-2 Wizards
Bulls 4-2 Hawks

Cavs 4-3 Bulls
Celtics 4-3 Magic

Celtics 4-2 Cavs

West:
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. Denver Nuggets
4. Dallas Mavericks
5. Portland Trail Blazers
6. Utah Jazz
7. Phoenix Suns
8. New Orleans Hornets

Lakers 4-2 Hornets
Spurs 4-1 Suns
Nuggets 4-2 Jazz
Mavericks 4-3 Blazers

Lakers 4-3 Mavericks
Spurs 4-2 Nuggets

Lakers 4-3 Spurs

FINALS:

Celtics 4-2 Lakers

Champion: Boston Celtics

kaulkhara15 · Post #1330 » by **kaulkhara15** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:27 am

East:
1. Boston Celtics
2. Orlando Magic
3. Cleveland Cavaliers
4. Atlanta Hawks
5. Toronto Raptors
6. Washington Wizards
7. Miami Heat
8. Chicago Bulls

BOS over CHI in 5
ORL over MIA in 5
CLE over WAS in 6
TOR over ATL in 7

BOS over TOR in 5
ORL over CLE in 7

ORL over BOS in 7

West:
1. Los Angeles Lakers
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. Portland Trail Blazers
4. Dallas Mavericks
5. Denver Nuggets
6. Utah Jazz
7. New Orleans Hornets
8. Phoenix Suns

LA over PHO in 5
SAN over NO in 5
POR over UTA in 7
DEN over DAL 7

LA over DEN in 6
SAN over POR in 7

SAN over LA in 7

Finals:

SAN over ORL in 7

Post #1331 » by **eyriq** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:25 pm

Eastern Conference
1) Orlando Magic: 69-13
2) Boston Celtics: 59- 23
3) Cleveland Cavaliers: 58-24
4) Toronto Raptors : 43-39
5) Washington Wizards: 42-40
6) Atlanta Hawks : 41-41
7) Milwaukee Bucks : 37-45
8) Miami Heat : 37-45

9) Chicago Bulls: 34-48
10) Philadelphia 76ers: 33-49
11) Detroit Pistons: 32-50
12) Indiana Pacers : 31-51
13) Charlotte Bobcats: 31-51
14) New Jersey Nets: 28-54
15) New York Knicks : 25-57

Western Conference
1) Los Angeles Lakers 62-20
2) Portland Trail Blazers 58-24
3) San Antonio Spurs 56-26
4) Utah Jazz 57-25
5) Dallas Mavericks 54-28
6) Denver Nuggets 48-34
7) New Orleans Hornets 45-37
8) Phoenix Suns 42-40

9) Los Angeles Clippers 38-44
10) Oklahoma City Thunder 36-46
11) Golden State Warriors 35-47
12) Memphis Grizzlies 30-52
13) Houston Rockets 28-54
14) Minnesota Timberwolves 22-60
15) Sacramento Kings 19-63

Playoffs

1st round
Orlando over Miami 4-0
Lakers over Phoenix 4-1
Boston over Milwaukee 4-1
Portland over NO 4-2
Cleveland over Atlanta 4-1
SA over Denver 4-3
Tor over Wash 4-3
Dallas over Utah 4-3

2cd round
Orlando over Tor 4-0
Lakers over Dallas 4-3
Cleveland over Boston 4-3
SA over Portland 4-2

Conference Finals
Orlando over Cleveland 4-3
SA over Lakers 4-3

Finals
Orlando over SA 4-2

Dedicated_76ers_fan · Post #1332 » by **Dedicated_76ers_fan** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 6:08 pm

I find it kind of absurd that we're being downlooked on this.

Does anyone REALLY believe we'll be worse 10 wins without a PG that we should've traded 2 years ago?

At worst, we're 41-41 again but this lineup(Lou-Iggy-Thad-Brand-Daly) has the potential to be really good.
Plus the young kids are showing they can be a legit part of this rotation.

We're anywhere from 41-45 wins.

writerman · Post #1333 » by **writerman** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:32 am

can't believe how many seem to consider the Heat a top ten team...lol....

also, IMO, the Bulls are being seriously overrated.

BIRDMAN BIRDMAN · Post #1334 » by **BIRDMAN BIRDMAN** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 2:17 am

Miami when JO and Wade is healthy, plus the young guns Beasley, Chalmers and Cook consistent and the other veterans doing their jobs (Q-Rich, Arroyo, James Jones, Haslem, Magloire) is DEFINITELY a playoff team. Heck a HCA team too if they're that lucky. Boozer and Odom really could'v'e helped.

SportsWorld · Post #1335 » by **SportsWorld** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 3:03 am

I wouldn't consider the Bulls as overrated. They're a pretty tough team to predict. If Noah and Tyrus have breakout seasons, John Salmons fills in nicely for Ben Gordon, and Rose improves a lot this year then the Bulls could be as high as the 5th seed in the East. But then again, they could easily finish out of the playoffs. They do look pretty good in preseason though (yeah it's preseason) without Derrick Rose for 5 games and Tyrus for 4 games.

Pooch · Post #1336 » by **Pooch** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:11 am

EAST
1-Orlando
2-Boston
3-Cleveland
4-Chicago
5-Atlanta
6-Philly
7-Miami
8-Toronto

West
1-LA
2-San Antonio
3-Denver
4-Portland
5-Dallas
6-Utah
7-Houston
8-New Orleans

Magic and Lakers Final
Champ: My heart says Magic but my mind says Lakers

Reasoning:
Magic are just way too deep, talented, well coached, and improved since last year. They also have experience under their belt.

Howard, Carter, Lewis, Nelson, Bass, Pietrus, Williams, Redick, Gortat, Barnes, Anderson, Johnson...Van Gundy...they have every element for a championship team...their second unit is a playoff team in the east...

I don't see Shaq working out in Cleveland

I don't see Sheed working all that well in Boston, and they are two years older, and this is an old team, the big three is now getting old...

Spurs are awesome, but Lakers are just too good, even with their upgrades...

Daddy Forest · Post #1337 » by **Daddy Forest** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:06 pm

West
1-LA
2-POR
3-SA
4-DEN
5-NO
6-DAL
7-LAC
8-UTAH

East
1-CLE
2-ORL
3-BOS
4-ATL
5-MIA
6-CHI
7-PHI
8-WAS

I hate to have to say this, but I think LA repeats this year, and any of those top 4 teams I could see making it to the finals in the East, so we'll just have to see what happens.

carrottop12 · Post #1338 » by **carrottop12** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:42 pm

LA
SA
DAL
UTA
POR
DEN
PHX
NO

CLE
ORL
BOS
ATL
PHI
CHI
WAS
DET

Rapsfan4life · Post #1339 » by **Rapsfan4life** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:18 pm

EAST

Celtics
Magic
Cavs
Hawks
Toronto
Bulls
Heat
Wizards

WEST

Lakers
Spurs
Portland
Nuggets
Hornets
Jazz
Dallas
Suns

I think it will be a boston/lakers finals and lakers take it in 7.

Rendezvous · Post #1340 » by **Rendezvous** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:16 pm

Eastern Conference:

1.Magic
2.Cavaliers
3.Celtics
4.Wizards
5.Hawks
6.Heat
7.Toronto
8.Bulls

Western Conference
1. Lakers
2. Spurs
3. Portland
4. Nuggets
5. Mavericks
6. Jazz
7. Hornets
8. Suns

Magic/ Lakers
Magic will win in 6